Brian Fallon Quotes

I refer of course to the soaring wonder of the age known as the Eiffel Tower. Never in history has a structure been more technologically advanced, materially obsolescent, and gloriously pointless all at the same time.

I like the Eiffel Tower in Las Vegas more than the actual one.

I was impressed by the Taj Mahal. A good bit of work, well looked after, worth paying money to see.

The Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower. They're monumental. They're straight out of Page 52 in your school history book.

I've just been to the Taj Mahal which I'd never been to and I'm not a very romantic kind of guy but it is the most romantic thing I've ever seen.

Curiosity is natural to the soul of man and interesting objects have a powerful influence on our affections.

You can't stand at the Bellagio and watch these seven story fountains and not go, 'That's something of extraordinary man-made beauty.'

Awe and respect are two different things.

Every time I drive into Rio from the airport, I see the city for the first time and think how strange it is.

I'm more apt to cry at something beautiful than at something sad.

It's pretty cliched, but Times Square is just incredible. You really feel like you're in the capital of the world.

Paris is the most beautiful city in the world. It brings tears to your eyes.

The preciousness of life and the changes of weather and the beauty of seasons - all those things have always sort of dazzled me.

I don't believe in ghosts or ESP or elves... or God. But I am spiritual in the sense that I get a lump in my throat when I listen to Vaughan Williams.

The pleasure we feel in criticizing robs us from being moved by very beautiful things.

My own perception of Malcolm was one of something that bordered on fascination because I was looking at him and reacting to him as a subject.

But I did get to see the Notre-Dame cathedral, which was really special to me. I'm completely heartbroken over the fire, but I'm really glad that they're gonna be able to salvage it.

The Taj Mahal can be a tourist attraction, an architectural marvel, but it can never be treated as a monument of faith. After all, there is a difference between tourism and faith.

Every time I meet Rahman sir, it's a fan moment for me. I don't take the fact that I am working with him lightly. I get excited every time I see and work with him. But I don't embarrass him.

I feel like I have gotten to know Chicago pretty well, and every time I come here I have a really good response.

Playing on the Burj Al Arab helipad was an unforgettable experience, and the view of Dubai was incredible.

Every time I travel, I'm in a rage until I reach my destination. I find myself shouting at suitcases, as if it's their fault that I'm an inefficient packer. I've also learnt that whenever you despair of humanity and start thinking that you hate people - as I frequently do - you only have to travel to realise that people are basically all right.

You can't not love it here in Paris. It's amazing.

Many times, I'd spend the night walking the city streets: the Trevi fountain, in the dark, is so beautiful it moves you, but the Colosseum is my favourite place - you can breathe history there.

Imagine for a second that the Golden Gate had not been built. This place in the San Francisco Bay would be one of the many beautiful places along the Pacific Coast - but that's all. Once you put the bridge there, you distinguish it from any other place in the world.