Tom Douglas Quotes

It is the vibe of a city that makes it unique.

For me, cooking is an expression of the land where you are and the culture of that place.

Chicago's neighborhoods have always been this city's greatest strength.

While Mumbai is a melting pot of cultures, Delhi is made of community, and we can see these lines quite clearly. An aunty from Punjabi Bagh will be different from a Faridabad aunty or an aunty from Vasant Kunj.

Chicago is a city of neighborhoods, and I love that. It's cool to have different foods from all over the world within a stone's throw of my house.

I had never been to Texas. I'd been through Texas, but I'm so glad to be back in a place that's not L.A. or New York. To talk about Dallas, to talk about there being sweet tea on the catering table, it's rich and saturated in American-ness.

I don't think you ever think of a big city as sweet or community, but there are cities that I think of as charming and particular and interesting cities. I live in one now, Charleston.

Most works of art, like most wines, ought to be consumed in the district of their fabrication.

Washington is a city of Northern charm and Southern efficiency.

I grew up with Woody Allen and early Spike Lee movies in which New York was such a specific character. The city has a certain vibe and beat which really informs your entire existence.

Go see 'ATL' to really see the whole vibe of Atlanta.

What I have noticed is that no two places in Calcutta are alike. I like the bylanes and the old places. This city has a lot of character.

There's no place like Baltimore.

There's no point in us designing synthetic laboratories that could just as well be in Dusseldorf or Helsinki. San Francisco has its light, which must be used.

Of course, every city has its own character, but I enjoy coming to Delhi.

Every little pocket of Los Angeles County is almost like its own state. It has its own way of being and own way of feeling, and parts of it feel like the Midwest, and parts of it feel like the East Coast. It's a rich tapestry.

I think people who are not from here think the Inner Harbor is the only center for culture or fun in the city, and there's so much more to Baltimore. The Harbor's a beautiful place, but there are so many gems embedded in other communities that don't get as much visibility.

New York feels like sometimes it's not part of the United States. So does L.A. Chicago feels like it's a big city that's part of America.

Every place you go to, they have their own little flair.

Cities have distinct personalities. It's a matter of knowing it.

In New York City, they have their own way of doing things. Every city and every region should do its own thing.

I love most New England towns.

It's a tradition that a writer will try to plant his flag in a certain city and protect that. The way to get your rep is to find the essence of the city and get it down on paper.

There's a difference between Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Brooklyn and Queens. There's a difference.

L.A. is such a melting pot.