Rich Sommer Quotes

I think L.A. is underrated, and I love L.A., and I was born in California. But I'm pretty sure New York is the best city in the world - at least for an American guy like me.

I personally don't even try to compare New York and L.A. To me, they are just way too different.

I would love to be in New York, but it's really hard to be unemployed in New York. Everyone's got a place to be. In L.A., there's a system, a science to being unemployed.

L.A. is cool. If I could have the rest of my family out there, I think it would make it that much better for me. As far as work and the weather, you can't really beat it. I just wish they had the New York social life out there. That would make it perfect.

I have known healthy, wealthy people who were depressed, and people with critical illnesses who could honestly attest to joy.

New York reminds me a little bit of Canada and my upbringing. Los Angeles is like living in a vacation, and you have to pinch yourself every once and a while.

I've actually enjoyed my time in L.A. more than a New Yorker is supposed to.

There's a ton of stories that can come out of L.A. I actually think that even though I enjoy being in New York more, I think that L.A. is a really fascinating place.

People drive everywhere in L.A., so you get very little human interaction... but N.Y. and Chicago are like London... L.A. lacks the social interaction.

My father was in the army, and there wasn't too much money. Yet, we learnt to enjoy the small pleasures of life, to look at the positives.

Money, if it does not bring you happiness, will at least help you be miserable in comfort.

L.A. is kind of laid back, but New York, everybody is out there for that buck, you know.

I thought I was going to be a theater actor. I moved to New York after college and did some plays and worked a lot. Once the realities of living as a theatrical actor hit me, I realized I wanted to start making a little bit of money and not have to bartend and work in theater.

Evidence suggests jobs are crucial not only to economic well-being but also to self-esteem.

People want opportunity so they can earn security.

Sometimes I find that in my happy moments I could not believe that I had ever been miserable.

New York's like a boxing match. In Hollywood, it's like a Fellini movie or something.

My family didn't have a lot of money, and I'm grateful for that. Money is the longest route to happiness.

I must confess I took a couple or three jobs just for the money.

I hadn't worked for a couple of years so I thought it would be nice to earn some money and pay the bills.

Well, I needed the work - that's the honest answer. I haven't worked for a while, a couple of years. So I thought it would be nice to get back to work and earn some money.

There is little correlation between the circumstances of people's lives and how happy they are.

I'm definitely bicoastal, but I have to say, it's easier to live in New York than in L.A. I feel like people respect other people's space a bit more here. Everyone has the right to that freedom, right? Everyone has that right. It's freezing in New York right now. In L.A., it's sunny. But I would choose freezing over being followed.

The concept of happiness has to be reorganised.

L.A.'s pretty great, man. But I'll be very honest - I prefer New York. It's more my speed.