John Cale Quotes

New York is so unique, and you are not always encouraged to consider the people in the city your neighbors because of the fast pace and surface anonymity.

In New York, especially, so much of your life is spent on the streets. You don't always want to be driving around in an SUV with a security guard. You want to be able to walk to a restaurant; you want to go and do things.

I'm used to driving fast; I'm a New Yorker.

Living in New York, for me at least, just keeps it very real and keeps my feet firmly planted on the ground.

New York is great for busy creative types. The city has a pulse that races, and you either keep up with it or you leave.

I love New York. I love the people. I love the anonymity.

I find it hard to relax. I live in New York.

I miss the anonymity that comes with New York because everyone around you is so immersed in their own journey.

Living in New York City, you have to keep trying to do a lot of things.

I'm very social, and in a place like New York, even if you're alone on the subway, you never feel lonely.

New York is a bit of a dangerous place to me because you often leave in a blur.

Mumbai is home, so there's no comparison. But then again, New York's a lot like Mumbai, which is why I choose to live there. It's fast, crowded (in a good way), the people are friendly and it's full of color and race, like Mumbai. Unfortunately, the traffic's also just as bad.

I love New York. But the energy is so intense.

I love New York, but being there the whole year, it gets a little crazy with the speed and rhythm of things.

I'm a New Yorker; I've paid my dues.

I've always lived in a city. I'm very social, and in a place like New York, even if you're alone on the subway, you never feel lonely.

I moved to New York last year and I love it. It's a huge change and I've always wanted to spend time there. It's like a more intense London, and everything's up a few notches. The lights are brighter, the pace is faster and the food's better.

New York is a good city for not having to get fat.

New York taught me everything.

In New York, ingenuity goes hand-in-hand with the hustle to survive.

To me, what defines a New Yorker is the edge that one develops from having actually lived here. Once you have it, it doesn't go away, and everywhere else in the world feels like it is in slow motion.

Growing up in Manhattan has given me a thick skin.

In New York, if you spend a few hours doing nothing, you feel like the whole world passed you by.

I mean it," I said. "You're in danger." "Relax, Harry. I'm not letting anyone lick me, and I'm not looking anyone in the eyes. It's kind of like visiting New York.

[On living in New York City:] I'm oblivious to everything. I just don't notice anything. I sat in a coffee shop, drank half a cup of coffee before I noticed there was lipstick on the cup. There was wadded-up gum and lipstick on the napkin. I must have been sitting on that woman's lap for an hour.