Joe Thomas Quotes

When I lived in New York, not only did I have safety locks on the door but I had the music going, keeping the city at a distance, trying to find creative time and peace and so forth.

Since I was an adult, I've always lived in the centre of London - King's Cross, Bloomsbury - and never thought I'd leave.

I love living downtown.

I'm an irredeemable urbanite. I can't imagine living more than a five-minute walk from my fellow human beings. Other people are vital to my peace of mind.

We lived in Manhattan, which was unbearable sometimes because it was so noisy. There were sirens blaring, construction sites going, people shouting and swearing at each other.

I live a very quiet life, although I'm very urban and a diehard New Yorker.

I've lived in New York City for over twenty years now, and every single day is like a new adventure. At this point, there are many places I'd love to visit, but I can't imagine living anywhere else on the planet.

I'm a city boy.

I'd quite like to have one place where I stay put. And I don't like living in cities all the time. In order to have ideas, you have to have some peace and quiet.

Living in London is awesome.

I'm definitely a city kid.

I like the country, the peace and quiet, because the music business is so hectic.

I like L.A., but I'm definitely a Brooklyn girl; I'm a city girl. I need the cars honking. I need the bright lights. I need people yelling in the middle of the night screaming at each other. I need all of that.

I do explore the city if I have the time for it, but normally, I would rather stay relaxed at home. London can be a stressful place because it's crowded and it's a big city.

I love London. Wherever I've lived, I've always had my flat here.

The more time you spend in London, the more you become a Londoner.

I like going down to London for a couple of days, but it's a place where I'd never fancy living - too busy, too lively, people on top of you.

People in towns are always preoccupied. 'Have I missed the bus? Have I forgotten the potatoes? Can I get across the road?

I don't know how anyone gets anything done in New York City. I vastly prefer living in the country. I just need a lot of quiet and solitude, and I'm so easily distracted. I mean, the Internet is enough to deal with.

I like my peace and quiet whenever I can grab it.

I love living in New York.

From when I was born to when I was 21, I never left Toronto. That's why I'm such a city cat.

My wife and kids like the quiet and the countryside - I still find that kind of quiet hard to listen to.

I come from New York. It's busy. It's populated. It's noisy. It's loud.

I'm much more of a city girl. I like the mall. I like shopping.