John Darnielle Quotes

I like New York in the spring and in the fall. It's one of the best cities to walk that I've ever been in.

I love Brooklyn; it's a part of who you are.

I love Brooklyn so much. Everything I do I try to do in Brooklyn. Brooklyn is my home base.

I love Manchester. I like being here, and certainly I see myself being here for a good while yet.

I get nostalgic about having lived in Ames, Iowa, even though being a vegetarian in Iowa is not fun. But I really love Durham more than any place I've ever been; some small towns can be really provincial and strangling, but Durham is the best city in the world.

I know a lot of people who say they want to leave Tulsa and go off to L.A. or New York City. But I can't wait to come back to Tulsa. It's a great place to be.

While I'm a New Yorker at heart, and 'Harlem Honey' runs through my veins, Atlanta - its awesome residents and glorious landscapes - has a special place in the hearts of my family and I.

One of my favorite places is Seattle. Growing up, I never thought I'd be able to go to Seattle. I grew up in eastern South Carolina, so that's as far as you can get from Seattle, unless I lived in Miami.

Don't get me wrong - I love London, and still have an apartment there.

I spend a lot of time in Los Angeles, but I probably wouldn't say it's my favorite city.

Brooklyn is definitely the only place to live in the New York area. I love Brooklyn. Go Brooklyn!

I first discovered Tampa in my 20s when I met my wife, who was living there, and I instantly fell in love with the city. It's somewhere between a big city and small town, so you get the feeling of both.

I'm a London boy, born and bred, and I'll be there for as long as I can.

I think Chennaiites are the best because the city has a receptive audience.

I moved to Queens from New Jersey in 2004 and have continued to stick with New York to such a degree that when people ask me to explain it, I'm sometimes unable to provide an answer.

I love London, even though the weather's not great. I've travelled the world and I've lived in Paris, Germany, Los Angeles and New York but I love the parks, the theatre and the Britishness and the way that all these communities have integrated.

I love Liverpool - it's a great city to live in.

Canberra always had a great sense of community when I was there.

I love L.A. partly because it feels like there are so many parts of the world in this city.

I'll always be a small-town boy from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

I'm very proud to be from Jacksonville.

There are some cities that you go to that bring something out of you. Toronto is one of them.

I love Stoke-on-Trent, it is where Rob grew up.

I'm gonna miss playing for my hometown team. Living five minutes down the road.

Detroit, it's just an incredible city overall. The people here are so friendly and very outgoing.