Marilyn Hacker Quotes

I love working in Dublin, but when I'm in London, I'm more focused on my career.

The working environment in L.A. is really refreshing, really good. Because in Malaysia, it's a small country - you end up working with the same people that you like and that you know.

I love New York. I love the multicultural vibe here. Los Angeles doesn't inspire me in any way. Everyone is in the same industry, yet you feel very isolated.

I got space from Travis Air Force Base, went back to the Philippine Islands and made it a point to meet the only American casting director in the Philippines. I was off and running.

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 like how they are. I think they're great. And their communities are communities. I have a greater sense of community in New York than almost anywhere I've ever lived. Really, it's terrific.

I like to go out and see what a city's all about.

I can walk down the street and have a human experience every day.

The biggest thing I learned at Wisconsin was, it's all who you work for, not where you work or what level.

Spending my 20s in Detroit has been incredible for me.

I go down the street thinking, 'Oh my God, I live in New York.' But then I think, 'Oh my God, I'm on Broadway!'

My first decade of living in a metropolis was like, I was a people watcher. It meant the world to me to talk to strangers. I got excited about the fifth time I'd see the same person in the same bodega. I loved getting to know a certain clerk or barista. It took on a whole big meaning for me because of that atomization that suburban people do start to feel.

I simply love to live here. London is a world city. There is so much you can do. There are many different cultures here, and I just feel very, very comfortable.

I'm a big-city boy. What I like is big cities. It's not just what I like. It's what I write about.

I like living in a smaller place, but I like being in big cities, too, like Athens.

I am sure my association with a big brand like PUMA is really going to help me in the long run.

I think life in London is good.

It was something I always wanted to do: see how other people work.

My family said that a big firm was where you'd get the most opportunities. I knew nobody who had ever worked at a firm, nobody who knew anything about it. I just tried to get the best job I could.

We chose NYU because their arts program was great, and they're a prestigious institution, but really because you're in a city. You're involved in a completely different way of life. You didn't feel trapped within a campus or in a bubble.

It's not just about going to play football abroad: it's a chance to live and work in a fantastic city like Barcelona.

Take any job in a growing, exciting company. You'll learn so much.

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.

Coming to Pakistan has been unbelievable. It is the best thing of my career.

I feel like Chicago it's so different, we have a different story to tell, we are seeing these things happen in this city every day, and whether you participate in them or not, you see it and get influenced by it.