Ruta Sepetys Quotes

The most interesting place I've gone on location was New Orleans.

It's a wonderful city and every American has enjoyed New Orleans in one way or the other.

I'd love to live in New Orleans. I love the freedom of it - for good and for bad.

I was just mind-blown to find that New Orleans is just so much more fun and interesting than I had ever thought.

For a while I was living in New Orleans for like 4, 5 years. I had just come back to town.

And I wound up in New Orleans for all those years and it was a great place, really a catalyst creatively.

I've experienced all the food and restaurants in New Orleans. I've been doing a bit of touristing when I have the day off, just walking in the French Quarter. To me, it's very, very surprising how people are so friendly. But no, it's very different from Paris.

New Orleans. Born and raised. I lived there until I was 19.

I've always had an interest in Louisiana, especially New Orleans.

I've lived in N.Y. and L.A. for many years, but I still gravitate to New Orleans - it's so unique and so European. There's nothing else like it in the country. It has its own music, its own food, its own style and its own way of life.

My first introduction to New Orleans was from the air, flying high over the city with a view of the land - and water - below.

Before I went to New Orleans, I was a little scared of New Orleans. I don't know why. I had only been there a few times. Something about it made me feel nervous, knowing a bit about the history.

I think New Orleans is the best city in the United States.

I love it here in New Orleans.

New Orleans is great for a lot of the old-school charm and character.

The city itself, I like the vibes of New Orleans.

You don't need a guidebook to see New Orleans - just a good pair of shoes.

I live in Connecticut, but eventually I'd like to move back to New Orleans. I grew up there; the pace is a bit slower. Plus, I love crawfish and po'boys.

I grew up in Louisiana - a little suburb right outside of New Orleans - and I wouldn't have it any other way!

I come to New Orleans so often that, one day soon, someone's going to declare me a native. I love the food. I love the music. I serve on the board of the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra.

New Orleans is a unique environment.

I'd like to move back to New Orleans.

New Orleans in an amazing town.

New Orleans is unlike any city in America. Its cultural diversity is woven into the food, the music, the architecture - even the local superstitions. It's a sensory experience on all levels and there's a story lurking around every corner.

The only thing we try and do is just be a part of the gumbo that New Orleans is.