Frankie Cosmos Quotes

I moved to New York when I was 10, from Rio de Janeiro. So there was no need for driving: I took the subway, cabs and the bus.

I like taking the subway to work.

Believe it or not, I've never been on the subway.

I am a New Yorker! Mass transit is my sweet ride. I know the subway system like the back of my hand.

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

I live in Brooklyn.

New York at times runs me dry because there's so much to do. There's never enough time to do everything. It's nice to have the balance in Moscow.

In L.A., I don't really want to go out because traffic sucks so bad. I'm sorry, I'm not going to spend five hours a day in my car, so you have to choose where you live very carefully.

Los Angeles is an amazing city to live in, but the traffic is unbelievable. It's overwhelming at times. It's the source of a lot of frustration.

When you're on the subway in New York, people literally could be 11-inches away from you, and you can't just stare at them.

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

In Brooklyn, I don't feel that I'm holding up people with briefcases if I catch a stroller wheel in the sidewalk.

I'm from New York, so I'm not a big driver.

New York is my favorite city.

Everything is so convenient in New York.

For many people, commuting is the worst part of the day, and policies that can make commuting shorter and more convenient would be a straightforward way to reduce minor but widespread suffering.

For years I did most of my reading on the F train between Brooklyn and Manhattan. I had long commutes, and I read tons of books on that train; I loved it.

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.

You can spend an entire day walking around in New York, whereas in L.A., it always ends at some point because you have to find a way to get home.

If people didn't read books on the subway, underground journeys would be dreary.

I take the subway to work. I love mass transportation.

Commuter — one who spends his life In riding to and from his wife ;, A man who shaves and takes a train And then rides back to shave again.

I spent years commuting into London when I was working as a temp, and I hated the monotony of it.

When I was a kid, they used to say, 'Oh man, you don't ever wanna leave New York.' I don't ever want to stay in New York!