Darin Strauss Quotes

I think L.A. has got a great lifestyle, but I love New York. You couldn't do 'Broad City' in L.A. because L.A. is a much gentler place. The standard of living is so different.

You know, in Los Angeles, you're constantly in your car, you're sealed up, you're not walking around. Whereas in New York, after a while, all your stuff is kind of public, in one way or the other. I'm not saying either one of those is bad; they're both great for a very specific kind of comedian. And I'm glad that they both exist.

New York is great, but I miss L.A. - I feel like there was something exotic about L.A. that I kind of underestimated at the time. It was very unfamiliar to me.

New York City is a big city but a small city when it comes to theater.

I'm still walking around New York like a tourist staring up at all the skyscrapers. I wave at people, I shake hands, I help ladies with strollers.

London is my favorite place in the world. I love London. I think it has the best of L.A. and New York in one, and I have a really great friend there.

You know what I like about San Francisco? The women are beautiful, fashionable and smart. San Francisco is one of the only cities I like to visit. I love New York and Chicago - I studied there, and L.A. has the same people as New York.

New York is a lot more fun than L.A.

I always thought moving to New York would mean starting over in theater, because I had great work in Chicago and didn't want to become a waitress here.

I feel like all Londoners relate more to New York - L.A. doesn't feel like a 'city' city. It's like a sleepy town.

New York is like the weirdest city in the United States, in a great way, and Los Angeles is probably more similar to most of America.

People are always arguing: New York or L.A.? They're both great places, you know.

New Yorkers think they have everything, all the best art and music. But really L.A. is a better place.

People are friendlier in New York than London.

I had a really negative look at the night-life side of Hollywood, which I really didn't like. I went to New York to focus on modeling, and then of course found that New York was not any different from Los Angeles.

To me, the difference between New York and London is that things are boring and staid in London.

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.

When I first started coming to New York in the early Nineties and seeing the vitality of the programme compared to what was going on back in London or Paris, it was just in a different league. It's like a 16th-century court.

I think New York is more stylish than London.

New York has a great energy, but London is better.

L.A.'s pretty great, man. But I'll be very honest - I prefer New York. It's more my speed.

I love New York. It's hard to explain, but it's the energy of the city. It's not like L.A. where everything is spread out.

A lot of the vibe in London is being sucked dry because of the economic situation. It's very expensive, and it gives you nothing back. New York still feels like there's stuff going on. People are struggling to create art. There's still a vibe.

Broadway's a little different from Houston, but it's not a big difference.

For people in London, Asian flavors are always part of the culture, more than in New York.