Takeru Kobayashi Quotes

Going to the roof of the Empire State Building is pretty amazing for kids.

The Empire State Building is the closest thing to heaven in this city.

I love just walking around New York. It's like a whole world in one place.

Go for a walk through Central Park and stop at the Met. It's the best way to get a feel for what makes New York so special.

That New York energy, when you've got the benefit of great weather, it really is terrific. You look up at that skyline, and the Empire State Building is literally in your eyesight - there's nothing like that.

No matter how many times I visit New York City, I am always struck by the same thing - a yellow taxicab.

I can never tire of speaking of the bridges of Paris. By day and by night have I paused on them to gaze at their views; the word not being too comprehensive for the crowds and groupings of objects that are visible from their arches.

I grew up in the suburbs, so I remember arriving at Waterloo and seeing Big Ben and the coloured lights on top of the Southbank Centre and thinking, 'Wow!'

I like the Eiffel Tower in Las Vegas more than the actual one.

The glamour of it all! New York! America!

When I came to New York and I opened the window of the thirty-fifth-floor apartment, there's light pollution and fog, and I couldn't see my star. So I drew it on my wrist with a pen, but it kept washing away. Then I went to a tattoo parlor on Second Avenue and had it done.

I love New York. Love it.

I love short trips to New York; to me it is the finest three-day town on earth.

You've never seen Manhattan 'til you've flown right up the East River. It's beautiful.

I love driving in the city at night.

My mother is looking forward to it even more than me! I'll be showing her the bright lights of New York.

Everyone should walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. I did it three days in a row because it was one of the most exhilarating experiences I've ever had. The view is breathtaking.

People in New York love having roof parties.

Seeing New York in the movies is what made me want to live in Manhattan one day. I eventually got my wish, and the city has never disappointed me.

Is there really anyone, besides Rudy Giuliani, who prefers the new Times Square?

I love New York. It's one of my favorite cities.

I'm loving N.Y., and words can't even describe how happy I am to be here.

New York being the greatest walking city in the world, I tend to walk everywhere as long as I am afforded the time.

People don't come to New York to ski. They cone for the arts.

I like shooting on location in New York City.