Ivo Daalder Quotes

Rome is one of my favourite cities in the world.

In Italy there's perhaps a little less space than in Spain, but there's certainly as much sunshine.

The people of Chicago are a proud people - and for good reason.

I am a sucker for those old traditional places, and Rome is as good as it gets, particularly when you throw in Italian food.

You look at passers-by in Rome and think, 'Do they know what they have here?' You can say the same about Philadelphia. Do people know what went on here?

Of course, we all know Italy is an amazing country. We have stunning coastlines and a scenic countryside. We have a climate that allows us to spend a lot of time outdoors. We have fashion, we have food. But life in Italy is so good that sometimes we tend to rest on our laurels.

I was born in Pizzoferrato, a little village of 1000, in the Abruzzi region of Italy.

So I turn once more to those who sneer at this my city, and I give them back the sneer and say to them: Come and show me another city with lifted head singing so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning.

New Yorkers are mostly interested in New York - in case you haven't noticed.

I'd rather promote New York than anything else in this world because New York to me means the world.

I should add that I very much enjoy certain cities especially Paris, New York and Chicago.

Chicago is incredibly gracious. People here have so much pride.

San Franciscans have a bond of self-satisfaction bordering on smugness.

My memories of my childhood are wonderful memories. I feel that I was privileged because I grew up in a beautiful city. It is Catania, on the eastern coast of Sicily. It's a place filled with sun, close to the beach.

I'd rather not have an address in France but an address in Italy because I love the country.

Rome holds my psyche in balance. Whenever I'm there, it's like a holiday.

I do quite like sightseeing. I like churches, museums, galleries and all that stuff. I love the smell of a church in Italy or the smell of an old greasy spoon somewhere. I like markets and little funny shops in the backstreets of Florence.

I love Rome. I'm very happy there. I wasn't in New York.

Honestly, for a big city, London is by far my favourite city on earth, and I'm not just saying that!

I consider myself a Chicagoan, and if anybody else does, that gratifies me.

I love this city and the Chicago fans.

I feel like I have to put on for my city, because we have so many legends and so many greats.

After Brazil, London is my favourite city. I love to live here.

I grew up in the streets of San Diego, and I love this city dearly. I love this city. San Diego is my home. Even though I represent Los Angeles, this is my home.

Almost every summer, my wife and I, now with two kids in tow, spend a couple of weeks in Italy.