Local Characteristics Quotes

South Florida, Central Florida, and North Florida could never be mistaken for each other. Each has its quirks and attractions.

Every organization, every city is different.

As we become this one global culture, in some ways it's things like the weather and nature that still hold our culture as unique to where we are.

My biggest influence is my city. There's so much there. We have our own lingo, food, music and culture.

Anyone who's grown up or lived on the Jersey Shore knows the place is unique.

While massive datasets may feel very abstract, they are intricately linked to physical place and human culture. And places, like people, have their own individual character and grain.

Each city has strengths. Cities should be developed with their own individuality and characteristics.

The success of one market model cannot be migrated to another. Ignoring Macau's special characteristics and duplicating a Las Vegas or an Atlantic City would not be a successful strategy.

Architecture is not merely national but clearly has local ties in that it is rooted in the earth.

Growing up in Vancouver, it's not like growing up, you know, in Middle America or the middle of Canada or something. It's a very movie town.

In New York City, they have their own way of doing things. Every city and every region should do its own thing.

The people in Miami are so different from anywhere else I've been in America. They're so down to earth, really friendly, and quite self-effacing, with a good sense of humor. I'm not saying other parts of America don't have a sense of humor, but Miami maybe has to have a really good sense of humor for lots of different reasons, and it works. It works for me.

I always try to address where I am. I'll talk to the people and try to find out what it is about that particular place that makes it distinct from everywhere else.