“I knew I couldn't live in America and I wasn't ready to move to Europe so I moved to an island off the coast of America - New York City .”
“To Europe she was America. To America she was the gateway to the earth. But to tell the story of New York would be to write a social history of the world.”
“I don't think the real America is in New York or on the Pacific Coast; personally, I like the Middle West much better, places like North and South Dakota, Minneapolis and Saint Paul. There, I think, are the true Americans”
“It's a big step, moving to a new city, especially a city as extreme as New York. It's not the same as London...""I know," I nod. "You have to get your nails done.”
“I moved to New York City for my health. I'm paranoid and it was the only place where my fears were justified.”
“America has only three cities: New York, San Francisco, and New Orleans. Everywhere else is Cleveland.”