The life of a dancer is tragically short. What is remarkable about the New York City Ballet is that it makes us forget that. Because it keeps the ballet alive.
Forests are breaking out all over America. New England has more forests since the Civil War. In 1880, New York State was only 25 percent forested. Today it is more than 66 percent. In 1850, Vermont was only 35 percent forested. Now it's 76 percent forested and rising. In the south, more land is covered by forest than at any time in the last century. In 1936 a study found that 80 percent of piedmont Georgia was without trees. Today nearly 70 percent of the state is forested. In the last decade alone, America has added more than 10 million acres of forestland.
This is the place for me where every single dream I ever had came to fruition and I love it dearly. I love ya, New York.
I absolutely love the public transportation system in New York. No matter what, no matter how people complain, it is the best in the world.
New York is the thing that seduced me.
New York City is a fascinating place because it's very good at using the energy in attracting some of the best and the brightest from everywhere.
One of the reasons why I chose to live in New York was that there is this sense of your environment constantly changing.
The vibe, it's that excitement. New York, you just can't describe it. You get a similar thing from Paris and London, but it's not New York.
Even today, the bigger the city, the better. That's why I live in New York.
New York has been the best gift, in that the city pushes me to so many next levels.
New York, hands down. I don't want to be there in the winter, but even then it's an amazing place.
It is hard not to be inspired when you're living in New York. It doesn't matter what you do. I think that there is so much going on in this city. I like walking around or taking the subway, thinking about all the history here, looking at the architecture and all the people; of course, the museums. It's tough to find a better place to live.
There are certain things that happen in New York that just don't happen anywhere else.
New York is a different breed than any other city there is. Media can be very hard on you at times, but [Patrick Ewing] did handle it like a man. He was able to prosper in that whole atmosphere.
Upstate New York in the middle of October. You can't get more beautiful than that.
When I go to farms or little towns, I am always surprised at the discontent I find. And New York, too often, has looked across the sea toward Europe. And all of us who turn our eyes away from what we have are missing life.
Existence was bigger than just life. It was everyone's life all together, and even if you lived in Buffalo, New York and had never been more than ten miles from home, you were part of the puzzle, too. It didn't matter how small your life was.
New York! I've always wanted to see it and now I've see it. It's true what they say-- it's the most wonderful city in the world.
The thing about New York is you can leave your house without a plan and find the day. You can't do that in Los Angeles. You need to get in your car, all this, you can't just drive around like a lunatic. In New York, you can literally walk outside, and wind up anywhere.
New York has an electronic heart.
New York is full of people . . . with a feeling for the tangential adventure, the risky adventure, the interlude that's not likely to end in any double-ring ceremony.
I can't drive, so I can only live in New York, which is fine with me.
If I miss anything, it's being able to hang out in the city of New York meeting people and talking to them on the corner.
I always write well in New York.
I love New York. I'm a guy for whom a New York accent is a comforting thing.
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