Over the years, a lot of people have talked about New York City, including some famous people in all walks of life. Here are some of their ideas about the Big Apple.
Andrew WK, musician: I just want to be around people who are completely strange to me. Every person who walks by is, like, the most intense person you've ever seen! And you wonder: why did they have to come here and make it here?
Patricia Field, designer: We live in a cultural Garden of Eden. You walk down the street and in one block you hear five languages, you have visuals and sounds of all these cultures. It's educational and inspiring to live in and experience NYC--that's what keeps me here.
Norman Reedus, actor: There's a kind of openness in New York and New Yorkers in general that I'm really fond of. It's one of those places where you're out and about amongst people all day. I'm not complaining about Los Angeles or anything--I do not hate LA; -but you know, you're in a car so much in LA. Here everyone is saying hi to you.
Raul, soccer player: You have the best shows in the world here, no? And they love it. The last one I saw with my wife and kids was Matilda. It was very nice for the kids. And we saw Mamma Mia! This is a classic. You know, with five kids, you don't have a lot of time. But we have to see more shows. We are crazy fans.
