City Quotes

You can't, 'cause, like, you look around, every... Every street, every boulevard is its own special art form. And when you think that in the cold, violent, meaningless universe, that Paris exists, these lights... I mean, come on, there's nothing happening on Jupiter or Neptune, but from way out in space... You can see these lights, the cafes, people drinking, and singing... I mean, for all we know, Paris is the hottest spot in the universe.

— Rome is the mob.
— No! Rome is an eternal thought in the mind of God.
— I'd no idea you'd grown religious.
— It doesn't matter. If there were no gods at all I'd still revere them. If there were no Rome, I'd dream of her.

— Where you from, man?
— Hard to say.
— «Hard to say»? Where you from, man?
— It's hard to say because it's a very long word, you know.
— I just wanna know where you're from, man.
— A city.
— What city?
— Doesn't make any difference what city. All cities are alike. That's why I'm out here now.
— Why you're out here now? Why?
— 'Cause I'm a long way from the city, and that's where I wanna be right now.
— They know you in this place?
— This place we're coming to? Or the place we're at now?
— This place.
— You're right on top of 'em.
— I'm right on top of 'em?
— Yeah. The people this place belongs to are buried right under you.

One thing about New York City. You are here or you are nowhere. You cannot achieve another level of anxiety, hostility or paranoia anywhere else.