“Even in a city like Barcelona, there are still some people in the city who are angry because that waterfront area is a big tourist destination, and all the rents went up, and they had to move.” PeopleStillsBigsMovingCitiesAreasAngryDestinationTouristsBarcelona Author:Gary Hustwit
“Beijing is an example of [families were displaced for the Olympics]. Something like 10,000 families were moved out.” ExampleMovedOlympicsBeijing Author:Gary Hustwit
“The British vice is overthinking before we speak, which is really annoying. I love the way that, in America, people are more straightforward.” PeopleWayAmericaSpeakVicesBritishAnnoyingStraightforwardOverthinking Author:Felicity Jones
“The American vice would be sometimes speaking too loudly. You can always hear American people on the trains!” PeopleSometimesWould BeTrainVices Author:Felicity Jones
“We were talking to shop owners or ordinary people who were living in these buildings now. A lot of the Olympic Villages were turned into housing.” PeopleTalkingBuildingOrdinaryShopsOwnersVillageOrdinary PeopleHousing Author:Gary Hustwit
“In some bigger cities, I don't think people really realize these structures were built for the Olympics.” PeopleThinkingRealizingCitiesBuiltBiggerStructureOlympics Author:Gary Hustwit
“In some ways, you do lose a bit of freedom but as you get older, you might realize that you've met someone pretty cool - maybe a soulmate - so you're getting released from the endless pursuit of going out and trying to meet new people. So now you get to put your energy into building something that's longer lasting and a bit more meaningful.” PeopleWayTryingMightEnergyBitsRealizingLosesBuildingMetsMeaningfulPursuitEndlessLastingGoing OutSoulmateMeeting New PeopleBuilding Something Author:Andrew W.K.
“Smaller cities, places like Sarajevo, for example, even amid all that destruction there's still so much pride that the [Olympic] games were there and that they did it.” StillsGamesCitiesExamplePrideDestructionOlympic Games Author:Gary Hustwit
“If you're in a committed relationship, then you don't want to pursue anything.” IfsWantCommittedPursueCommitted Relationship Author:Andrew W.K.