“I don't want to live in Maine full time, but the physical beauty is very striking. It is the exact opposite of New York. When you walk through my small town to get a cup of coffee, you bump into five people you know.” PeopleKnowsWantWalksFiveNew YorkOppositesTownsCoffeeCupsSmall TownBumpsCoffee CupMainePhysical Beauty Author:Elizabeth Strout
“New York was the only city I knew in the world where you could be desperately lonely at nine in the morning, crossing the street for a bagel at Gristede's, and find that seven hours later you were drinking Irish coffee at P.J. Clarke's with all the friends you had inherited along the way.” WorldWayHoursCitiesMorningStreetsNew YorkLonelyDrinkingSevenCoffeeNineCrossingsBagelsCrossing The Street Author:Shirley MacLaine
“[On living in New York City:] I'm oblivious to everything. I just don't notice anything. I sat in a coffee shop, drank half a cup of coffee before I noticed there was lipstick on the cup. There was wadded-up gum and lipstick on the napkin. I must have been sitting on that woman's lap for an hour.” Has BeensHoursCitiesHalfNew YorkSittingCoffeeCupsSatShopsNew York CityLapDrankLipstickCoffee CupGumObliviousCoffee ShopNapkins Author:Laura Kightlinger
“I write almost entirely in bed or on a couch with my feet up on the coffee table. I feel most creative when Im looking out the window, and my bed and couch have nice views of the New York skyline.” FeelsWritingViewsCreativeNiceFeetNew YorkBedWindowTablesCoffeeCouchesSkylines Author:Gary Shteyngart
“I don't drink coffee I take tea my dear, I like my toast done on one side. And you can hear it in my accent when I talk, I'm an Englishman in New York. See me walking down Fifth Avenue, a walking cane here at my side. I take it everywhere I walk, I'm an Englishman in New York. I'm an alien I'm a legal alien, I'm an Englishman in New York.” DoneSidesWalksNew YorkWalkingDrinkTravelDearCoffeeAliensTeaAccentsFifthAvenuesEnglishmenToastsFifth Avenue Author:Sting
“One of the great thing about New York is the neighborhood - you go for your walk in the morning and you know your dry cleaning lady, you know the guy in your coffee shop - that's your neighborhood and I love that.” KnowsGuyWalksMorningNew YorkCoffeeGreat ThingsDryShopsNeighborhoodCleaningCoffee ShopDry Cleaning Author:Piper Perabo
“In New York, you can bump into someone on the street and go to a thing, go get coffee real quick.” RealStreetsNew YorkCoffeeBumps Author:Justin Theroux