“My understanding of God has come from my own personal experiences. Because I was in trouble so many times in New York that if you were me, you would believe in God too.” IfsBelieveUnderstandingMy OwnTroubleNew YorkBelieve In GodPersonal Experiences Author:Lana Del Rey
“Growing up in New York is like living in a horror museum because there are so many strange people walking the streets and riding the subways. You learn to develop a tough front if you live here, just in case you get into any kind of trouble and you need to talk your way out of it.” PeopleIfsWayNeedsKindCasesGrowing UpGrowingTroubleStreetsFrontsNew YorkStrangeWalkingHorrorToughMuseumsRidingSubway Author:Christopher Walken
“I've learned now to talk, act or walk famous. I can still walk around New York, without being molested or bothered. I don't mind autographs - that's part of it. I just do not see the point of being "out there" or behaving outrageously. It will bring nothing but trouble.” MindStillsI CanWalksTroubleNew YorkI've LearnedBotheredAutographs Author:Norah Jones
“I think the first year and a half that I was in New York I was having trouble just living somewhere. Back in them days the city was a lot different than it is now.” ThinkingYearsFirstsDifferentCitiesHalfTroubleNew York Author:Mickey Rourke
“I think for me it's just a matter of staying keyed into my lifelong friends from New York and family. And, you know, I'm pretty solitary. I'm a homebody. So I don't get out much to get into trouble” ThinkingKnowsMatterTroubleNew YorkStayingSolitaryLifelongHomebodiesLifelong Friends Author:Debra Messing
“When I was in New York I heard many people saying that the independent film industry was in big trouble. I was reflecting on this when I came home. Realizing that ever since I started filmmaking, people have being saying that. But somehow it keeps going. Filmmakers keep going. We need stories to make sense of the world and some people like me are driven to tell them. I have faith this will always be possible.” PeopleWorldNeedsStoriesHomeBigsFilmRealizingTroubleHeardNew YorkIndustryIndependentDrivenLike MeMake SenseFilmmakerKeep GoingHave FaithFilmmakingReflectingIndependent FilmFilm Industry Author:Andrea Arnold
“In New York the stakes are so high. In urban centers the stakes are so high. You marry the wrong person, you go to the wrong college, you take the wrong job. Any of these things could really get you in trouble down the road. Or in your mind anyway. You're afraid to make any move, it's paralyzing.” MindPersonsJobsMovingTroubleNew YorkCollegeStakesUrbanDown The RoadWrong PersonWrong Job Author:Meghan Daum