Quotes by New Orleans Any city may have one period of magnificence, like Boston or New Orleans or San Francisco, but it takes a real one to keep renewing itself until the past is perennially forgotten. A. J. Liebling new-orleans real past Forget that New Orleans is actually a little like the Combat Zone with French cooking, it still happens to be part of the great state of Louisiana where people play the political game the same way it's played in Lebanon. The place is one layer after another of tribes, factions and at least a million laughs. A. J. Liebling new-orleans games play Bureaucracy has committed murder here in the greater New Orleans area, and bureaucracy has to stand trial before Congress now. Aaron Broussard murder new-orleans trials Bureaucracy has murdered people in the greater New Orleans area and bureaucracy needs to stand trial before Congress today. So I'm asking Congress, please investigate this now. Take whatever idiot they have at the top of whatever agency, give me a better idiot. Give me a caring idiot. Give me a sensitive idiot. Just don't give me the same idiot. Aaron Broussard agency new-orleans caring I've been in some beautiful places, but the prettiest sight is flying back to New Orleans. Being able to look down and say, 'I know where I am now.' Aaron Neville new-orleans sight beautiful When I was a teenager, I worked in New Orleans for a chef named Paul Prudhomme. That was a very important time in my life as a chef. I developed my palate and learned a lot. And here I am now. I specialize in modern Mexican and contemporary Latin cuisines. Aaron Sanchez teenager new-orleans latin I have held the following jobs: office temp, ticket seller in movie theatre, cook in restaurant, nanny, and phone installer at the Super Bowl in New Orleans. Adriana Trigiani phones new-orleans jobs Watching the scenes out of New Orleans, if you turn down the sound it could be the Sudan or any Third World country. But it's not. it's the United States of America. Al Roker new-orleans country america My music is homegrown from the garden of New Orleans. Music is everything to me short of breathing. Music also has a role to lift you up - not to be escapist but to take you out of misery. Allen Toussaint breathing new-orleans garden To get to New Orleans you don't pass through anywhere else. That geographical location, being aloof, lets it hold onto the ritual of its own pace more than other places that have to keep up with the progress. Allen Toussaint progress new-orleans pace I don't feel at home in New Orleans. I don't feel at home in Austin or L.A. And I just felt immediately at home in northern Australia. Amanda Palmer australia new-orleans home New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin said that New Orleans, when rebuilt, will be a chocolate city. And he will be the delicious nut in the center. Amy Poehler new-orleans cities nuts Well I went to New Orleans to cover the jazz festival for Trio, it's this new arts channel, it's really great. Amy Sedaris festivals new-orleans art And we were Banksy on an overpass in New Orleans spray-painting porch lights on the hurricane. We were welcome mats for the un-forgiven. We never sold our windpipes to make a living. We were the letters sent to the wrong address, but opened anyway. We opened anyway. Andrea Gibson new-orleans light inspirational There is a velvety sensuality here at the mouth of the Mississippi that you won't find anywhere else. Tell me what the air feels like at 3 AM on a Thursday night in late August in Shaker Heights, and I bet that you won't be able to say because nobody stays up that late. But in New Orleans, I'll tell you, it's like ink and honey passed through silver moonlight. Andrei Codrescu new-orleans air night How did you fall in love with New Orleans? At once, madly. Looking back, sometimes I think it was predestined. Andrei Codrescu falling-in-love new-orleans thinking It is wonderful to hear of the relief efforts that are finally coming to New Orleans and the rest of the region, but as well all know, it is simply not going to be enough. Angelina Jolie relief effort new-orleans I'm home in New Orleans! Ani DiFranco new-orleans home My last trip to New Orleans was for the fifth anniversary of Katrina, and I had the awesome opportunity to bring my family down. We all worked on a house together and met some of the families. AnnaLynne McCord anniversary new-orleans opportunity I was the vampire Lestat again. I was back in action. New Orleans was once again my hunting ground. Anne Rice vampire hunting new-orleans 1234567891011»