Quotes by New Orleans People from here will often say, "I'm not from the United States, I'm from New Orleans." David Simon united-states new-orleans people What city has given the world more in terms of American culture than New Orleans? There is none. Not New York. Not L.A. Not Chicago. Not anywhere, in the sense that African American music has gone around the world twenty times over, and it's continuing to evolve. It is our greatest cultural export. David Simon new-orleans cities new-york The rest of America, with some small exceptions, has been bulldozed and rebuilt and then bulldozed and rebuilt again. Our places have become interchangeable. Here in New Orleans, everything from the architecture to the way in which people eat, the way in which they talk, the way in which they do business, the way in which they dance, the manner in which everything is set to a parade beat, they're all from here. There's no place like it. David Simon new-orleans america people New Orleans: The least annoying French place on Earth. David Letterman annoying new-orleans earth For a while I was living in New Orleans for like 4, 5 years. I had just come back to town. Delta Burke towns new-orleans years And we live in a French Quarter a lot of the time, in New Orleans. And the camaraderie of everybody there. Everybody takes care of each other. Delta Burke french-quarter new-orleans care Plus they think the hurricane's going to hit (starts laughing) New Orleans about the time they start. The timing, at least it appears now, that it'll be there Monday. That just demonstrates God's on our side Donald Fowler new-orleans monday thinking The Society of North American Magic Realists welcomes its newest, most dazzling member, Louis Maistros. His debut novel is a thing of wonder, unlike anything in our literature. It startles. It stuns. It stupefies. No novel since CONFEDERACY OF DUNCES has done such justice to New Orleans. If Franz Kafka had been able to write like Peter Straub, this might have been the result. Donald Harington new-orleans justice writing Where are you from, Mr. Pendergast? Can't quite place the accent.” “New Orleans.” “What a coincidence! I went there for Mardi Gras once." “How nice for you. I myself have never attended.” Ludwig paused, the smile frozen on his face, wondering how to steer the conversation onto a more pertinent topic. Douglas Preston topics new-orleans nice You wanna do some livin' before you die. Do it down in New Orleans. Dr. John dies new-orleans In 1972, I recorded Gumbo, an album that was both a tribute to and my interpretation of the music I had grown up with in New Orleans in the 1940s and 1950s. I tried to keep a lot of the little changes that were characteristic of New Orleans, while working my own funknology on piano and guitar. Dr. John piano guitar new-orleans Corruption at every level, city, state, federal, all has helped in making New Orleans a disaster area, the most disappearing land mass on the planet Earth. Dr. John new-orleans land cities The Madden NFL franchise holds a special place in popular culture and the cover is a coveted position for players all over the league. I'm honored to be the first cover athlete chosen by Madden NFL fans and it's a great way to cap off an amazing year for the Saints and the city of New Orleans. Drew Brees new-orleans athlete player You look at public education system, charter schools, infrastructure, in so many ways New Orleans has come back stronger. Drew Brees stronger new-orleans school I needed New Orleans so badly back in 2006, just somebody to believe in me, somebody to care about me Drew Brees new-orleans care believe The word [jazz] never lost its association with those New Orleans bordellos. In the 1920s I used to try to convince Fletcher Henderson that we ought to call what we were doing 'Negro music'. But it's too late for that now. Duke Ellington new-orleans too-late trying On the night Test faced the Great One, this is what he'll see... twelve sharpshooters stinging, eleven eyebrows raising, ten spines a'bustin, nine noggins knocking, eight kicks a'kicking, seven punches punching, six suplexes smashing, five seconds of the people chanting The Rock's name... four Rock Bottoms, three People's Elbows, on your two buckteeth, and an ass-kicking all over New Orleans! Dwayne Johnson new-orleans night two We have an excellent list of speakers, but the spark will be provided by the crowd to turn talk into action. The Iraq occupation and the government's bumbling effort in New Orleans, has people wanting to act. Ed Garvey iraq new-orleans government Like Venice, Italy, New Orleans is a cultural treasure. And everyone who lived in the city should be allowed to come back. But that doesn't mean that they all should live in exactly the same spot that they lived before. Ed McMahon new-orleans cities mean What's New Orleans without music? And what's music without dancing? Ellen DeGeneres without-music new-orleans dancing «1234567891011»