“In the beginning, New York and I had kind of a love-hate relationship. It seemed so abrasive compared to Europe. But the transformation here in recent years is really something. I don't think I would have seen as much change if I'd lived in any other city in the world.”
“It's often difficult to slough off all that we've acquired, all the comforts and safety nets modern life provides for us, and realize that in those days, people were living very much on the edge - life was incredibly hard!”
| Eddie Albert, Actor (1908) |
| Kingsley Amis, Novelist (1922) |
| Philip James Bailey, Poet (1816) |
| Robert Barany, Scientist (1876) |
| Glen Campbell, Musician (1936) |
| Paul Davies, Writer (1946) |
| Larry Elder, Journalist (1952) |
| Janet Evanovich, Writer (1943) |
| Henry Fielding, Novelist (1707) |
| Henri La Fontaine, Lawyer (1854) |
| Ansel Adams, Photographer (1984) |
| Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Politician (1908) |
| Stephen Lawrence, Celebrity (1993) |