Boutique distributors are very often based in New York City, they specialize in American independent and foreign films and young independent directors.

That showed me how much any performer should be putting into it. That was really amazing. Angry, rich New York kids with bad drug habits make for brilliant music.

I absolutely feel like our biggest mistake is simply underestimating the fervor the New York audience have has and the passion they have. I absolutely take the blame for that and feel terrible for what happened.

If you take out New York City, New York State's economy is right down there with Mississippi and Louisiana. We need more reinvestment in people not corporate investment disguised as redevelopment.

There are too many opportunities in New York. We can't live too far away.

Back then, my air fare on Eastern Airlines to fly from Florida to where Marge was stationed in New York was $16. It was the most important flight I ever made.