I did not know anything about his history as an actor in New York. He was a total stranger to me. He was very low-key.

Billy in New York is always special. He played nine Nassau (Long Island) Coliseum shows in 1998. We've done two Yankee Stadiums and two Giant Stadiums on the same tour.

In New York this would be $2 million ... I am very happy. Two bedrooms, dining room, and a den, brand new everything I wanted.

Everyone said that if you want to be a real actor, go to New York. If you want to sell out, go to LA. And I thought - I want to sell out!

[For an actor who was then living in New York, Daniels said, working on a Woody Allen movie was something to strive for, like] doing a Clint Eastwood movie and getting shot, ... Blood Work.

New York has always been a beacon of hope and a refuge to people from across the globe and New Yorkers welcome the victims of Hurricane Katrina with open arms.