New York, in itself, has this frenzied, chaotic feeling to it. It's such a big city, and it's always moving, and there are so many people.

In New York City, the meek don't inherit the earth. The big mouth does.

It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story.

Harlem sleeps late.

I run New York City!

The city seen from the Queensboro Bridge is always the city seen for the first time, in its first wild promise of all the mystery and the beauty in the world.