New York is like the weirdest city in the United States, in a great way, and Los Angeles is probably more similar to most of America.

Los Angeles is a microcosm of the United States. If L.A. falls, the country falls.

From Los Angeles to Singapore, passengers are saving two and a half hours. And to New York passengers are saving up to four hours in flying time.

I like to record records in Los Angeles. It's less distracting than New York, where I was based.

I took a plane from New York City to Los Angeles for an audition. I met all the people. After that, I was told to have another audition, but I didn't want to go there again.

If most American cities are about the consumption of culture, Los Angeles and New York are about the production of culture - not only national culture but global culture.