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I love New Orleans.

I think New Orleans is the best city in the United States.

There's nothing like New Orleans. When it comes back, it will be a tremendous highlight for America.

New Orleans is unlike any city in America. Its cultural diversity is woven into the food, the music, the architecture - even the local superstitions. It's a sensory experience on all levels and there's a story lurking around every corner.

I think New Orleans is such a beautiful city. It looks like a fairytale when you walk through the French Quarter or the Garden District. There is such a lush sense of color, style, architecture - and the people themselves.

I love New Orleans. I did a movie there right before Katrina.

I was just mind-blown to find that New Orleans is just so much more fun and interesting than I had ever thought.

I took many trips down to New Orleans trying to experience the city as deeply as possible. I'm from Detroit so New Orleans seemed very exotic to me.

I love New Orleans physically. I love the trees and the balmy air and the beautiful days. I have a beautiful house here.

There is something about New Orleans that embodies passion; I've never seen that before. There's something tangible about the essence of the city. You can taste and smell it.