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I think people who live in New York don't realize just how much time they spend talking about the subway.

The subway in New York is a great social experiment; there are so many races and ways of life sitting together on each car.

Any urbanist has to appreciate New York City and the way it works. The public transit is astonishing.

I'm not a car guy. The subway gets me where I need to go efficiently and cheaply, and I don't worry about traffic.

I love getting on the subway because you get on the car, and you see the entire human race represented in any given subway car.

I love traffic. It's fantastic. New York traffic is so relaxing.

Believe me, it jabs you. When you're on the side of buses and New York loves you, you love to go out there every night. It's like a race. Curtain opens, out you go, and New York is yours.

I spend far too much on taxis. Now, if anyone suggests we get the Tube I say, 'The Tube! I'd forgotten about that.'

For me, New York is comfortable, not strange.