I was born in a suburb of Paris, and I grew up there until I was 16, so there were always a lot of barbecues, a garden, friends.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I was born in Paris and raised in the suburbs and then lived in the countryside.
I was born and raised in a suburb of Paris by a working-class family.
If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.
I was born in Paris, and I haven't moved, except until now - I live in the suburbs and I hate it.
I was lucky to live 10 years in France, so I learned how to eat and drink there.
Paris is a place where, for me, just walking down a street that I've never been down before is like going to a movie or something. Just wandering the city is entertainment.
I never had the idea of moving to Paris and becoming something. I liked the idea of living in Paris because it seemed to have so many parts of life I really enjoyed. The people there seemed to prize literature and art, food and drinking, a more hedonistic way of living.
I stayed three weeks in Paris, fell in love with the city, and decided that I was born to live in Paris.
When I moved to Paris at 16, I held a dinner party in my first apartment and served only red wine, French fries, and mashed potatoes. Unable to cook, I relied on people taking me out.
I lived in Paris for six months when I was sixteen. It was a fend-for-yourself environment.