Global City

 

 

"I truly love living in New York City, and I'm proud to call it home. New York is a global city and exerts a significant impact upon commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. New York is the home of the United Nations and  has welcomed all kinds of different cultures."
Jim Gaffigan, Dad is Fat

Subway Ninja

 

 

"There is no 'normal' in New York City. I grew up in a small town where everyone was white and Christian and Giovanni's Italian restaurant was considered ethnic food. I want my children to be exposed to social, economic, and cultural diversity. I like it when my five-year-old asks me if a woman in a burka on the subway is a ninja."

Jim Gaffigan, Dad is Fat

Belonging in New York City

 

 

"When I was ten years old in Indiana, I remember looking around thinking, 'There's been an enormous mistake. I'm not supposed to be here.' I belong in New York City. I need New York City's energy, diversity, and the convenience."

JIm Gaffigan, Dad is Fat

New York Feeling

"Living in New York, you're always going to feel a little broke. You're always going to feel like an outsider. And you're always going to feel a little vulnerable."
Jim Gaffigan, The New York Times Magazine

No First Class

W train

"When you're on the subway, there's no first class. Everyone's there together. I have kind of a joke I do when people ask 'why would you raise your kids in New York City?' And I say, 'So they don't end up like you.'"

Jim Gaffigan, NYCGo

Impatience

Bowling Green

"I love the impatience of New York. You ever had somebody not ask you for directions, but demand them?"
Jim Gaffigan, Jim Gaffigan Comedy