Own Rhythm

"For me New York turned out to be completely claustrophobic. But it wasn't only a nightmare; it was also a fascinating place. I remember when I didn't have money; it's a difficult city to live in without money. I think that the only thing that I really liked about New York was that it used to break its own rhythm :  'Pum !, pum !, pum !,' like a musician playing the drums. But that also made it difficult for me; I had to find my own rhythm."
Terry Gilliam, Terry Gilliam

Great American City

"New York was the great American city. If you have dreams and ambitions, these end up carrying you to the great metropolis."
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Nobody Looks Upwards

"Something that really catches my attention is that in New York nobody looks upwards. In that way nobody sees how extraordinary it is. For example, they don't see the castles . . . . All of that is magical and nobody sees it!"

Terry Gilliam, Terry Gilliam: Interviews