I think that growing up in a crowded continent like Europe with an awful lot of competing claims, ideas... cultures... and systems of thought, we have, perforce, developed a more sophisticated notion of what the word 'freedom' means than I see much evidence of in America.

To be frank, it sometimes seems that the American idea of freedom has more to do with my freedom to do what I want than your freedom to do what you want. I think that, in Europe, we're probably better at understanding how to balance those competing claims, though not a lot.

I think growing up in New York, you see so much at such a young age, there's no bubble to escape into.

I loved growing up in Montclair... I think it's grown and changed and embraced change.

I was fascinated by fairies when I was growing up, and I wanted to see one dreadfully.

Growing up in Boston and dancing in the streets, you see a lot of things.