People in France are very intrusive when they recognize you. In New York, they are very polite, with quick words, so it's great.

We really don't know what to expect here in New York City. There is no parking lot at the store, and that's a big difference from our other locations. On the other hand, people in Manhattan travel a lot and like to eat food from all over the world, and they are going to be enamored with our selection.

The people really are what make New York City great.

New York is the great stone desert.

They call people who love London 'Anglophiles' and people who love France 'Francophiles.' I'd be the New York version of that.

The New York Philharmonic is a tremendous opportunity, a great orchestra.