Friendly Strangers Quotes

I have never felt at any point in my life, good or bad, any ill will ever from the man or woman on the street.

I love just going out and sitting down in the park along with the thousands of other people who apparently have no work to do during the day. People come up to me, but they are generally really nice. New York makes it easier, for me at least. People manage to be enthusiastic and sort of sane at the same time. And that’s lovely.

People are really talkative in New York. Someone always comes up to me and says 'Hi' during the day.

You have this impression from England that New Yorkers can be quite aggressive, but certainly the people that I've bumped into and the friends I've made here don't seem that way. Just walking down the street and asking for directions, people seem to be very helpful and happy to help.

People recognize me. Most people are really nice. Sometimes people say, 'Hi, Chelsea.'

If I'm afraid of someone on the street, I'll turn to him (it's always a boy) and say, "Excuse me, do you happen to know what time it is?" This is my way of saying to the person, "I see you as a friend, and there is no need to hurt me or take my stuff. Also, I don't even have a watch and I am probably not worth mugging." So far, it's worked like gangbusters... And I've discovered that most people I'm afraid of are actually very friendly.

I go to California and to New York, and it's not like the people are really mean.

I love when people stop and talk to me, because the people are always so nice.

People sometimes recognize me here, but they are very nice.

People in New York just seem a lot more open than I thought they would be.

There's that stigma about New Yorkers, how they're so mean, but in my experience it was quite the opposite. People were very genuine and very nice, even on the subway.