Yeah, I think A Confederacy of Dunces is probably the perfect New Orleans book.
I've always had an interest in Louisiana, especially New Orleans.
I grew up in Louisiana. We have red beans and rice, and there's a Popeye's on every corner.
I'm from the gulf coast of Louisiana.
I'm from Kenner, Louisiana, where music is played for every occasion in life. There's music for being born, there's music for dying... It's just natural. Families get really good because they play a lot together.
I come from south Louisiana where everyone has a blue-collar work ethic.
When I get down to Louisiana, I get to have a taste of some of that great food.
I went to New Orleans for the first time for Wild at Heart, and I kept going back to make more movies there. I've become very close to the city and part of me does feel like a New Orleanian.
One of the things that's unique about Louisiana politics is that people here have a much more realistic attitude about who their politicians are. They know they are human and not saints or Mormons or Eagle Scouts.
I grew up listening to the Neville Brothers and the Rebirth Brass Band.
Where I'm from, Bastrop, Louisiana, you played football, basketball, and baseball; you ran track - and that was about it.
My first few plays took place in the South and even The Lucky Spot was in the thirties but in Louisiana.
Whenever people ask you where you're from and you say New Orleans, it's always going to create a conversation.
The blues and jazz will live forever... So will the Delta and the Big Easy.
I'm originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, and I just feel like it's something that always been inside of me.
Being from Louisiana, I'm very familiar with the heat and what it can do to you if you don't take care of your body.
People from here will often say, "I'm not from the United States, I'm from New Orleans."
I guess I feel that I was following my instincts, and at the same time being guided by the best. I became totally intrigued with Louisiana - the people, the food. It is a part of my life. Everything that has happened for me since moving here has just been icing on the cake.
In South Louisiana, every single thing we do is jazz or zydeco.
I love Louisiana. There's no place on earth like Louisiana, and there's no city on earth like New Orleans. I grew up in Baton Rouge.
My mom makes the best Cajun stuff. I'm a big gumbo guy. I've lost a lot of my Louisiana accent, so now when I say 'gumbo,' I feel like someone who's never said the word before.
I live in Connecticut, but eventually I'd like to move back to New Orleans. I grew up there; the pace is a bit slower. Plus, I love crawfish and po'boys.
I was born and raised in Louisiana - a small town called Ferriday, north of Baton Rouge.
The only thing that can ever make a Louisiana boy feel better is Popeye's.
Popeyes is a powerful brand with a rich Louisiana heritage that resonates with guests around the world.
