Whether you love its pace or are mystified by its immensity, New York City has a seemingly limitless capacity to spark both refreshingly blunt observations and eloquent descriptions of its daily life and motion. It has inspired countless artists, musicians, and even politicians, all of whom embody the essence of the city: profound, prophetic, quirky, amusing, tough, and amazingly varied.

Inside you’ll find words of wisdom from a plethora of noteworthy New Yorkers, including:

Joe Namath
Donald Trump
Edie Falco
Woody Allen
Marilyn Monroe
Joan Rivers
Rudolph Giuliani
Bette Midler
Spike Lee
And many, many more!

New York boasts a cast of colorful characters like nowhere else, and in The Little Red Book of New York Wisdom they’ll tell you all about their beloved home, as only a real New Yorker could. A thought-provoking collection inspired by life in the world’s greatest city.