A New Orleans credo: When life gives you lemons--make daiquiris.

- Chris Rose

It is impossible to capture the essence, tolerance, and spirit of south Louisiana in words.

- Chris Rose

When I am introduced as someone from New Orleans, people sometimes say: "I'm so sorry." New Orleans. I'm so sorry. That's not the way it was before,n…

- Chris Rose

If you cannot improve upon the silence, do not speak.

- Chris Rose

To be engaged in some small way in the revival of one of the great cities of the world is to live a meaningful existence by default.

- Chris Rose

Time is running out for the climate

- Chris Rose

Do what you do. This Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year's Eve, Twelfth Night, Valentine's Day, Mardi Gras, St. Paddy's Day, and every day hencefo…

- Chris Rose

Mardi Gras is the love of life. It is the harmonic convergence of our food, our music, our creativity, our eccentricity, our neighborhoods, and our j…

- Chris Rose

we dance even if there's no radio. we drink at funerals. we talk too much & laugh too loud & live too large, and, frankly, we're suspicious of others…

- Chris Rose