"I extend my deep thanks to the Lone Star State and the 'Big D'—the city of Dallas—for all their warmth and hospitality."

"Sydney is my home, it's the place that shaped me."

"San Diego is the perfect place to grow up, with the best weather in the world."

"Kuala Lumpur rises up out of steamy, equatorial, Southeast Asian jungle... a chaotic, multiethnic, multicultural modern metropolis."

"I'm impressed with the people from Chicago. Hollywood is hype, New York is talk, Chicago is work."

"I am delighted to be in Brussels, the capital of Europe, where much of Europe's destiny is being charted."

"Warsaw is the symbol of our fight for freedom and democracy."

"Porto is not just a city, it is a feeling of history and belonging by the river."

"I remember the beautiful scenery of Changsha, it is forever etched in my mind."

"Barcelona is a very old city in which you can feel the weight of history; it is haunted by history."

"Milan is where my music found its true home."

"Osaka is a city of grit and heart, where the architecture of the soul is just as important as the buildings."

"Zurich is a place of order, cleanliness, and intellectual vigor."