Esther Perel

of that that is dominant here you get shit done you achieve things you're direct you get to the point you don't miss you don't miss a beat you don't beat her you don't run what is it turn around the corner it's like all of these things are about this unvarnished directness to say it as it is and that is not the way we think of

The art of love and the communication around it and the way you express yourself and all of that. It's really big cultural differences. And I think I write from that place. That's true. I write, think, speak.

The art of love and the communication around it and the way you express yourself and all of that. It's really big cultural differences. And I think I write from that place. That's true. I write, think, speak.

I mean, I definitely fell in love with New York. And before I came to stay here, I had been here already. The first time I came to the United States was in 1976. Okay. Bicentennial. It was kind of the first time that we began to travel to the US. I came with a cargo airline. I hitchhiked around the corner.

I mean, I definitely fell in love with New York. And before I came to stay here, I had been here already. The first time I came to the United States was in 1976. Okay. Bicentennial. It was kind of the first time that we began to travel to the US. I came with a cargo airline. I hitchhiked around the corner.

What does that mean, a cargo airline?

What does that mean, a cargo airline?

It was one of these airlines that took old cargo.

It was one of these airlines that took old cargo.

No, Esther, come on. Yeah, yeah, yeah. You came with like a DHL plane.

No, Esther, come on. Yeah, yeah, yeah. You came with like a DHL plane.

Yes.

Yes.

That's not even a thing. No. But it gets better.

That's not even a thing. No. But it gets better.

I spent almost seven weeks hitchhiking across the country. I saw America like one will never see it again. I stayed with all kinds of people from every walk of life, every race, every religion, every profession, every class and every culture. And really, I think that that was such a powerful experience. I was 18, not even. And at the time, you could hitchhike.

I spent almost seven weeks hitchhiking across the country. I saw America like one will never see it again. I stayed with all kinds of people from every walk of life, every race, every religion, every profession, every class and every culture. And really, I think that that was such a powerful experience. I was 18, not even. And at the time, you could hitchhike.

I was totally received by the kindness of strangers. And really, I went to parts of the country that I never even thought I would go because it wasn't in my... I was originally going to do a greyhound tour on the bus. But people were so kind that I ended up doing the entire trip hitchhiking. I go from New York to the West Coast. I do the whole loop of the West.

I was totally received by the kindness of strangers. And really, I went to parts of the country that I never even thought I would go because it wasn't in my... I was originally going to do a greyhound tour on the bus. But people were so kind that I ended up doing the entire trip hitchhiking. I go from New York to the West Coast. I do the whole loop of the West.

Yeah.