Tina Walsh
- Jan 4, 2022
- 3 min read

11 New Orleans Quotes to Inspire you to Plan a Trip and Use as Instagram Captions

Updated: 4 days ago

St. Louis Cathedral, Jackson Square

I arrived in New Orleans in 1979, ready to experience everything it had to offer. As New Orleans does, it opened its heart to me. The people I met during my time there became lifelong friends. I fell in love my husband under the Spanish Moss draped Oak Trees along St. Charles Ave. We raised our children on boiled crawfish and trips to Audubon Zoo. We second lined through the French Quarter when our daughter got married in St Louis Cathedral. We celebrated when the Saints won their first Super Bowl and cried for days after Katrina ripped through our beloved city. New Orleans is a city rich with history, frivolity and culinary delights.

Let these quotes inspire you to plan a trip.

Mississippi River, Downtown New Orleans

“New Orleans is unlike any city in America. Its cultural diversity is woven into the food, the music, the architecture – even the local superstitions. It’s a sensory experience on all levels and there’s a story lurking around every corner.” Ruta Sepetys

St. Charles Ave.

“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 who don’t.” Chris Rose

Street Art, Magazine St.

“There is no other place on Earth even remotely like New Orleans. Don’t even try to compare it to anywhere else.” Anthony Bourdain

Jack Rose Roof Top Bar

“You don’t need a guidebook to see New Orleans – just a good pair of shoes.”

James Carville

Audubon Park

Just a girl who loves New Orleans

Barbecue Shrimp, Mr. B's

“The one thing that sticks with me is that I love New Orleans. It’s not a city. It’s a way of life. It’s a place that you fall deeply in love with.” Jesse Moore

Jazz Fest

“There are a lot of places I like, but I like New Orleans better.” – Bob Dylan

French Quarter

“If you love New Orleans, she’ll love you back.” Drew Brees

St. Louis Cemetery

“I think New Orleans is such a beautiful city. It looks like a fairytale when you walk through the French Quarter or the Garden District. There is such a lush sense of color, style, architecture – and the people themselves.” Anika Noni Rose

Cafe du Monde, French Quarter

“I’ve been all over the world. I love New York, I love Paris, San Francisco, so many places. But there’s no place like New Orleans. It’s got the best food. It’s got the best music. It’s got the best people. It’s got the most fun stuff to do.” Harry Connick, Jr