Arthur Hardy Quotes

We've never had this kind of coverage. It's a real opportunity for the rest of the city to show itself. - Arthur Hardy

We owe it to our ancestors and our children to keep this celebration going. We just can't stop. This is so important for us. - Arthur Hardy

We need it for our psyche. It's like group therapy. We've likened this to a jazz funeral, we mourn on the way there, and rejoice on the way back. We've got to start rejoicing! - Arthur Hardy

We hope it will signify our comeback. The fact that we're down but not out. We're doing it for group therapy. - Arthur Hardy

We have no model for this. Will the city ever be back to normal? We don't know. All I can tell you is we're going to enjoy this Mardi Gras. - Arthur Hardy

We desperately need to let the world know we're alive and that we're open for business. We hope people see the devastation when they come, to better understand what we've been through. - Arthur Hardy

We cannot afford not to have Mardi Gras. That message would be -- New Orleans is closed for business. - Arthur Hardy

They're wild people. They don't try to be in any way politically correct or socially elite. They have a toilet-seat float, for God's sake. Dignity is not their thing. - Arthur Hardy

There's a lot of satire in Mardi Gras. We also take shots at ourselves. We may be down but we're not out. - Arthur Hardy

There is a private side to Carnival. It started as an event that we did for ourselves and it still is. The economic side is monumental and it's good for the city. But we chose to do this for us. - Arthur Hardy

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