Oh, there's one last one I wanted to mention, because the guy who owns the place was really cool. It's called the Lively Set, and it's this fun, funky antiques place on Bedford Street. It reminds me of that scene in Borat where he walks into the antique Civil War shop and starts destroying everything. In fact, the owner told me that last year Ashton Kutcher walked in, and the owner was worried he was going to get punked and that everything in the store was going to get broken. But as it turns out, Ashton was just another shopping tourist.

What's your favorite museum?
I love the MoMA. I went to it about a year ago, after their big renovation. I actually explored some of the floors that I'd never seen before, the more contemporary art, as opposed to the impressionistic, which is kind of eye candy. And I could appreciate it now that I'm older. Francis Bacon really stands out in my mind - so vivid and visceral. I love the Met, too, but I think you have to go with specific goals. Otherwise, it's way too overwhelming.

If friends of yours had only a weekend to spend in New York, what would you tell them they had to do?
If there were a good play or musical going on, that would be on the list. I saw Grey Gardens on Broadway, and Christine Ebersole is brilliant in that. It's one of those legendary Broadway performances. And I saw Spring Awakening, which I loved. Those kids just had this incredible excitement and exuberance. Or to go to some cool dance company would be great, as well, because there are so many great dancers and dance companies in New York. Obviously, a walk through Central Park. I especially love the Central Park Zoo. I think we'd head downtown and just explore, because it's so completely different from Midtown, and it's where I seem to be most of the time. It's so much more intimate and funky and special, and there are so many pockets of ethnicity and artistry and people. People are just cool in New York. They're hip and sophisticated and self-assured. You have to be tough to be in this city. Not in an aggressive way, but you have to be a take-charge person.