I got a job as a dishwasher in Oakland, and I would draw all day. It was nice because the lady who… — Claes Oldenburg Copy Share Image
Oakland Technical High School. Like any high-school experience, it was ambiguous. I was shy with girls; I had friends, but there were… — Frank Oz Copy Share Image
When I came straight from Oakland, it was still in me. The disrespect, things that would happen, how we handle it from… — Keyshia Cole Copy Share Image
My dream was to play football for the Oakland Raiders. But my mother thought I would get hurt playing football, so she… — Rickey Henderson Copy Share Image
I grew up in Oakland, California, and there was a really active scene in the Bay Area. Everyone else knew it as… — G-Eazy Copy Share Image
I had no idea how much the stuff I was doing was affecting people outside Oakland. At the time, also, hip hop… — Boots Riley Copy Share Image
My job is to file things! I'm not going to be like, "Mr. Jacobsen from Oakland, California" - just listing his problems,… — Tamaryn Copy Share Image
“The sudden death of oak trees in where I live in Oakland is like a clear cry naturally emerging from nature, just… — Zenju Earthlyn Manuel Copy Share Image
At first glance, an alliance of anarchists and government might appear to be somewhat paradoxical. But the formal convergence in Oakland makes… — Mark Steyn Copy Share Image
I was on a panel with light skinned Blacks and a famous gay science fiction writer, who were complaining about how Blacks… — Ishmael Reed Copy Share Image
It seemed like a matter of minutes when we began rolling in the foothills before Oakland and suddenly reached a height and… — Jack Kerouac Copy Share Image
Al Davis is a legend and his contribution and influence on the game of football, the National Football League, and the Oakland… — Amy Trask Copy Share Image
Teaching in Providence and Oakland, I realized that the first thing is that it wasn't good enough to come in and assume… — Pedro Noguera Copy Share Image
Night baseball isn't an aberration. What's an aberration is a team that hasn't won a World Series since 1908. They tend to… — George Will Copy Share Image
Safeco Field is a lot like a National League park. Because of that, we're more of a pitching-defensive type club. Anaheim and… — Pat Gillick Copy Share Image
I was born in San Francisco. I was raised in Oakland, so I'm, like, super Bay Area born, and, you know, it's… — Kreayshawn Copy Share Image
The city of Oakland, since I got here, has been like my second family. They've taken me in and had my back… — Derek Carr Copy Share Image
The Oakland A's, I loved all my teammates there. I loved all the coaches. They gave me the opportunity to play in… — Tim Hudson Copy Share Image
For people who know both New York and the Bay Area, it is a complement to say that Oakland is San Francisco's… — Mitch Kapor Copy Share Image
Randy Moss is not a leader. He doesn't deserve to be the captain of the Oakland Raiders. He's the one who said… — Boomer Esiason Copy Share Image
I think I just went into a system that was willing to utilize me and gave me opportunities and I felt fortunate… — Jerry Rice Copy Share Image
I think one game we played the Oakland Raiders and Jack Tatum and I had an accident on the one-yard line. The… — Earl Campbell Copy Share Image
Growing up in northern California has had a big influence on my love and respect for the outdoors. When I lived in… — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
As I and the rest of my Pittsburgh Steelers teammates prepared that week in late December 1974, we knew one thing: The… — Joe Greene Copy Share Image
Mr. Fresh looked up. "The book says if we don't do our jobs everything could go dark, become like the Underworld. I… — Christopher Moore Copy Share Image
