I don't really like New York better than Portland. It's…

Something about Portland just really resonated with me.

— Fred Armisen

I care about making New York better.

— John Catsimatidis

Chicago was a good place for me. Maybe New York will be better.

— Charles Oakley

I got the chance to experience the full effect of New York and win in New York. There's nothing better.

— D'Angelo Russell

I like New York better than Seattle. It's bigger. I was really sad when I left, because I miss my friends, but I call…

— Rachel Trachtenburg

I just wanted to move out of Portland to do something.

— Elliott Smith

But I was also doing odd jobs around Portland, like spreading gravel and transplanting bamboo trees.

— Elliott Smith

I like to think Portland and L.A. are not rivals; they're cousins. As cities on the West Coast, they're distinct in their own way…

— Fred Armisen

Whether it's in in livability, transportation, or the environment, Portland is always leading the country. We have more to do before we achieve our…

— Earl Blumenauer

Portland is a pretty magnificent place to live.

— Leni Zumas

I didn't mean to live in Portland. It was kind of an accident - I mean, the equivalent of my car breaking down there…

— Isaac Brock

Traditionally, when we lived here [in Portland], we have a record player in the living room, and there's lots of stuff playing, all different…

— Stephen Malkmus

The City of Portland, our police bureau, and our employees do not cooperate with ICE.

— Ted Wheeler

Summer explodes into Portland. In early June the heat was there but not the color--the green were still pale and tentative, the morning had…

— Lauren Oliver

Once my family grew bigger I loved Portland more.

— Rasheed Wallace