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title: "9 Came Chicago Quotes by 9 authors"
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> [I remember somebody came in with Chicago Transit Authority, and we listened to it one time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/butch-trucks/i-remember-somebody-came-in-with-chicago-transit-authority-and-we/)

[Butch Trucks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/butch-trucks/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/34b/butch-trucks-7646_authority_i-remember-somebody-came-in-with-chicago_515855.jpg)

> [In 1958, I came to Chicago where I have remained.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-stigler/in-1958-i-came-to-chicago-where-i-have-remained/)

[George Stigler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-stigler/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/51c/george-stigler-19624_chicago_in-1958-i-came-to-chicago-where-i-have-r_1271629.jpg)

> [I knew nothing about hockey when I came to Chicago and then became the biggest fan - went to every playoff game.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-madsen/i-knew-nothing-about-hockey-when-i-came-to-chicago-and-then-became/)

[Christian Madsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-madsen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f01/christian-madsen-51657_biggest-fan_i-knew-nothing-about-hockey-when-i-came_291760.jpg)

> [I was looking forward to playing soccer, playing more minutes on the pitch, and I didn't have the chance to play more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bastian-schweinsteiger/i-was-looking-forward-to-playing-soccer-playing-more-minutes-on-the/)

[Bastian Schweinsteiger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bastian-schweinsteiger/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6a2/bastian-schweinsteiger-10300_chance_i-was-looking-forward-to-playing-soccer_540072.jpg)

> [It's easy to say why I love coming to Chicago for my signings, because I still remember the very first time I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maggie-stiefvater/it-s-easy-to-say-why-i-love-coming-to-chicago-for-my-signings-because/)

[Maggie Stiefvater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maggie-stiefvater/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/900/maggie-stiefvater-76_around_it-s-easy-to-say-why-i-love-coming-to-ch_1463949.png)

> [Whether or not the working class came to Chicago in 1969 in the Days of Rage is not a measure of their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-ayers/whether-or-not-the-working-class-came-to-chicago-in-1969-in-the-days/)

[Bill Ayers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-ayers/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/369/bill-ayers-1848_certain_whether-or-not-the-working-class-came-to_1654786.png)

> [I?m from Chicago, my family started a chain of movie theaters in Chicago that were around for 70 years and then one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-balaban/i-m-from-chicago-my-family-started-a-chain-of-movie-theaters-in/)

[Bob Balaban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-balaban/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ca/bob-balaban-24940_chains_i-m-from-chicago-my-family-started-a-cha_1716311.jpg)

> [A lot of the original people on 'SNL' came through Chicago - and Toronto, I'm sure - but Chicago was the center…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-chandrasekhar/a-lot-of-the-original-people-on-snl-came-through-chicago-and-toronto/)

[Jay Chandrasekhar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-chandrasekhar/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d8f/jay-chandrasekhar-5190_chicago_a-lot-of-the-original-people-on-snl-came_2788499.jpg)

> [I'd been acting in Chicago since I came back after University, and I got a call from my agent saying, 'They're doing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessie-mueller/i-d-been-acting-in-chicago-since-i-came-back-after-university-and-i/)

[Jessie Mueller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessie-mueller/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/912/jessie-mueller-18532_acting_i-d-been-acting-in-chicago-since-i-came_3232098.jpg)

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