New york Quotes · Page 47

I think of New York as a puree and the rest of the United States as vegetable soup.

— Spalding Gray

The band couldn't have happened anywhere else in the world but New York. That was the catalyst.

— Jan Hammer

I actually buy the paper version of The New York Times maybe once or twice a week.

— Nate Silver

I had my success too soon. Three books published with Scribners in New York before I was 30.

— Morley Callaghan

I love New York. It's my favorite city in the world. I live and work here by choice.

— Shaun King

When I was younger, my view of New York was really wide-eyed and excited. I've lived here all my life.

— Frankie Cosmos

New York is such a diverse place in and of itself, it would be ridiculous to see it otherwise.

— Jacob Batalon

The student newspapers are as important to me as the 'New York Times.'

— DeRay Mckesson

I came up to New York at 20 with a suitcase and a ceramic tiger. That was my one piece of furniture…

— Rex Smith

Like Joseph Mitchell, I would scour the streets of New York and find little pieces of what other people think of as…

— Stanley Tucci

Trump survives by Corum's Law. This is a famous, well-tested theory and is named after Bill Corum, who once wrote sports for…

— Jimmy Breslin

CBGB represents a lot to New York City and to underground rock and to new wave and post-punk and whatever. But, you…

— Dave Grohl

New York! I've always wanted to see it and now I've see it. It's true what they say-- it's the most wonderful…

— Betty Smith

I knew I wanted to be a ballet dancer, but what kind, I wasn't sure. My two dream companies had been New…

— Wendy Whelan

If you want to surf, move to Hawaii. If you like to shop, move to New York. If you like acting and…

— Ricky Williams

I know that Philadelphians hate New York actors passing off New York accents as Philadelphian when they are quite different.

— Jacki Weaver

I started writing 'Leaves Of Grass' when my professional life was falling apart somewhat. I just had a movie implode in pre-production.…

— Tim Blake Nelson

The Lady with the Lamp, the Statue of Liberty, stands in New York Harbour. Her back is squarely turned on the USA.…

— Claudia Jones

The solid, middle-class values of hard work, responsibility, family, community, and faith my father talked about tirelessly from Iowa to New York,…

— Chelsea Clinton

Some scenes are just more people's thing than others, and I know that my Gay New York is truly whatever I make…

— Gavin Creel

The first mistake in the New York Times is worrying about granting Trump access. They're not "granting" Trump access. Trump is commanding…

— Rush Limbaugh

It was like I lived in a little suburban neighborhood in the middle of New York City because I could run around…

— Gaby Hoffmann

I was 18 years old when I did the pilot [of Hi Honey, I'm Home], so I was a freshman at NYU,…

— Julie Benz

In a New York Post interview, Judy Blume, author of young-adult fiction, gave this advice on getting your kids to read: "Moms…

— Judy Blume

There are certain sections of New York, Major, that I wouldn't advise you to try to invade.

— Humphrey Bogart

L.A. is kind of laid back, but New York, everybody is out there for that buck, you know.

— Billy Eckstine

Talking about New York is a way of talking about the world.

— Colson Whitehead

I saw New York differently after being in Paris for a few years.

— William Klein

The New York action painters want their pictures to jump off the walls and chase you down the street.

— Mason Cooley

The Cathedrals were built to the glory of God; New York was built to the glory of Mammon.

— Kenneth Clark

Homicide central, East New York, Where the manic-depressive psycho murderers stalk

— Jeru the Damaja

London is satisfied, Paris is resigned, but New York is always hopeful.

— Dorothy Parker

I do the 'New York Times' crossword puzzle every morning to keep the old grey matter ticking.

— Carol Burnett

“I am a music snob, and proud of it. I'm a New Yorker; smugness is my birthright.”

— J.J. Howard

In New York, they kind of rode with me from day one: they understand who I am.

— Rakim

I would love to do a television show in New York City.

— Ellen Barkin

New York was breaking my concentration and disintegrating my thoughts.

— George Murray

I think I am maybe an important part of New York sports.

— Darrelle Revis

I grew up on 135th Street. I grew up on the poor side of New York. I grew up in Harlem.

— John Catsimatidis

For in that city [New York] there is neurosis in the air which the inhabitants mistake for energy.

— Evelyn Waugh