--- title: "30 Staten Island Quotes by 22 authors" description: "Browse 30 Staten Island quotes by 22 authors. Discover the best Staten Island sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/910/brian-quinn-11811_beer_melding-staten-island-history-with-makin_2418328.jpg" --- > [Melding Staten Island history with making beer has been a dream come true.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-quinn/melding-staten-island-history-with-making-beer-has-been-a-dream-come/) [Brian Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-quinn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/910/brian-quinn-11811_beer_melding-staten-island-history-with-makin_2418328.jpg) > [I grew up on lovely Staten Island, which is the forgotten borough of New York City.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-mazin/i-grew-up-on-lovely-staten-island-which-is-the-forgotten-borough-of/) [Craig Mazin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-mazin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a4d/craig-mazin-14927_city_i-grew-up-on-lovely-staten-island-which_2733181.jpg) > [Being from Staten Island and Brooklyn, I'm used to eating pasta and meatballs every single day.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-rossi/being-from-staten-island-and-brooklyn-i-m-used-to-eating-pasta-and/) [Theo Rossi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-rossi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/25e/theo-rossi-15434_being_being-from-staten-island-and-brooklyn-i_2858433.png) > [I'm the Princess of Staten Island. You gotta go big or go home, baby!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carmella/i-m-the-princess-of-staten-island-you-gotta-go-big-or-go-home-baby/) [Carmella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carmella/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/052/carmella-6839_big_i-m-the-princess-of-staten-island-you-go_389854.jpg) > [I just love Staten Island so much - I'll never leave it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-quinn/i-just-love-staten-island-so-much-i-ll-never-leave-it/) [Brian Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-quinn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3f5/brian-quinn-11811_island_i-just-love-staten-island-so-much-i-ll-n_2416631.jpg) > [The Staten Island Ferry remains a potential terrorist target.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vito-fossella/the-staten-island-ferry-remains-a-potential-terrorist-target/) [Vito Fossella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vito-fossella/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec5/vito-fossella-24293_goals_the-staten-island-ferry-remains-a-potent_1413429.png) > [We all grew up on Staten Island in New York City.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-quinn/we-all-grew-up-on-staten-island-in-new-york-city/) [Brian Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-quinn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1f1/brian-quinn-11811_city_we-all-grew-up-on-staten-island-in-new-y_1450558.jpg) > [My name is Carmella, and I'm the moonwalking, trash-talking princess of Staten Island.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carmella/my-name-is-carmella-and-i-m-the-moonwalking-trash-talking-princess-of/) [Carmella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carmella/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/610/carmella-6839_island_my-name-is-carmella-and-i-m-the-moonwalk_540525.jpg) > [I represent Staten Island and Brooklyn, and not just that the financial services industry is important to the U.S., but is disproportionately…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vito-fossella/i-represent-staten-island-and-brooklyn-and-not-just-that-the/) [Vito Fossella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vito-fossella/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3dc/vito-fossella-24293_brooklyn_i-represent-staten-island-and-brooklyn-a_2512486.png) > [On Staten Island, there's a ship graveyard. I'm using that a lot, even for 'Under the Dome.' When I'm dissatisfied with a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niels-arden-oplev/on-staten-island-there-s-a-ship-graveyard-i-m-using-that-a-lot-even/) [Niels Arden Oplev](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niels-arden-oplev/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/49b/niels-arden-oplev-33721_amazing_on-staten-island-there-s-a-ship-graveyar_416349.jpg) > [I'm not so sure about this wind and howling darkness business," Jace went on, "smells more like landfill to me. You sure…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/i-m-not-so-sure-about-this-wind-and-howling-darkness-business-jace/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/71d/cassandra-clare-9_business_i-m-not-so-sure-about-this-wind-and-howl_1473866.jpg) > [I'm aggressive, quite frankly, because Staten Island gets screwed all the time. And if I'm not aggressive, then I won't be successful.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-grimm/i-m-aggressive-quite-frankly-because-staten-island-gets-screwed-all/) [Michael Grimm](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-grimm/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3bf/michael-grimm-36895_aggressive_i-m-aggressive-quite-frankly-because-sta_1037869.png) > [Staten Island is segregated, but it's also - I don't know. It's, like, it's not - it's not unprogressive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-jost/staten-island-is-segregated-but-it-s-also-i-don-t-know-it-s-like-it-s/) [Colin Jost](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-jost/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/283/colin-jost-22768_also_staten-island-is-segregated-but-it-s-als_52625.jpg) > [Staten Island is set off completely by itself in its own world, and that's one of the fascinating things about it, dramatically.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lawrence-o-donnell/staten-island-is-set-off-completely-by-itself-in-its-own-world-and/) [Lawrence O'Donnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lawrence-o-donnell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0e9/lawrence-o-donnell-1701_about_staten-island-is-set-off-completely-by-i_2082215.jpg) > [Being the representative for Staten Island and Southern Brooklyn, I represent the largest population of 9/11 first responders in all of New…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicole-malliotakis/being-the-representative-for-staten-island-and-southern-brooklyn-i/) [Nicole Malliotakis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicole-malliotakis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f0d/nicole-malliotakis-5678_brooklyn_being-the-representative-for-staten-isla_1279373.jpg) > [I depended a lot on being an over-the-top, ridiculous, obnoxious, Staten Island Princess. That's what I did, and I guess the rest…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carmella/i-depended-a-lot-on-being-an-over-the-top-ridiculous-obnoxious-staten/) [Carmella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carmella/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a3a/carmella-6839_being_i-depended-a-lot-on-being-an-over-the-to_3015851.jpg) > [One of the things that I try to do when I have a tough time with anything - whatever it may be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-grimm/one-of-the-things-that-i-try-to-do-when-i-have-a-tough-time-with/) [Michael Grimm](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-grimm/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b85/michael-grimm-36895_after_one-of-the-things-that-i-try-to-do-when_2339559.png) > [You sail into the harbor, and Staten Island is on your left, and then you see the Statue of Liberty. This is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-mccourt/you-sail-into-the-harbor-and-staten-island-is-on-your-left-and-then/) [Frank McCourt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-mccourt/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd8/frank-mccourt-2576_dreams_you-sail-into-the-harbor-and-staten-isla_1066104.jpg) > [Every time we have a chance to mention it, we say we're from Staten Island. Because of some of the stereotypes, sometimes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sal-vulcano/every-time-we-have-a-chance-to-mention-it-we-say-we-re-from-staten/) [Sal Vulcano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sal-vulcano/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d34/sal-vulcano-13312_chance_every-time-we-have-a-chance-to-mention-i_325595.jpg) > [“When things get too much for me, I put a wild-flower book and a couple of sandwiches in my pockets and go…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-mitchell/when-things-get-too-much-for-me-i-put-a-wild-flower-book-and-a-couple/) [Joseph Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-mitchell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/642/joseph-mitchell-30843_books_when-things-get-too-much-for-me-i-put-a_366956.jpg) > [In the summer of 2007, I was in New York for some meetings and... I rented a car and just drove to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lawrence-o-donnell/in-the-summer-of-2007-i-was-in-new-york-for-some-meetings-and-i/) [Lawrence O'Donnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lawrence-o-donnell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/763/lawrence-o-donnell-1701_car_in-the-summer-of-2007-i-was-in-new-york_3189257.jpg) > [I came over here with $100; it was 1983 and I just ended up staying. New York at that time was very…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-jebbia/i-came-over-here-with-100-it-was-1983-and-i-just-ended-up-staying-new/) [James Jebbia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-jebbia/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/61b/james-jebbia-15497_easy_i-came-over-here-with-100-it-was-1983-an_1785836.jpg) > [I always remember to go on the Staten Island Ferry because it's the most amazing view of New York. And it's free!…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-pigott-smith/i-always-remember-to-go-on-the-staten-island-ferry-because-it-s-the/) [Tim Pigott-Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-pigott-smith/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f6a/tim-pigott-smith-10102_amazing_i-always-remember-to-go-on-the-staten-is_903348.jpg) > [“Staten Island      Best for: Views of Manhattan from the ferry      What you won’t find: Notable museums, nightlife, hotels, theaters, truly great restaurants,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pauline-frommer/staten-island-best-for-views-of-manhattan-from-the-ferry-what-you-won/) [Pauline Frommer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pauline-frommer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/910/pauline-frommer-186776_quote_staten-island-best-for-views-of-manhatta_814363.jpg) > [“Past the projects, the land opened up and water came into view. The breeze carried rain and salt. Jetties and barrier walls…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-cotto/past-the-projects-the-land-opened-up-and-water-came-into-view-the/) [Andrew Cotto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-cotto/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b7/andrew-cotto-49739_1990s-new-york_past-the-projects-the-land-opened-up-and_1081730.jpg) > [“Alright, beats,” Tee said. “Mina — you want crime?” “Actually …” She squirmed in her chair and tugged at the scarf she…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-jos-older/alright-beats-tee-said-mina-you-want-crime-actually-she-squirmed-in/) [Daniel José Older](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-jos-older/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eac/daniel-jos-older-26925_brooklyn_alright-beats-tee-said-mina-you-want-cri_2372875.jpg) > [I did not know Staten Island was an actual island until we went over the bridge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pauly-d/i-did-not-know-staten-island-was-an-actual-island-until-we-went-over/) [Pauly D](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pauly-d/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/01f/pauly-d-4262_york_i-did-not-know-staten-island-was-an-actu_2062790.png) > [Staten Island is like a different world. If you're from Staten Island, you're like not from New York, you're from Staten Island.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-fox/staten-island-is-like-a-different-world-if-you-re-from-staten-island/) [Julia Fox](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-fox/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/16f/julia-fox-7915_different-world_staten-island-is-like-a-different-world_1051272.jpg) > [For more than 200 years, the Staten Island Ferry has been a symbol of New York City's harbor and an integral part…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicole-malliotakis/for-more-than-200-years-the-staten-island-ferry-has-been-a-symbol-of/) [Nicole Malliotakis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicole-malliotakis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a6a/nicole-malliotakis-5678_city_for-more-than-200-years-the-staten-islan_1983265.jpg) > [You know, because of the lack of budget, we had to find neighborhoods where time had stopped - kind of stuck in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-alexander/you-know-because-of-the-lack-of-budget-we-had-to-find-neighborhoods/) [Jason Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-alexander/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ff5/jason-alexander-7419_because_you-know-because-of-the-lack-of-budget-w_1666952.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/staten-island/#itemlist", "name": "Staten Island Quotes", "numberOfItems": 30, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Melding Staten Island history with making beer has been a dream come true.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Brian Quinn" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-quinn/melding-staten-island-history-with-making-beer-has-been-a-dream-come/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/910/brian-quinn-11811_beer_melding-staten-island-history-with-makin_2418328.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/910/brian-quinn-11811_beer_melding-staten-island-history-with-makin_2418328.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/910/brian-quinn-11811_beer_melding-staten-island-history-with-makin_2418328.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Melding Staten Island history with making beer has been a dream come true.” — Brian Quinn", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I grew up on lovely Staten Island, which is the forgotten borough of New York City.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Craig Mazin" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-mazin/i-grew-up-on-lovely-staten-island-which-is-the-forgotten-borough-of/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a4d/craig-mazin-14927_city_i-grew-up-on-lovely-staten-island-which_2733181.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a4d/craig-mazin-14927_city_i-grew-up-on-lovely-staten-island-which_2733181.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a4d/craig-mazin-14927_city_i-grew-up-on-lovely-staten-island-which_2733181.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I grew up on lovely Staten Island, which is the forgotten borough of New York City.” — Craig Mazin", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Being from Staten Island and Brooklyn, I'm used to eating pasta and meatballs every single day.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Theo Rossi" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-rossi/being-from-staten-island-and-brooklyn-i-m-used-to-eating-pasta-and/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/25e/theo-rossi-15434_being_being-from-staten-island-and-brooklyn-i_2858433.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/25e/theo-rossi-15434_being_being-from-staten-island-and-brooklyn-i_2858433.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/25e/theo-rossi-15434_being_being-from-staten-island-and-brooklyn-i_2858433.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Being from Staten Island and Brooklyn, I'm used to eating pasta and meatballs every single day.” — Theo Rossi", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I'm the Princess of Staten Island. 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