California Quote by Barbara Isenberg
““The problem with being a second-generation Californian is you're not objective about California itself. I think a lot of people come here for the comfort of it, or to reinvent themselves, and maybe creative people are natural searchers, searching for someplace to be. The lifestyle becomes very appealing--Clint Eastwood””
About This Quote
Source Interview: The New York Times, 1995
Second‑generation Californians lack objectivity about the state, seeing it as a refuge for reinvention.
In simple terms: Californians may see their home as a comfort zone.
Key Takeaway
Question assumptions about place.
Themes
identity
regional bias
creativity
Mood
reflective
critical
Type
analytical
observational
When to use this quote
- career moves
- relocation decisions
- creative projects
- community planning
Key Concepts
sociology
psychology of place
Questions to Reflect On
- What evidence supports this view?
- How can objectivity be cultivated?
A Different Perspective
May overgeneralize a diverse population.
![“I came to quite an opposite conclusion, and have not wavered from it since. I do not think[Pg 116] there will ever be a large tide of immigration into California; and I think, moreover, that, ten years hence, the present owners of land there will be glad to take far less than they ask for it now.” quote by Edward Money](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/296/edward-money-234816_ten-years_i-came-to-quite-an-opposite-conclusion-a_2134744.jpg)
