Oakland Quotes

41 quotes by 38 authors

I would definitely say the Oakland Raiders are the punk rock band of football. — Billie Joe Armstrong
I love San Francisco so much. I call it the Emerald City and have been coming here since 1992. I have a few old friends… — Andy Cohen
Oakland has now increased its payroll to the point that it now ranks third in the Bay Area among all McDonald's franchises. — Sandy Alderson
Al Davis is a legend and his contribution and influence on the game of football, the National Football League, and the Oakland Raiders has been… — Amy Trask
My most prized possession was my library card from the Oakland Public Library. — Bill Russell
My dream was to play football for the Oakland Raiders. But my mother thought I would get hurt playing football, so she chose baseball for… — Rickey Henderson
Why can't DFW compete like San Francisco does with Oakland, like Miami does with Fort Lauderdale, and like Chicago O'Hare does with Midway? — John Ensign
During those long years in Oakland public schools, I did not have one teacher who taught me anything relevant to my own life or experience.… — Huey Newton
It's been like that all spring. It's just that balls decided to hang up there. It's hard to catch it when you can't see it.… — Nick Swisher
We have always had great and loyal fans in Oakland. — Jim Otto
In Indiana we had a queen we named Alice which lived to the ripe old age of eight years and two months and did excellent… — Jay Smith
I remember facing him on opening day in 1987. It was Oakland at the Minnesota Twins, the first time I got him out on a… — Curt Young
Oakland revolved around Forbes Field. Nothing in the city could match that atmosphere. — Willie Stargell
I think I just went into a system that was willing to utilize me and gave me opportunities and I felt fortunate to be able… — Jerry Rice
The loony tuners are at it again. The cost of doing business in Oakland is already about the highest in the state. Compared with other… — Randy Hamilton
In some circles, the Mint 400 is a far, far better thing than the Superbowl, the Kentucky Derby, and the lower Oakland roller derby finals… — Hunter S. Thompson
In L.A., like, there's a lot of, like, materialism, and, you know, people who think they're better than each other because of the clothes they… — Kreayshawn
What was the use of my having come from Oakland it was not natural to have come from there yes write about it if I… — Gertrude Stein
All the clothes in my closet are Oakland, California, clothes. You can't wear those anywhere else. The barometric pressure drops and then where are you? — Mary Roach
Oakland is home, and you always want to go home. Anytime you get the chance, you're happy to go home. — Rickey Henderson

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