Early Quote by DJ Premier

I listened to a lot of Jay Z and Nas, stuff like that, so I was always New York-influenced. I think I have that…

— Rich the Kid

I still think of myself really as a New Yorker

— Parker Stevenson

I learned so much from listening to Jay-Z, M.O.P. and Gang Starr.

— Statik Selektah

Gang Starr was like the blueprint of my career.

— Statik Selektah

I’ve always essentially been a New Yorker,

— Lawrence Block

I definitely feel like a native New Yorker. My personality was formed there.

— Nicole Holofcener

I'm from the streets of New York. I know what tough talk sounds like.

— Aries Spears

New York is full of people like me. It's just a matter of finding what makes you special and sticking to it. If you…

— Bridget Everett

New York sounds like something that I could really listen to. It's like a vibe; it's a hit song. It's a song that you…

— A Boogie wit da Hoodie

I'm a New Yorker. I never thought I'd say that.

— Bill Cowher

I knew I didn't want to come out in the 'New Yorker'; it just felt wrong. It needed an African conversation.

— Binyavanga Wainaina

I'm so many different things in one. I'm like, really, truly a New Yorker.

— Julia Fox