Manhattan Quote by Ezra Koenig

I think more people wanted to sound like the Ramones than The Velvet Underground. So many bands try to imitate us. Anywhere I go…

— Marky Ramone

Manhattan's always fascinating, too, just a big, stinky, smelly conglomeration of numbered avenues and streets, but it's just got a vibe that's hard to…

— Joe Elliott

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

New York feels like the whole city is into dance music. That's not how it felt when I was younger. There was more of…

— Diplo

Brooklyn just got that energy to me that's so hip-hop and so New York City. You know, New York City is the grittiest city…

— Statik Selektah

Growing up so close to New York City, I always loved going to the city, but I'd be disappointed because songs about New York…

— Grace VanderWaal

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 mean, Manhattan is cool. But weird parts, I like that. Jamaica, Queens, that's great.

— Mac DeMarco

Manhattan crowds, with their turbulent musical chorus! Manhattan faces and eyes forever for me.

— Walt Whitman

I love Manhattan.

— Samantha Bond

New York is like a disco, but without the music

— Elaine Stritch

New York has inspired more remarkable music than any other city I can think of.

— Moby