Art Quote by Fred Armisen

L.A. is a big city that has a lot of music in it but is not necessarily known for it. A lot of musicians…

— Kamasi Washington

L.A. has a lot of tackiness to it, but at the same time, in that funny kind of fantasy pretentiousness, it's unpretentious because it's…

— Michael C. McMillen

There isn't really a theatre culture in L.A., which is odd when there are so many brilliant actors there.

— Raza Jaffrey

L.A. is, on one hand, very mysterious; it's very modern. It's a mysterious place - it's a haunting place - and everything in our…

— Nicolas Winding Refn

There are a lot of very flamboyant and outlandish people and attention-seekers in L.A., and I think that's what makes L.A. appealing. A lot…

— Roman Coppola

I think Hollywood is more of a state of mind then a place. There are certainly iconic locations in L.A. but as far as…

— Nicholas Ozeki

L.A is a huge place, literally and metaphorically. Its beauty and horror. Its unconventional history. Its draw and allure. Its diversity and segregation.

— James Frey

Los Angeles is a melting pot for all different cultures and creativity. It's really a ground to cultivate artists.

— Omarion

Los Angeles had no culture of its own, just a large collection of misreadings of the artistic histories of other, proper cities.

— Warren Ellis

Los Angeles is a one-horse town. It's entirely driven by the entertainment business and that's what it is.

— Jason Priestley

'Don't Come to L.A.' is talking about how out-of-towners come to L.A., and they try to start claiming the culture, the lifestyle. And they're…

— YG

One of the weird things about L.A. is that there's always a set of negative perceptions that attaches itself to this city.

— Matthew Specktor