America Quote by Gerald Celente

I grew up in one of those households where, growing up in Detroit, you gravitate towards music and cars because we were the capital…

— Jalen Rose

The influence is really all over the place. Detroit, definitely because of Motown and Stooges. When you come from a place like Detroit, you're…

— Alex Winston

My music is the essence of Detroit. At one time, we were the center of the world, man - Motor City.

— Big Sean

I've performed in Auburn Hills, at The Palace, so I haven't really been in downtown Detroit, but I've been able to be here, and…

— Jordin Sparks

So, I mean, there's still vast swaths of the city that are suffering from a lack of jobs and poor housing and poor public…

— David Maraniss

I love that about Detroit. It has a lot of energy and culture to it.

— Jerami Grant

The car culture is part of living in Detroit.

— Xzibit

Detroit is a metaphor for America, for America's challenges and America's opportunities. It is a hothouse for new innovation, for ingenuity and risk taking.…

— Darren Walker

People think that Detroit is this barren wasteland. While there are parts that are not as nice as others, the misconception is not true.…

— Steven Yeun

Definitely just growing up in general influenced me; Detroit happened to be where I was. I feel like the city definitely has made an…

— Big Sean

“Detroit is a city that works hard, gets tired, gets dirty, gets defeated, and picks itself up every day and keeps going with a…

— Aaron Foley

Detroit is a city that really stands out. It's been through a very difficult time. There's been a lot of pain here, and the…

— Michael Imperioli