Air Quote by Hamilton Leithauser

“I blew into L.A. streaking down the freeway, the song "L.A. Woman" blasting out of the car speakers, the wind in my hair, the…

— Jim Cherry

I was about to leave L.A. because I didn't find enough soul in the musicians. Back in Virginia, it was just leaking soul everywhere.

— Masego

L.A. has always been hated on so much. I remember, the first time I went to New York, I was at jam sessions, and…

— Kamasi Washington

I was trying to find an original style that didn't sound like Tony Bennett or anyone else. So I prayed about it, woke up…

— Tiny Tim

When I'm in L.A., I kind of go crazy in the middle of the night when it's, like, completely quiet.

— Justine Skye

“I heard a tune from Aaron Neville floating out of someone's window on the other end of the street. I could tell it was…

— Margot Berwin

Living in L.A., I was completely lost - and I enjoyed it.

— Laura Marling

Inside of the airplane ! GOSH IT WAS SO EMPTY , I could hear a guy from the 1st class sleeping and snorting >.<

— Shmoopy

“Seriously, see we get there, and there's no answer at the door. A neighbor had seen fire flickering through the blinds of the downstairs…

— Kathryn Shay

I literally came to L.A. like every actor does from this little town with this big dream, and I'm living in it now. It's…

— Tracy Spiridakos

I was leaving the hotel to get to the fight when my phone went and someone said 'Hello Ricky, it's Tom'. I said 'Tom…

— Ricky Hatton

I was driving my 1959 Chevy Impala down King's Highway in Brooklyn with the top down, and I heard 'Oh! Carol' on three stations…

— Neil Sedaka