Born Quote by Jimmy Breslin

I spent a lot of time in Brooklyn as a kid. I was born in New York, and my grandmother lived in Crown Heights,…

— Wyatt Cenac

“I know second-generation New Yorkers who have never been to Brooklyn;”

— Pete Hamill

“By comparison with other less hectic days, the city is uncomfortable and inconvenient; but New Yorkers temperamentally do not crave comfort and convenience- if…

— E B White

I've lived most of my life in Manhattan, but as close as Brooklyn is to Manhattan, there are people who live there who have…

— Ellen Burstyn

I had never really felt settled in Brooklyn. I think it had to do with growing up in New Jersey and being someone who…

— Dani Shapiro

It's difficult because Manhattan is so fantastic, and it's 9 miles away, and all these cool rich people live there and have great lives,…

— James Gray

“To people from 'Brooklyn-Brooklyn' North Brooklyn is really just South Queens.”

— Cat Agonis

Usually I get a feel for cities real quick, but Brooklyn is different. It's something new every day. But that's what makes it so…

— Caris LeVert

I grew up in Manhattan, and now I live in Brooklyn.

— Paul Dano

I grew up in a semi-attached row house in Queens in New York. And my family and my grandparents and my father's from Brooklyn,…

— James Gray

New York is such a special place. It's really intense for people because they live here when they're young. On top of the energy…

— Meghan Daum

I spent my childhood in New York, riding on subways and buses. And you know what you learn if you're a New Yorker? The…

— Lauren Bacall