Cities Quote by John McPhee

My wound is geography. It is also my anchorage, my port of call.

— Pat Conroy

Not to ask the obvious question, but why Alaska?

— John Green

If you've ever driven across Texas, you know how different one area of the state can be from another. Take El Paso. It looks…

— Lee Trevino

If America had been discovered as many times as I have, no one would remember Columbus.

— Sean Connery

When people ask where I'm from, I tell them Washington, because that's where I feel the most comforted by the people.

— Ryan Leaf

Tacoma is actually my hometown, but if you live within 40 minutes of Seattle, you say Seattle.

— Jo Koy

“Alaska’s like two thousand miles away from anywhere cultured. No offense, Canada.”

— Meagan Macvie

I don't think the real America is in New York or on the Pacific Coast; personally, I like the Middle West much better, places…

— Charlie Chaplin

Edmonton was just a weird vibe out of all the places I've been in Canada. It had more of a conservative vibe. It had…

— Chris Redd

If anybody asks me where I'm from, my first inclination is to say, 'Washington,' because that's where I grew up meaningfully.

— Ahmet Ertegun

I think that may be the biggest difference between Americans and people elsewhere. Unlike Americans, Canadians know that there are places just as real…

— Jane Jacobs

For sheer majestic geography and sublime scale, nothing beats Alaska and the Yukon. For culture, Japan. And for all-around affection, Australia.

— Sam Abell