Atlantic city Quote by Martin Scorsese

'Boardwalk' begins literally on the first day of Prohibition, which I think was a wonderful way to start - to have the story kind…

— Michael Pitt

“In New York, with Prohibition in full swing, he thought he had died and gone o hell for his sins. Then he discovered speakeasies…

— Frank McCourt

Abstract Expressionism was invented by New York drunks.

— Joni Mitchell

Nightclub City tells the behind-the-scenes story of Manhattan's glamorous nightlife at its peak. Packed with colorful characters, terrific original research, and an unusually accessible…

— Debby Applegate

Liquor prohibition led to the rise of organized crime in America, and drug prohibition has led to the rise of the gang problems we…

— Drew Carey

When Prohibition was introduced, I hoped that it would be widely supported by public opinion and the day would soon come when the evil…

— John D. Rockefeller

I used often to go to America during Prohibition, and there was far more drunkenness there then than before; the prohibition of pornography has…

— Bertrand Russell

New Jersey shaped who and what I am. Growing up in Jersey gave you all the advantages of New York, but you were in…

— Jon Bon Jovi

“Americans—those who liked or needed alcohol—had the same desire to drink and were still able, and the country´s criminals grew prosperous due to the…

— Charles River Editors

When I came to America, there was a lot of decadence in New York in the early '70s because the city was bankrupt and…

— Maripol

“In the 18th century, cheap, unregulated spirits flooded the market, resulting in more individuals turning to alcoholism. The wave of new immigrants—groups like the…

— Charles River Editors

Back then, before it became clear that democracy was best served by a drunken electorate, the bars in New York City were required to…

— Lawrence Block