Firsts Quote by Matthew McGrory

I had a rough start when I moved to L.A. I couldn't find a job, so I couch-surfed for the first two years.

— Nico Santos

I spent a lot of time in L.A. growing up.

— Aaron Gordon

Oh my goodness, I was a youngster when I first went to L.A. and got my deal.

— Keyshia Cole

My first year in L.A. I felt lost in that big city. It's easy to be tumbled around and not figure out where you…

— Steve Aoki

It definitely took me a while to adjust to L.A. I came out knowing nobody, and I'd never lived away from home before.

— Danielle Macdonald

I was in L.A., like, four months, and I got my first part. Then I was like, 'OK, I'm staying.'

— Michael Pena

When I moved to L.A. I was single and didn't want to be on my own.

— Shirley Ballas

My entire personality changes when I'm in L.A.

— Casey Johnson

What I remember about coming to L.A. is that suddenly work was as big a presence in my life as my life itself.

— Lauren Graham

There's so much nonsense tossed around about L.A. and how horrible it is and 'don't go out there' and all that stuff. So I…

— Josh Radnor

Being in L.A. is great because there are so many weird people out there, so you can just blend in. I like that.

— Dhani Harrison

I got all of my out-of-work time done in the years when I first came to L.A.!

— Kurt Fuller