Beach Quote by Michael Bastian

A lot of people come to Los Angeles and think that they're going to be famous, just like that.

— Alison Brie

One nice thing that I have discovered about Los Angeles is the enthusiasm with which people dress.

— Ellie Kemper

I think Hollywood is more of a state of mind then a place. There are certainly iconic locations in L.A. but as far as…

— Nicholas Ozeki

It's [Los Angeles] mostly full of nonsense and delusion and egomania. They think they'll be young and beautiful forever, even though most of them…

— Christopher Hitchens

Everyone thinks L.A. is the beach. And actually, Hollywood is really far from the beach.

— Glenn Danzig

There's a certain attitude to Los Angeles.

— Inara George

Now I love LA, but there are a lot of weird aspects to Hollywood.

— Emily Wickersham

There are all these levels of pretension in LA. Every time you walk into a café or a bar or a restaurant in LA…

— Ottessa Moshfegh

I like Los Angeles. So many artistic people, and I just love the weather.

— Carly Rae Jepsen

I think when people think about California, they think about straight Hollywood, that Hollywood glamour, whole bunch of flashes, so much paparazzi.

— Anthony Rendon

Los Angeles is a very magical place when you take the entertainment industry out of it. You have beautiful beaches and amazing mountains here.…

— Alex Pettyfer

I always had this childhood image in the back of my mind of this fantastic place where all the things I liked came from;…

— Carlos Ruiz Zafon