City Quote by Sahara Davenport

I thought I would move to New York and be on Broadway; that was my goal. I was very work-focused.

— Kirstin Maldonado

Work aside, we come to New York for the possibility of interaction and inspiration.

— David Byrne

I had a band with a girl in New York, and we would go around and do gigs. And then I happened to start…

— Laura Bell Bundy

I went to New York in 1974, to either try to get a record deal, get into the New York Art Student League, or…

— John Mellencamp

New York is really where my career somewhat started.

— Jose Feliciano

When I moved to New York, I wanted to be in the ensemble of 'Hairspray.' That was my goal.

— Jonathan Groff

You know, I never knew if I had any talent when I started in this business. My first job was being a page at…

— Regis Philbin

I couldn't wait to come to New York to reinvent myself.

— Ryan McGinley

For many years, I was trying to catch up and fit in a little bit more with that New York artsy intellectual space.

— Lee Isaac Chung

Living and performing in New York has allowed me to try my weirder and more experimental things.

— Jaboukie Young-White

I'm a creature of the New York City streets.

— Woody Allen

I also used to work in the Catskill Mountains as a bus boy, and I performed in talent shows.

— Barry Mann