City Quote by Sharon Needles

Pittsburgh isn't fancy, but it is real. It's a working town and money doesn't come easy. I feel as much a part of this…

— Willie Stargell

Pittsburgh was even more vital, more creative, more hungry for culture than New York. Pittsburgh was the birthplace of my writing.

— Willa Cather

I love the city of Pittsburgh.

— Le'Veon Bell

Pittsburgh is a very hard city, especially if you're black.

— August Wilson

“Pittsburgh. I'd been there. One of the most underrated cities in North America. People who'd never been there thought of it as a graveyard…

— Steven Brust

I was born in Pittsburgh and my mother personifies that Steel City grit that makes the city what it is.

— Jason Taylor

I could never imagine myself living anywhere but Pittsburgh.

— Bruno Sammartino

Pittsburgh was a wonderful place to grow up - diverse and complex, one could go from one culture to a completely different one in…

— Frances Arnold

Pittsburgh is home. I was born there, and it will always have priority in that respect.

— Lamman Rucker

Philly is more East Coast than Pittsburgh. It's closer to New Jersey and New York, so the vibe is way more fast-paced.

— Wiz Khalifa

A city built on rivers and bituminous coal, Pittsburgh in the '90s has survived the boom and bust years.

— Bill Dedman

It's the same type of town that Pittsburgh is, Midwest, blue-collar. And we've had some wins recently in domes.

— Jerome Bettis