Portland Quote by Suzy Vitello

The reason I like Portland is the idea of going to a supermarket and knowing there's no way to be recognized. L.A. is so…

— Patrick deWitt

Portland is often trumpeted as being one of America's coolest, hippest cities. I've been to Portland many times, and I'm always like, "Yeah it's…

— W. Kamau Bell

I feel like there's a true spirit of individuality in Portland that's inherent to the place.

— Ruben Fleischer

I think in some ways, whether you've ever actually been to Portland, people definitely understand this highly curated niche lifestyle, because a lot of…

— Carrie Brownstein

Portland is a place where you can find a community as a feminist, a vegan or a fat activist. Artists, musicians, knitters, and filmmakers…

— Beth Ditto

Sometimes in L.A., we get accused of being superficial. I feel like Portland's the opposite, in that there's a greater depth of character, and…

— Ruben Fleischer

Portland is where all the fringe groups went to escape. Where the outliers brought that DIY, punk rock attitude and made the city their…

— John Gourley

“My god, Portland was fucking weird sometimes.”

— Karina Halle

I don't really like New York better than Portland. It's just a different place.

— Elliott Smith

Portland is a two-hour flight from L.A. It has wonderful talent, and it hasn't been shot to death. I'm all in favor of it…

— Dean Devlin

I just love Portland, man. For real.

— Rasheed Wallace

Portland is a place where everyone closes their eyes and crosses their fingers and hopes for a better community. They keep it small and…

— Jonathan Krisel