- Me
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
New Quotes
On fresh starts, new cities and beginning again.
Many of the quotes here trace what's new: a new city, a new circle of people, a new chapter after school. Several reflect specifically on relocating and adjusting to a very different pace of life. For more on that theme, see our City quotes.
- Last Updated on Aug 03, 2026
- Loved
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
Growing up in New York, I loved watching my grandmother Estee put on her make-up - I always admired her sense of style.
- Enroll
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
In 2006, I made the decision to go after my dream. I was living in Atlanta and had a promising career in marketing, but I took a leap of faith and decided to move to New York, enroll in graduate school, and pursue acting.
- Humble
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth; I came from really humble beginnings - the projects of New York City - and I worked my way to get to where I am.
- Like
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
I would like to get a house in Tuscany: aside from New York, cities do not appeal to me anymore.
- Go
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
I have a new book coming out, so I do movie, book, movie, book, movie, book, every place we go.
- Music
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
I always feel like young people are more emotionally in tune with new and timeless music.
- Old
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
People don't realize how much it means to your music to record on tape, whether it be for new music or old music. People don't realize how much or how imperative it is to use actual hardware when making drums because those are actual percussion samplers. They're hardware instruments that are made to have the drum hit.
- Drafting
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
I really love New York, but I have to say, the humidity during the summer is a nightmare for a cartoonist. Not only am I sweating in my studio, my bristol board is curling up, the drafting tape is peeling off the board, my Rapidograph pens bleed the minute I put them to paper... it's a disaster.
- Proud
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
I'm an unabashed fan of 'The New Yorker.' I do feel proud when I see my artwork in there.
- Romantic
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
I grew up with a very romantic, idealized vision of New York, probably because of all the books I read and the movies I watched.
- Love
- |
- Nov 07, 2020