Quotes by Brooklyn I read Betty Smith's "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn," all of Shirley Jackson's books, which I loved. Alice Hoffman brooklyn tree book Poor thing. Anne Sexton brooklyn dies poor I could do nothing but Brooklyn shows for the rest of my career, and I could die ignorant. Anthony Bourdain brooklyn ignorant careers It's good I was born in Brooklyn. You learn how to take care of yourself. Barbara Boxer brooklyn born care I'm a tough old broad from Brooklyn. Don't try to make me into something I'm not. If you want someone to tiptoe down the Barkley staircase in crinoline and politely ask where the cattle went, get another girl. Barbara Stanwyck brooklyn girl trying I'm a tough old broad from Brooklyn. I intend to go on acting until I'm ninety, and they won't need to paste my face with make-up. Barbara Stanwyck brooklyn acting needs I was raised on the streets, in hot, steamy Brooklyn, with stifled air. Barbra Streisand brooklyn air hot I remember when I was 5 living on Pulaski Street in Brooklyn, the hallway of our building had a brass banister and a great sound, a great echo system. I used to sing in the hallway. Barbra Streisand brooklyn echoes sound I think of myself as a girl from Brooklyn. Barbra Streisand brooklyn girl thinking 'Dear God,' she prayed, 'let me be something every minute of every hour of my life.' Betty Smith brooklyn dear-god beautiful It meant that she belonged some place. She was a Brooklyn girl with a Brooklyn name and a Brooklyn accent. She didn't want to change into a bit of this and a bit of that. Betty Smith brooklyn girl names Brooklyn was a dream. All the things that happened there just couldn't happen. It was all dream stuff. Or was it all real and true and was it that she, Francie, was the dreamer? Betty Smith brooklyn real dream The Brooklyn Dodgers had a no hitter last night. Bob Dole brooklyn lasts night Before I moved to Brooklyn to pursue music, I was a high school dropout and speed freak who'd been living with her dealer boyfriend in Bucks County, Pennsylvania at 16. Britta Phillips brooklyn bucks school Even if I don't see Brooklyn I have to see Anomolisa, because it's Charlie Kaufman. No one is doing things that they should't be doing more in cinema than Charlie Kaufman. This is how I look at it: he had an incredible story that was going to resonate regardless, but just shooting that movie is too easy for Charlie Kaufman. Bun B brooklyn shooting cinema The only one that I have to go and see is Brooklyn. I was surprised to see it get the best picture nod, but Saorise Ronan, she's very mesmerizing; she has probably the most piercing set of eyes in Hollywood. Bun B brooklyn hollywood eye Brooklyn is a hub; people move to Brooklyn because of what's already in Brooklyn. Caroline Polachek brooklyn people moving Comparing the Brooklyn that I know with Manhattan is like comparing a comfortable and complacent duenna to her more brilliant and neurotic sister. Carson McCullers brooklyn manhattan brilliant Its a matter of principle. If Jews born in Brooklyn have a right to a state in Palestine then Palestinians born in Jerusalem have a right to a state in Palestine. Christopher Hitchens brooklyn jerusalem principles And," Amber said, practically drooling as she ogled him, "it's tradition for new arrivals to help with the pep rally." Brooklyn quirked her lips in doubt. "Tradition?" "It's a new tradition," Amber shot back. "Clearly the deeper meaning of the word has escaped you. Darynda Jones brooklyn amber doubt 1234567»