“As a consequence [of a closed economic circle], in 1912 there was not a single Irishman who sat on a single board of a major Boston bank.” EconomicMajorsConsequenceCirclesBoardsSatBostonIrishmen Author:Doris Kearns Goodwin
“I grew up a Red Sox fan. I grew up going to Fenway Park and the Museum of Fine Arts and the Science Museum and Symphony Hall and going to the Common, walking around. My whole family at different times lived and worked in Boston.” ArtDifferentWholeCommonFansFineGrewWalkingGrew UpRedParksHallsMuseumsBostonSymphonyFine ArtsDifferent TimesWhole FamilyRed Sox FansFenway Park Author:James Spader
“I was inspired by the classic rock radio of the Seventies. They separated Chuck Berry and the Beatles from the Led Zeppelins and Bostons and Peter Framptons of the time. In many ways, classic rock became bigger than mainstream rock.” WayRocksBiggerInspiredRadioClassicPeterMainstreamSeventiesBostonChuckBerriesZeppelinsClassic Rock Author:Chuck D
“There were high school coaches such as Charles Boston that took me under his wing and taught me the fundamentals of football. And when I went to college there was Robert Hill who took me there and he showed me what hard work and determination would do if you put forth the effort and you take a little time.” IfsLittlesHardSchoolEffortFootballTaughtCollegeHard WorkHigh SchoolDeterminationFundamentalsWingsCoachesHillsBostonLittle TimeHardwork And DeterminationHard Work And Determination Author:Walter Payton
“I wanted to be a political science professor and go to school in Boston. I never wanted to be a big, famous movie star and TV star. It kind of found me.” KindBigsWantedSchoolPoliticalFoundStarsTvsProfessorsMovie StarBostonPolitical Science Author:Eliza Dushku
“My mom is like this hard-core, liberal feminist. She's a professor in Boston, and she's been teaching women's studies for 30 years and international politics.” YearsHardStudyTeachingMomInternationalFeministMy MomCoreProfessorsBostonHard Core Author:Eliza Dushku
“I was surprised when I finally moved to Boston and the East Coast, to discover that there weren't that many vibraphone players around. And I was the only one playing with four mallets.” FourPlayerMovedEastCoastBostonEast Coast Author:Gary Burton
“I write reviews of science books for the Boston Globe, so I like to give science books.” GivingWritingBookReviewsGlobesBostonScience Books Author:Anthony Doerr
“The word survivor suggests someone who has emerged alive from a plane crash or a natural disaster. But the word can also refer to the loved ones of murder victims, and this was the sense in which it was used at a four-day conference in early June at Boston College.” UsedNaturalFourAliveCollegeMurderVictimDisasterPlanesSurvivorLoved OnesCrashConferencesBostonJuneNatural DisasterPlane CrashesMurder Victims Author:Godfried Danneels
“It was 1975. I had spent the year at the Boston Museum School doing some very bizarre performance works. The last one included going to the North Magnetic Pole and spending all of my money.” YearsSchoolLastsPerformancesSpendingMuseumsBizarreBostonMagnetic Author:Alex Grey
“I was born in Boston, but then I went down to Virginia. We spent a little time in Maryland, and then were in Virginia by the time I was seven. What struck me the most was that my mother thought that she had gone to the middle of nowhere, and we would still drive four hours for her to get her hair cut in Washington, D.C.” LittlesStillsMotherBornHoursGoneFourCuttingMiddleHairSevenBostonVirginiaLittle TimeMiddle Of NowhereMarylandHair Cut Author:Connie Britton
“I recently did a piece for the Boston Pops and John Williams, and I hope that it's as well a composed piece as I've ever done for any other medium or occasion.” WellsDonePiecesPopsMediumsOccasionsBoston Author:Peter Maxwell Davies
“My favorite song to play is 'Smokin'' by Boston. I actually had a chance to play that with the band Boston live.” PlaySongChanceBandMy FavoriteBostonFavorite Song Author:Doug Flutie
“Any game is important to me. At Boston College, when I went out for the spring games, I wanted to win. Maybe it is more important than other preseason games. It's just that everyone is expecting a lot from me in my first week of professional football. I want to confirm my expectations.” WantFirstsImportantWantedGamesWinningWeekFootballCollegeSpringExpectationsExpectingBoston Author:Doug Flutie
“There's like a special group of people that come from different parts of the planet to study with me. It's nice. I just gave a workshop in Boston at the New England Conservatory, which was really nice.” PeopleDifferentStudyNiceGroupsSpecialPlanetsEnglandBostonReally NiceWorkshopsNew EnglandConservatory Author:Charlie Haden
“When I was 16, I was in Boston and some friends said, 'You want to go to New York?,' I went with my roommate... These guys said, 'We're going to this club. Just don't go in the washroom.' It was CBGB. I had no idea what it was or the history of all the music. All I knew was this was my first 21-and-over club and I managed to get in!” WantFirstsSaidIdeasGuyNew YorkClubsNo IdeaBostonRoommateCbgb Author:Stana Katic