“New York City is filled with the same kind of people I left New Jersey to get away from.” PeopleKindLeftCitiesNew YorkFilledGet AwayNew York CityJerseyNew Jersey Author:Fran Lebowitz
“In the past, heartland whites with some kind of dream or desire left their towns for cities to become citified. They wanted to get away from religion, from their families, they wanted to come out, make art, have sex, have experiences. But this new crew was something we had never seen before. They were the first generation of suburban Americans. They came, not to be citified, but rather to change cities into places they could recognize and dominate.” FirstsKindArtDreamWantedPastDesireLeftSexCitiesGenerationsTownsGet AwayCrew Author:Sarah Schulman
“I never considered acting while growing up. I just knew I didn't want to go into the saloon business: I wanted to get away from Kenosha. And once I left, never, ever did it cross my mind to go back. I went to college and thought I'd study law.” WantMindWantedLawLeftActingGrowing UpStudyGrowingCollegeCrossesGet AwaySaloons Author:Don Ameche