“I started out pursuing an acting career out of college when I lived in Los Angeles. When I got an entry into broadcasting, I preferred it. I liked being me, rather than dressing up to be someone else. Now I'm 30 and doing a career of my own and have been in this career for eight years.” YearsHas BeensMy OwnActingCareersCollegeEightLos AngelesDressingsEntryBeing MeDressing UpBroadcasting Author:Eleanor Mondale
“Part of the reason that I moved to Los Angeles is that even though my mom introduced me to all kinds of music, I really wanted to work on having my own identify, on being who I am and doing what I do, and seeing how people responded.” PeopleKindReasonWantedMy OwnSeeingMomMovedMy MomWho I AmAll KindsLos Angeles Author:Schuyler Fisk
“I couldn't go anywhere unless there was a security guard with me. That spoiled my life. It was like being in captivity. Those days are gone, and I don't ever want to see that happen to me again. Now I can wander around the streets of Los Angeles on my own. I like it that way.” WayWantI CanHappensMy OwnGoneStreetsSecurityWanderLos AngelesSpoiledCaptivitySecurity Guards Author:Christine McVie
“Los Angeles was a place after my own heart. The people were hospitable. The country had the same attraction for me that it had for the Indians who originally chose this spot as their place to live. The Los Angeles River was a beautiful, limpid little stream, with willows on its banks. It was so attractive to me that it at once became something about which my whole scheme of life was woven, I loved it so much.” PeopleHeartLittlesCountryWholeBeautifulMy OwnRiversAttractionSpotsAttractiveStreamsLos AngelesSchemesWovenPlaces To Live Author:William Mulholland
“I was on my own, living in Los Angeles, and I didn't know my way around, so I thought I'd walk everywhere. Well, that certainly got me noticed. Any woman who walks any distance at all is automatically regarded as a hooker!” KnowsWayWellsMy OwnWalksDistanceMy WayLos Angeles Author:Ashley Jensen