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“I did have a big following in the upper New York area. I was at the New York State Fair a few times over the years. I have areas that I say are my areas.”

Years States Bigs New York Areas Fairs Following New York State

Author:Bobby Vinton

“I started performing music about the age of 16. I lived in Brooklyn, New York, and this thing called the Flatbush Fair comes once a year. That was my first time on stage.”

Years Firsts Age Stage New York First Time Fairs Performing Brooklyn Performing Music Brooklyn New York

Author:Theophilus London

“What I really have a sense of dismay about is that there is a center of anything. I think maybe Cleveland can use one. Also possibly Los Angeles needs informed cultural guidance and a place to go get it. But not New York. New York is a center, a world's fair, and a den of thieves, and a house of miracles.”

Thinking World Needs Use House New York Fairs Miracle Guidance Los Angeles Thieves Places To Go Cleveland Dens Dismay

Author:Frank Loesser

“It's all right. You guys in New York City can't get a hole in the ground fixed, and it's five years later, so let's be fair.”

Years Guy Cities Five New York Fairs Holes Fixed Five Years New York City

Author:Ray Nagin

“I have actually programmed a fair bit in Perl, like I have C++ code published with my name on it. Other things I have tried and have no intention to do again if I can at all avoid it include smoking, getting drunk enough to puke and waste the whole next day with hang-over, breaking a leg in a violent car crash, getting mugged in New York City, or travel with Aeroflot.”

Ifs I Can Enough Whole Next Names Bits Cities Car New York Waste Fairs Intention Legs Violent Drunk Code Smoking New York City Crash Next Day Getting Drunk Puke Car Crash Perl Hang Over

Author:Erik Naggum

“I was talking to my friend from New York yesterday, and I used the expression, 'You can't polish a turd'. He looked at me, disgusted, and said, 'No, you can't, but you can roll it in glitter'. He's a lovely guy but I wouldn't want to go to a craft fair with him”

Want Said Used Guy Talking New York Expression My Friends Fairs Yesterday Lovely Crafts Polish Glitter Disgusted Turds

Author:Steve Williams

“People have a negative impression of New York that I don't think is quite fair.”

People Thinking New York Negative Fairs Impression

Author:Billy Graham

“[On New York City:] Were all America like this fair city, and all, no, only a small proportion of its population like the friends we left there, I should say that the land was the fairest in the world.”

World Should America Left Cities Land New York Fairs Population Proportion New York City

Book:Domestic Manners of the Americans

Source: Domestic Manners of the Americans

“These teachings in regard to woman so faithfully reflect the provisions of the canon law that it is fair to infer that their inspiration came from the same source, written by men, translated by men, revised by men. If the Bible is to be placed in the hands of our children, read in our schools, taught in our theological seminaries, proclaimed as God's law in our temples of worship, let us by all means call a council of women in New York, and give it one more revision from the woman's standpoint.”

“So I've done my fair share of theater. I have also been very fortunate in that I've been able to come to New York two or three times a year just to see as many shows as possible. I think the live theater culture here is incredible.”

Thinking Years Two Done Shows Able Culture Three Share New York Fairs Theater Incredibles Fortunate Three Times Fair Share Live Theater

Author:Neil Patrick Harris

“[Drawing] and making things was all we ever did. My brother and I built the entire New York World's Fair of 1939 in miniature out of wax. The floor of our room was covered with little waxen buildings. Nobody else could come in.”

World Littles Rooms New York Building Brother Built Fairs Drawing My Brother Covered Miniatures

Author:Maurice Sendak