25 Minneapolis Quotes for You to Enjoy

I like Hollywood. I just like Minneapolis a little bit better. Prince

Better Bit Minneapolis Like Just Little Little Bit Hollywood

I sent one e-mail in my life. I sent it to Jeff Raikes at Microsoft, and it ended up in court in Minneapolis, so I am one for one. Warren Buffett

Life My Life Minneapolis Court Am Up Ended Microsoft Sent Jeff

When I was 19, I joined a rock band, and that's when I began to say, 'Okay, this is something that I could take seriously.' When I came to Minneapolis, it just refined everything. Lizzo

Seriously Band Everything Say Okay Minneapolis Something Joined Could Take Rock Rock Band Came Refined Began Just

In 1980 I sent a play, 'Jitney,' to the Playwrights' Center in Minneapolis, won a Jerome Fellowship, and found myself sitting in a room with sixteen playwrights. I remember looking around and thinking that since I was sitting there, I must be a playwright, too. August Wilson

I love going back to cities where I had a strong fan base - like San Antonio, Minneapolis - those were really good fan bases, like Iowa and Chicago. Bret Hart

Federal regulations forbid delaying inspections for fracture-critical bridges like the fallen Minneapolis bridge - the kind with a lack of redundancy in design, so that a single failure in a load-bearing part can cause the entire bridge to collapse. Bill Dedman

Failure Cause Single Design Collapse Kind Minneapolis Entire Inspection Federal Part Like Forbid Fallen Lack Regulations Bridge Bridges

It doesn't bother me that I'm not a household word on the East Coast. Baton Rouge, Raleigh, Minneapolis - I'm so popular in these cities where you've never imagined an East Coast comedian working. Elayne Boosler

Me You Word Baton East Cities East Coast Minneapolis Bother Never Comedian Household Where Working Coast Popular Rouge Imagined

I was born in Philadelphia and currently live in Minneapolis. I write for both children and adults. Kate DiCamillo

Live Minneapolis Born Both Write Adult Currently Children Philadelphia

I'm up in Minneapolis all the time. I love being up there. Christian Laettner

Love Time Minneapolis Up Being

I was a teacher. I also worked at Harlem Children's Zone. I moved back to Baltimore and opened up an after-school, out-of-school program on the west side and then worked in two public school districts, in Baltimore and Minneapolis. DeRay Mckesson

Teacher School Side Back Minneapolis Districts School Districts Opened Also West West Side Baltimore Up Moved Children After-School Public Then Worked Public School Zone Two Harlem Program

I started billboard painting in Minneapolis, and I went to General Outdoor Advertising, and I said, 'I could do that.' They said, 'Oh yeah... we can always use a good man around here.' James Rosenquist

Good Man Good Man Painting Minneapolis Outdoor General Could Advertising Around Said Always Yeah Oh Oh Yeah Use Billboard Here Started

The nexus of Donald Trump's hateful behaviors and policies around Muslim people and immigrants comes together right here in Minneapolis. I knew immediately that the people I represent were going to be very, very scared and very, very worried for their safety. Betsy Hodges

In Minneapolis, I learned that there are more theaters per square mile than in any U.S. city but New York, and we also had great Midwestern beef in our salads in a plaza overlooking the national headquarters of Target, Inc. Darin Strauss

Great National Plaza Our City Minneapolis Per More Had New Headquarters Also Learned Overlooking Beef Salads Target Square Than York Any New York Theaters Midwestern Mile

Minneapolis, in general, has been there with me since the beginning. They made me feel important before I really even had a foundation. I think a lot of it has to do with it's such an intense music city in its own right. Hank Williams III

St. Louis is closer to Minneapolis than Milwaukee is. Bud Selig

Minneapolis Louis Than Closer St. Louis Milwaukee

Minneapolis has always been a very special place for me. Mat Kearney

Me Minneapolis Always Been Very Place Special Special Place

Minneapolis has two seasons: Road Removal and Snow Repair. Steven Brust

Minneapolis Road Removal Repair Snow Seasons Two

I was always a very good student, 3.98 GPA... But once I found out I only had to take math and science for two years, I didn't take them junior or senior year. And I convinced my high school to give me actual credits for doing professional shows in Minneapolis... as work-study. Laura Osnes

Good Me Science School Year Once Out High Minneapolis High School Give Give Me Only Good Student Student Take Had Always Doing Math Years Math And Science Very Junior Senior Senior Year Them Convinced Professional Shows Found Actual Credits Two

For me, Minneapolis will always have a special place in my heart. Mayte Garcia

Me Heart Will Minneapolis Always Place Special Special Place

I was born not too far from Minneapolis, so it's nice to come back and visit. Marion Ross

Nice Too Back Visit Minneapolis Born Come Far

I would DJ pool parties in Minneapolis, but I never swam there! Barkhad Abdi

Pool Would Minneapolis Never Parties

There's such a good vibe in Minneapolis. You've got an upscale downtown, and yet people aren't afraid to sit around the fire pit in the middle of winter and drink a beer. It's amazing. Philip Winchester

Good Beer You Winter People Amazing Fire Sit Minneapolis Drink Around Got Pit Vibe Afraid Middle Downtown

In 1995, I founded a storytelling program for children called Neighborhood Bridges in collaboration with the Children's Theatre Company of Minneapolis, which is 15 elementary schools in the Twin Cities. Jack Zipes

Theatre Collaboration Neighborhood Cities Minneapolis Schools Children Which Storytelling Company Bridges Elementary Founded Twin Program