I did grow up
I did grow up in a rough neighborhood in Portland, which is an abstract concept for anybody who’s rolled through Portland because now it looks like a TV set, literally. Esperanza Spalding
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I did grow up in a rough neighborhood in Portland, which is an abstract concept for anybody who’s rolled through Portland because now it looks like a TV set, literally. Esperanza Spalding
When I read, you know, a rough neighborhood of Portland, I’m like – what? – they didn’t have kombucha bars there? Esperanza Spalding
But I was also doing odd jobs around Portland, like spreading gravel and transplanting bamboo trees. Elliott Smith
I don’t really like New York better than Portland. It’s just a different place. Elliott Smith
I just wanted to move out of Portland to do something. Elliott Smith
We had no idea what we were getting into. We thought we were just doing this little vampire movie in Portland. There was just a lot of silliness, a lot of hijinks and bad behavior. Elizabeth Reaser
Whether it’s in in livability, transportation, or the environment, Portland is always leading the country. We have more to do before we achieve our goals, but we should all be encouraged by our progress and this recognition. Earl Blumenauer
When I first started going to Portland, people told me about Stumptown. They were like ‘Oh, it’s the best coffee,’and I thought, ‘How good could it really be?’ I’m like, ‘Sure, great, uh… I’d love to see it.’ But then when I went, it truly, I am not kidding, is the best coffee I have … Read more
There’s something that I can’t describe about the city [Portland] that I really love – just physically – how it feels to walk around there, and have coffee there. Also, the way that it’s a little overcast sometimes. Something about Portland just really resonated with me. Fred Armisen
Portland is where young people go to retire. Fred Armisen