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Brooklyn Quotes

The borough, in its own words — funky, weird, and beloved.

These Brooklyn quotes capture the borough's own personality — funky, happening, and just weird enough to stand apart from the rest of New York. For some, it's simply a favorite Area to explore.

Before I started WeWork, I owned a baby clothing company based in Dumbo, Brooklyn.

Quotes by Adam Neumann

I bought my Grasshoppers tennis shoes at a flea market in Brooklyn. They are so comfortable to lounge around in on tour.

Quotes by Wynter Gordon

Brooklyn's good. Brooklyn's funky. Brooklyn's happening.

Quotes by Waris Dirie

Brooklyn is kind of my writer's retreat.

Quotes by Tracy K. Smith

Above Quotes

I lived in Park Slope, which is probably one of the most homogenized areas of Brooklyn. No offense to Park Slope.

Quotes by Stephanie Beatriz

I was a prosecutor in Brooklyn in the homicide division and then as a senior assistant district attorney.

Quotes by Star Jones

I am made in Brooklyn, U.S.A. and I am definitely in the heavyweight-title house.

Quotes by Shannon Briggs

My favorite area in Brooklyn is Williamsburg.

Quotes by Sasha Pivovarova

After a subsequent interview at Brooklyn Poly, I was hired, and life as a fully independent researcher began.

Quotes by Rudolph A. Marcus

Appreciate Quotes

I didn't appreciate Brooklyn until I left it.

Quotes by Rosie Perez

Brooklyn was a famous team. I wanted to play for the Dodgers.

Quotes by Roberto Clemente

Brooklyn, it's a great town, a great city. It's New York.

Quotes by Patrick Ewing

I saw all those great '70s films when I was 9, and no one in my Brooklyn neighborhood cared if a kid watched an R movie.

Quotes by Michael De Luca

When you live in Brooklyn, if you throw a rock, you'll hit a writer - Jonathan Safran Foer, Jonathan Lethem, Paul Auster.

Quotes by Libba Bray

Area Quotes

I didn't fit in on any level when I moved from Brooklyn to Burbank - on any level. And then I met a bunch of hippies, and I became a little hippie myself. A Brooklyn hippie.

Quotes by Lana Parrilla

You're at LaGuardia, and you get in a cab, and it's taking you into Brooklyn, and you're on the BQE, and you can see the skyline, the whole skyline, and it's so beautiful.

Quotes by Kevin Morby

Brooklyn is a very weird borough.

Quotes by Keeth Smart

I rooted for the Dodgers when they were in Brooklyn.

Quotes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I came from Brooklyn. My nickname was Moochie.

Quotes by Jimmy Iovine

Baby Quotes

In Brooklyn, all the kids call me the 'Willy Wonka of the Hood.'

Quotes by Jidenna

Frequently Asked Questions

What tone do these Brooklyn quotes take?
Mostly affectionate and a little irreverent — the borough gets described as good, funky, and happening in the same breath.
Do any quotes describe Brooklyn as a creative space?
Yes, one voice calls it a personal writer's retreat, a quieter counterpart to the rest of the city.
Is shopping or local flavor part of this topic?
Yes, one quote recalls picking up a favorite pair of sneakers from a neighborhood flea market, prized for tour comfort as much as the find itself.
Do the quotes agree on what Brooklyn is like?
Not entirely — one calls it happening and funky, while another simply describes it as an oddball borough unlike anywhere else, showing the range of takes.
How does this connect to Area quotes?
Brooklyn quotes focus on one specific place, while our Area quotes cover neighborhood and locale themes more broadly.

Others treat it as a personal retreat, the kind of place where creative work gets done, or a spot for hunting down a good flea-market find. See our Above and Appreciate quotes for more.