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New Quotes

On fresh starts, new cities and beginning again.

Many of the quotes here trace what's new: a new city, a new circle of people, a new chapter after school. Several reflect specifically on relocating and adjusting to a very different pace of life. For more on that theme, see our City quotes.

I'm definitely gaining new fans, and that's the key of any success... gain more love.

Quotes by DJ Khaled

Fresh sneakers are important on a man. It's like a new pair of boxers or a new pair of socks.

Quotes by DJ Khaled

Everything I do is in a New York state of mind. I'm indebted to preserving the sound of the city.

Quotes by DJ Premier

I listen to my early Gang Starr interviews, I'm like, damn I was really trying to sound like a New Yorker then.

Quotes by DJ Premier

Guru always wanted to do what he called a 'chick record.' By coincidence, every time we did one, he was either breaking up with one or with a new girl that he loved.

Quotes by DJ Premier

I can't make the new generation like me, because they didn't grow up on me. So I stick to what I know.

Quotes by DJ Premier

I was given a chance some time ago, and it changed my life forever. I want to be able to give the same chance to the next generation of artists. There's a new wave coming, and we are going to...

Quotes by DJ Snake

My best friend, who I grew up with in Paris, is Indian. So, I've grown up listening to a lot of Bollywood songs and watching a lot of Bollywood movies, old and new.

Quotes by DJ Snake

In country music the lyric is important and the melodies get a little more complex all the time, and you hear marvelous new singers who are interested in writing and interpreting a lyric and in all form of popular music.

Quotes by Dinah Shore

Every day, I want to learn something new; I want to move up.

Quotes by Dinesh Paliwal

Reverse innovation is an innovation that is first adopted in developing markets and flows uphill to mature markets. This concept directs forward-looking companies to look beyond industrialized nations to draw new ideas, products, and processes from emerging economies.

Quotes by Dinesh Paliwal

Whether you lead an early-stage startup or a well-established company, it is critical to challenge yourself and your team to prepare for the next disruptive force - be it a shift in the market, a new consumer trend, or a...

Quotes by Dinesh Paliwal

With every new social network, smartphone feature, and digital diversion, innovation-driven consumer companies must constantly redefine their categories and, in some cases, redefine themselves to ensure they remain both relevant and differentiated in the minds of consumers.

Quotes by Dinesh Paliwal

I have a great band from Jersey and New York. I say that because they got great attitude, and we have a great time on stage.

Quotes by Dion DiMucci

In New York, if you go into an Italian-American neighbourhood, the code of the streets is respect and reputation.

Quotes by Dion DiMucci

New York is so serious about the creation of work. Everything is happening so fast, it feels like there's another studio, another session on every block, and I love that.

Quotes by Diplo

As a youngster, I lived in Philly for 12 years, and I would go up to New York to do shows and make money - it was the dream to maybe be able to survive there and live there.

Quotes by Diplo

New York feels like the whole city is into dance music. That's not how it felt when I was younger. There was more of a hipster scene.

Quotes by Diplo

I was making crappy beats since I was, like, 17 or 18, using Florida rappers, where I'm from. Then I started DJ'ing because I just wanted to have a new job.

Quotes by Diplo

As a DJ, it's my job to break new music. And instead of it just being the stuff that's coming from the major labels or the big pop records, I've always gravitated to something that's just different, you know?

Quotes by Diplo

Frequently Asked Questions

What ties these quotes together under "New"?
Most reference New York specifically - growing up in the Bronx, moving back to the city after college, and comparing Berkeley to "Paris or the south of France or New York." For more quotes about places and cities, see Like quotes.
Is there a quote here about loving a city?
Yes: "I liked Berkeley tremendously, Berkeley was a very leftist campus. I came to love that city as much as I love Paris or the south of France or New York." For more quotes on cities, see City.
Does this page include reflections on moving somewhere new?
Yes, one quote describes returning to New York after college "where I didn't really know that many people," and feeling that the world felt "very atomized" - a reflection on starting over in an unfamiliar place.
Is there anything here about personal background or upbringing?
Yes, one quote traces a New York upbringing directly: "I've been a law-abiding citizen ever since I grew up in the Bronx, New York." For more first-person reflections, browse Me quotes.
Where can I find more quotes about affection for a place?
The Berkeley/Paris comparison quote on this page touches on that feeling - for more, try Love quotes.

If starting over resonates with you, our Love quotes and Like quotes touch on related feelings of attachment and preference in unfamiliar circumstances.