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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.

We don't try to please everyone. Those older fans who expect something from The Roots are a tad more important to me than getting new fans.

Quotes by Black Thought

I feel like I just learned a whole new world when I was studying under Ne-Yo when I was about 17. I was living on Ne-Yo's manager's couch, making three songs a day.

Quotes by Blackbear

If you still want to kill him, do me a favor and take him outside. Those are new sheets.

Quotes by Blake Edwards

I do have a lot of resolutions, but I don't really make them at New Year's much.

Quotes by Blake Griffin

Basketball is basketball, but with each level, there's new challenges and new things you have to pick up.

Quotes by Blake Griffin

I can't believe we're being paid to live in New York.

Quotes by Blake Lively

I was raised in California, so this whole New York winter thing is completely new for me. I've already justified buying seven coats!

Quotes by Blake Lively

Actually, I'm happiest in Williams-Sonoma in New York. That's a wonderful cooking store.

Quotes by Blake Lively

I have smuggled so many ingredients across so many borders, like shallot confit from Thailand, or a new sauce from New Orleans not approved by the FDA.

Quotes by Blake Lively

The New York that Frank Sinatra sang about, people will never know that place. The New Orleans that Louis Armstrong sang about is the New Orleans that's still there - it's preserved.

Quotes by Blake Lively

When I moved to New York, I started switching fragrances. Between different seasons I would change fragrance, or if I was going out for a big fancy night versus going out in the daytime. But I also found that I...

Quotes by Blake Lively

I knew I didn't want to come out in the 'New Yorker'; it just felt wrong. It needed an African conversation.

Quotes by Binyavanga Wainaina

I adore Copenhagen, where I live, but I'm really drawn to New York.

Quotes by Birgitte Hjort Sorensen

I'm beyond thankful to be picked as one of MTV's favourite new artists for 2017. I've always viewed MTV as ever evolving, and to be a part of this new chapter is extremely rewarding.

Quotes by Bishop Briggs

I just believe in giving people their roses while they're living. That's my new thing - period.

Quotes by BJ the Chicago Kid

New York is flat - it's ideal for bicycling.

Quotes by Bjarke Ingels

I feel the 21st century is another new age. Not only can we collaborate again with nature, but we have to. It's an emergency.

Quotes by Bjork

In my career the push has always been to take another step, to try something new.

Quotes by Bjorn Ulvaeus

Broken! Busted! Everybody has something to repair. Before buying new, let Mighty Putty fix it for you.

Quotes by Billy Mays

I wasn't really writing with anything commercial in mind I just wanted to create some new music.

Quotes by Billy Sherwood

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.