Portland Quotes

Portland, Oregon won't build a mile of road without a mile of bike path. You can commute there, even with that weather, all the time.
Lance Armstrong

Time, Path, Weather

I wanted to go to Portland because it's a really good book town.
Patti Smith

Good, Book, Wanted

Portland is a place where you can find a community as a feminist, a vegan or a fat activist. Artists, musicians, knitters, and filmmakers can all meet like-minded souls. It's proved the perfect place for me and all my punk friends.
Beth Ditto

Friends, Find, Perfect

I was working at a restaurant, I booked the role in 'Twilight,' put in my two weeks' notice, got fitted, flew to Portland, filmed, and then it started getting hype. That helped me get my foot into certain doors before the movie even came out.
Ashley Greene

Two, Before, Working

I just wanted to move out of Portland to do something.
Elliott Smith

There's a food revolution going on throughout the country. And it doesn't matter if you're down south, up north in Maine, if you're out west in Portland or Seattle.
Tom Colicchio

Food, Down, Revolution

I love Portland. I think it's one of the best cities - I obviously haven't been to very many places, but I had one of the best times I've had on a set there.
Mia Wasikowska

Love, Best, Times

But I was also doing odd jobs around Portland, like spreading gravel and transplanting bamboo trees.
Elliott Smith

Around, Jobs, Trees

I don't really like New York better than Portland. It's just a different place.
Elliott Smith

Different, Place, York

I don't think I would live outside of the Northwest. I think the quality of life in Portland is really good. People move from intense, high-powered jobs, and move to Portland, work half as much and live twice as good.
Carrie Brownstein

Life, Work, Good

But I went to high school in a Portland suburb and went to college here.
Katherine Dunn

School, Here, College

At 13, when I was a runaway, I was taken in by the most amazing drag queens in Portland, Ore. We didn't always know where our next meal was coming from, but there was so much camaraderie and love. Not to mention, those girls could paint a face, and I learned how because of them.
Rose McGowan

Love, Amazing, Learned

People at the University of Portland were accepting and loving and open-minded. When you have a safety net, it allows you to take risks.
Kunal Nayyar

Loving, Accepting, Safety

I got a job with a law firm in Portland after a couple of years with Senator Muskie. But by then, my interest in politics had been sparked, through meeting Senator Muskie, through seeing what he did.
George J. Mitchell

Politics, Job, Through

When you move from a different country, it takes a while to make friends. I found myself being lonely a lot at first. In New Delhi, I had all my family. But Portland is one of those cities you can immerse yourself in and feel comfortable. People are so friendly.
Kunal Nayyar

Family, Yourself, Lonely

I trained with the FBI in Portland and I also had many conversations with female FBI agents in Los Angeles, as well. That was again something that also came in very handy for Basic, because I'd learned already how to handle a gun and how to behave just physically when you're in a situation, a threat. That was very good to know.
Connie Nielsen

Good, Learned, Again

Once I was in a cafe in Portland and the woman at the next table and I began chatting and in the course of our conversation she strongly recommend I visit this web site called 'The Rumpus' so I could read this advice column called 'Dear Sugar.' It was so painful not to tell her that in fact I was Sugar, but I didn't.
Cheryl Strayed

Woman, Advice, Tell

Prior to Elephant I'd taken about six years of acting classes in Portland, but there's not a huge market there. The only thing we have is commercial stuff, and that didn't really appeal to me. So this is really a dream come true.
John Robinson

True, Acting, Dream

I'm very excited to be chosen by Portland. It's definitely a dream come true to be playing in the WNBA.
Jackie Stiles

True, Dream, Playing

Taking command of HMS Portland is definitely the highlight of my 16 years in the Navy. It is a challenge that I am fully trained for and ready to undertake.
Sarah West

Challenge, Ready, Taking

I am very proud to be taking command of a Type 23 frigate, which is an extremely flexible warship, and I'm looking forward to taking HMS Portland on operations with a professional and focused team.
Sarah West

Forward, Team, Proud

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