Quotes tagged ‘California’

“American Green Inc., a maker of cannabis products, is taking an unusual step to attract new customers as it capitalizes on California legalizing marijuana: It’s buying an entire town. The company has acquired the tiny burg of Nipton, California, for about $5 million and plans to invest as much as $2…”

— Jenny Kaplan, bloomberg.com

“The California I knew, old rancho California, is gone. It just doesn’t exist, except maybe in little pockets. I lived on the edge of the Mojave Desert, an area that used to be farm country. There were all these fresh-produce stands with avocados and date palms. You could get a dozen artichokes for a…”

— Sam Shepard, theparisreview.org

“I tell you what I'm gonna do, I'm gonna lighten up I'm gonna throw a box of books and my beloved guitar into the back of my truck, and try my luck in California.”

— Mason Jennings, open.spotify.com

“Josh: 'You want to practice parking?' Cher: 'What's the point? Everywhere you go has valet.'”

— Cher, Josh, amazon.com

“Cher: 'Lucy, you know I don't speak Mexican.' Lucy (storming off): 'I'm not a Mexican!' Cher: 'Great, what was that all about?' Josh: 'Lucy's from El Salvador.' Cher: 'So?' Josh: 'It's an entirely different country.' Cher: 'What does that matter?' Josh: 'You get upset if someone thinks you live belo…”

— Cher, Josh, amazon.com

“I love autumn in California… watching the leaves change color because they’re on fire.”

— Conan O'Brien, twitter.com

“It's New Year's Eve, I'm in Glendora I'm the only living person in Glendora Headin' east on the freeway I left my prom dress on the bus stop in Duarte I switch the rules, you take advantage You know I always like to play the victim And would you fuck me? 'Cause I'd fuck me Am I your wetnap? Freestyl…”

— Rilo Kiley, youtu.be

“We were born with sun in our teeth and in our hair.”

— Best Coast, amazon.com

“A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to the hillside bank and runs deep and green.”

— John Steinbeck, amazon.com

“Lee Chong’s grocery, while not a model of neatness, was a miracle of supply.”

— John Steinbeck, amazon.com

“This is a story about love and death in the golden land, and begins with the country.”

— Joan Didion, amazon.com

“When I was young my mama told me She said 'Child take your time. Don't fall in love too quickly, before you know your mind.' She held me 'round the shoulders, In a voice so soft and kind She said 'Love can make you happy and love can rob you blind.' Here in California fruit hangs heavy on the vine.…”

— Kate Wolf, amazon.com