Los Angeles (magazine)

We are a nation of culture. We should hold on to that.

— Çağla Ilk, the Gorki Theatre's intendant, on the threat to artistic freedom

I faced what I had been running from, and somewhere in all of it, i started finding my way back to myself.

— Presley Gerber, from an Instagram caption about facing what he had been running from and finding his way back to himself.

Science is showing we’re getting close.

— Michael J. Fox, in an interview about Parkinson’s research progress and hope for a cure

I feel like every guy looked in the mirror. Nobody was pointing a finger. That was the great thing about it, and everybody wanted to get it right and showed up with a sense of urgency to get it right. So, I just can’t wait for us to come out and play how we’re supposed to.

— Derwin James Jr., Chargers Pro Bowl safety, discussing the team's preparation for the AFC West rivalry game against the Las Vegas Raiders after the season-opening loss to the Cardinals.

I didn't want to be domestic. I wanted to be free. I had my songs to sing, I had an ambition and it burned inside me. It was something I knew would take me out of the mountains. I knew I could see worlds beyond the Smoky Mountains.

— Dolly Parton, in her 1977 Rolling Stone cover story

I'm just a sweet transvestite, from Transsexual Transylvania.

— Dr. Frank-N-Furter, fictional character in The Rocky Horror Show / Rocky Horror Picture Show (sung as the character)

I am prepared to do my part to make sure this man never hurts anyone again.

— Hayden Panettiere, in a 2020 statement about her abuse to inspire others in abusive relationships to seek help.

He had not spoken to his daughter since she was 19.

— Daveigh Chase's father, to the New York Times

They can stop everything, but they can’t cancel spring.

— David Hockney wrote this in May 2021 to about two dozen friends to whom he sent a new painting from his tablet every day, reflecting on the resilience of spring during the pandemic.