“The people at the Chicago Tribune should be held responsible for this piece of crap,”
Neil Young
“I think that's how Chicago got started. A bunch of people in New York said, 'Gee, I'm enjoying the crime and the poverty, but it just isn't cold enough, let's go west.'”
Richard Jeni
“I'm impressed with the people from Chicago. Hollywood is hype, New York is talk, Chicago is work.”
Michael Douglas
“The trouble with you Chicago people is that you think you are the best people down here, whereas you are merely the most numerous.”
Mark Twain
“Chicago people are kind of fatalistic, but they continue to hope that somehow, some way the Cubs will shock even them and win it just one time. Their fatalism allows them to enjoy the team's success, knowing that one horrible thing will happen down the line to rip the rug out from underneath them.”
Harry Caray
“People are asking me for tickets, ... And I say, 'Well, my wife's coming to Chicago, and I don't even know if I have a ticket for her.”
Mike Lamb
“We try to rehabilitate most people, but if you have set fire to Chicago, we probably won't attempt to rehabilitate you.”
Bryan Hilferty