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I knew I had to get out of Boston and stop making movies there, at least for one movie, otherwise no one would ever consider me for a movie that took place south of Providence.

~Ben Affleck

Topics: Boston Consider Ever Get Had Knew Least Making Making Movies Me Movie Movies Otherwise Out Place Providence South Stop Took Would

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Before my mother was a King, she was a gifted vocalist and musician, whose skill and academia garnered her a scholarship to the prestigious New England Conservatory for Music in Boston.

~Bernice King

Topics: Academia Before Boston Conservatory England Gifted Her King Mother Music Musician New New England Prestigious Scholarship She Skill Whose

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I got private lessons in keyboard at Julliard, before New England Conservatory of Music in Boston.

~Bernie Worrell

Topics: Before Boston Conservatory England Got Keyboard Lessons Music New New England Private

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The 'Daughter of the Regiment' that I did in Boston was vintage Sarah Caldwell, which is to say it was brilliant. Before my career was over, I'm sure I sang the role of Marie at least a hundred times, often in productions that cost a fortune, but none touched hers.

~Beverly Sills

Topics: Before Boston Brilliant Career Cost Daughter Did Fortune Hers Hundred Hundred Times Least Marie None Often Over Productions Role Sang Sarah Say Sure Times Touched Vintage Which

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Boston's freeway system is insane. It was clearly designed by a person who had spent his childhood crashing toy trains.

~Bill Bryson

Topics: Boston Childhood Clearly Crashing Designed Had His Insane Person Spent System Toy Trains Who

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A 'Globe' examination found that Boston police officers exercise broad discretion when deciding whether to issue a ticket.

~Bill Dedman

Topics: Boston Broad Deciding Discretion Examination Exercise Found Globe Issue Officers Police Police Officers Ticket Whether

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Our favorite teams bring people together, keep family members close, bond people from different generations. Some of the happiest moments of my life involve something that happened with one of my teams. Some of the best relationships I ever had were with Boston athletes that I never even met.

~Bill Simmons

Topics: Athletes Best Bond Boston Bring Close Different Even Ever Family Family Members Favorite Generations Had Happened Happiest Involve Keep Life Members Met Moments My Life Never Our People Relationships Some Something Teams Together Were

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Five days after the Tsarnaev brothers blew up Boston's most sacred event, and just 24 hours after one brother was killed and the other was caught, everyone decided that it was OK to play baseball at Fenway again. The game happened on a Saturday afternoon, preceded by an emotional ceremony and many prayers.

~Bill Simmons

Topics: After Afternoon Again Baseball Blew Boston Brother Brothers Caught Ceremony Days Decided Emotional Event Everyone Five Game Happened Hours Just Many Most Ok Other Play Play Baseball Prayers Sacred Saturday Up 24 Hours

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I lived to play basketball. Growing up as a kid, Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics were my favorite team. The way they played, the teamwork, the sacrifice, the commitment, the joy, the camaraderie, the relationship with the fans.

~Bill Walton

Topics: Basketball Bill Boston Camaraderie Commitment Fans Favorite Growing Growing Up Joy Kid Lived Play Play Basketball Played Relationship Russell Sacrifice Team Teamwork Up Way Were

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It's such a great city, visually. You can't get that kind of look in Canada that you can get in Boston: the old-brick historical buildings, the winding streets, the old but funky neighborhoods like Southie and Somerville. You can't get that elsewhere. It's a very unique place in that way.

~Brad Anderson

Topics: Boston Buildings Canada City Elsewhere Funky Get Great Great City Historical Kind Like Look Neighborhoods Old Place Streets Unique Very Way Winding You

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