I'm sure you're used to hearing that when people get to Long Island for the first time, it's a bit of a shock to the system. But I found Long Island people very endearing.
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I'm proud of where I'm from. I'm proud of Long Island.
That's such a great thing about New York, after growing up in a place and being there for twenty plus years, there's still a whole island to discover.
People who are visiting Long Island find it's very beautiful, and they are quick to try Long Island foods, wines and other products.
I'm from Long Island. Strong Island.
I grew up in Far Rockaway and then Long Island.
There are a lot of interesting differences between Boston and New York in general, and I think they're sort of heightened in Long Island.
My wife and I live in Brooklyn, N.Y., not too far from where my Long Island childhood happened.
Traveling in Europe made me understand that America has an island mentality: No one exists except us. There's a whole other world out there, but most Americans - all they know is America, the marketing plan.
I have this weird tropism for islands. Take me to an island as far from New York as I can possibly go.
People in San Francisco and the East Bay have shown interest, done interviews, and have come to shows. I guess that the news travels fast out of this island that we are on.
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