People born in Queens, raised to say that each morning they get on the subway and "go to the city," have a resentment of Manhattan, of the swiftness of its life and success of the people who live there.
Jimmy BreslinWhen you stop drinking, you have to deal with this marvelous personality that started you drinking in the first place.
Jimmy BreslinWhat you want to do is not go to work. You're not missing a thing. The worst thing I did was start work young.
Jimmy BreslinA job on a newspaper is a special thing. Every day you take something that you found out about, and you put it down and in a matter of hours it becomes a product. Not just a product like a can or something. It is a personal product that people, a lot of people, take the time to sit down and read.
Jimmy Breslin