My real father died when I was two years old, so I never knew him. He was a barber in Chicago. – Donald Johanson
I’m into classic games like Donkey Kong, and also collect vintage tour t-shirts – everything from Olivia Newton-John to Duran Duran. I’ve got a Chicago one worth $100. – Michael Rosenbaum
I was a big and un-ironic fan of Dear Abby when I was a kid in Chicago. I think I sort of internalized her. So I have this inner Abby: cranky, proper, folksy yet scathing, with a beehive hairdo. But that’s my issue. – George Saunders
I was perfectly satisfied with the West Side of Chicago when I was in knickerbockers. I hope it was with me. – Charles Comiskey
I have a band that I started with a buddy of mine, a Vietnam veteran pal named Kimo Williams from Chicago. – Gary Sinise
My main graduate training was received at the University of Chicago from which I received the Ph.D. in 1938. – George Stigler
I do feel strongly that we have got to do a little brand-positioning work. Wouldn’t it be great to have something that everybody could say: ‘Yep, that’s Chicago.’ – Desiree Rogers
Even before I came to Chicago, I had gotten interested in the existence of dispersion of prices under conditions which economic theory said would yield a single price. – George Stigler
Chicago’s always been known as this meat and potatoes place, and a lot of restaurants play that up. They try to outdo each other by adding another 10 ounces, so their 80 ounce steak becomes a 90 ounce steak with 10 pounds of mashed potatoes on the side. – Graham Elliot
I met my wife, Margaret L. Mack, at the University of Chicago. We were married in 1936. She died in 1970. – George Stigler
I had worked for ten years in theater; I had worked at Second City in Chicago. Then I got to Hollywood, and I was like, naively, ‘Where’s my pilot?’ – Nia Vardalos
I have defended the interests of France at the G8 in Washington; afterwards I was at Chicago to announce the withdrawal of French troops from Afghanistan; I have participated in two European summits, so I have fully respected the engagements I made to the French. – Francois Hollande
At Chicago Hope they have a technical staff that works real hard to make that O.R. as realistic as possible. – Mark Harmon
After that, I started going downtown and doing a lot of theater shows in Chicago. When you go downtown there, it’s like you’re in New York, it’s like going to Broadway. – Kel Mitchell
Why can’t DFW compete like San Francisco does with Oakland, like Miami does with Fort Lauderdale, and like Chicago O’Hare does with Midway? – John Ensign