Gina Rodriguez Quotes

I am, as they say, the classic starving artist.

When I was playing bluegrass, I was living down in West Hollywood - starving.

I'm basically a starving artist.

L.A.'s pretty great, man. But I'll be very honest - I prefer New York. It's more my speed.

I was planning on being a starving artist.

I'm not someone who's an immigrant who's struggling in that way, but between New York and L.A., I had someone tell me very early on, "If you're going to be broke anywhere, it's better to be broke in L.A. At least the weather is nice." I was like, "You're right." I didn't take them up on that.

I think L.A. has got a great lifestyle, but I love New York. You couldn't do 'Broad City' in L.A. because L.A. is a much gentler place. The standard of living is so different.

Even though New York may be a more inspiring city, I get more inspired thinking of L.A., in a way. My life there was so much more simple in mind, and quiet.

People are always arguing: New York or L.A.? They're both great places, you know.

In my early days, I was about 145 pounds. I was really a starving artist; the poster child for starving artists.

I like to visit L.A., but I wouldn't want to live there.

In L.A., I'm always going to dinner and hanging out. In New York, it's like my life just feels crazier, and there's more options.

I prefer Los Angeles just because I live there and my family's there. But I think New York is just kind of the center of the world.

I've actually enjoyed my time in L.A. more than a New Yorker is supposed to.

When you're a starving artist, you make do. It didn't matter that I didn't know where my rent was coming from.

A lot of the vibe in London is being sucked dry because of the economic situation. It's very expensive, and it gives you nothing back. New York still feels like there's stuff going on. People are struggling to create art. There's still a vibe.

I think L.A. is underrated, and I love L.A., and I was born in California. But I'm pretty sure New York is the best city in the world - at least for an American guy like me.

New York is a brutally expensive place to live, and the kind of person who might have the dedication and esoteric taste to make the comics that I would really love is finding it more relaxing to live elsewhere.

Chicago was a good place for me. Maybe New York will be better.

I had decided on L.A. because I felt like I could handle the cost of living out there. It was just too difficult in San Francisco and New York.

Being a hungry artist, you don't have the luxury of buying whatever you want. There were years of me doing a lot of odd jobs, this and that just to make ends meet.

I really tried to avoid living in L.A. for as long as I can.

I was poor. I struggled big time, living hand to mouth so I could be the kind of artist I want to be.

I came over here with $100; it was 1983 and I just ended up staying. New York at that time was very inexpensive and it was very easy to get a job. We lived on Staten Island and you could get cheap rent. It was a good time to be in New York.

I was raised in New York, so that's the greatest city in the world to me, but if you take that out of the equation, then London is my favourite city, and I'm a huge fan of Dublin as well.