“I know there’s this ongoing Portland/Brooklyn spar for über hipdom (and I have to be careful here, because my agent lives in Brooklyn), but Portland is the least derivative place I’ve ever been. The folks here do what they do in defiance of norm or trend. The spirit of authenticity in Portland is as contagious as a February flu.”
“My god, Portland was fucking weird sometimes.”
“So if my ability to meditate was what was going to save the world, or at least save Portland, then I was pretty sure we should all think about moving to Seattle.”
“Fred is officially the mayor of Portland now.”
“To hell with that. A man goin' fishing with two whores from Portland don't have to take that crap.”
“Gotta say you Portland people take weird to a new level.”