Akron Quotes

Where I grew up - I grew up on the north side of Akron, lived in the projects. So those scared and lonely nights - that's every night. You hear a lot of police sirens, you hear a lot of gunfire. Things that you don't want your kids to hear growing up. (LeBron James)
President Obama made the right choice, over one million Americans are still working today. The American auto industry is not just surviving. It is thriving. Where Mitt Romney was willing to turn his back on Akron, Dayton and Toledo, Ohio, the president said, 'I've got your back.' View quote
Rahm Emanuel
Bands from Akron have a sense of humor and don't tend to take themselves too seriously. View quote
Dan Auerbach
Before she married my father, my mother was a film reviewer for The Akron Beacon Journal - a small newspaper. View quote
Jim Jarmusch
Akron, Ohio, is my home. It will always be remembered. Akron, Ohio, is my life. View quote
LeBron James
No place is better than Akron. View quote
LeBron James
Akron, Ohio, is my home. I will always be here. I'm still working out at my old high school. View quote
LeBron James
It's always a struggle growing up in Akron. View quote
LeBron James
I'm just a little kid from Akron. View quote
LeBron James
You think the pissed-off steelworker in Akron has trouble now? Wait until we have a financial collapse and they take 25 percent off the dollar. He'll be serving hot dogs in an American restaurant in China. View quote
Mike Murphy (political consultant)