San Fran Voice

San Francisco is a city which leaves its impressions upon people.  In honor of that, writers and artists, comedians and actors, and visitors from across the globe have made mention of San Francisco in print and in voice.  Quotes about San Francisco vary as much as the people who make up this city.  Each day, San Fran Voice gives you one to think about as you wander through the city streets, letting it leave its mark on you.

Today’s San Francisco quote is … a long one which discusses the fact that San Francisco is much quieter than other big U.S. cities.  It’s from an ApogeeMag.com interview of Sara Corrigan from the band Dolly Rocker.  See the full interview here.

“I had a friend in high school, John Kim, who was–in a word–world-weary. I think we were fifteen when he made one blanket statement I can still remember: “You know, for a big city, San Francisco’s a pretty sleepy town.” That was not the city’s strong point in the eyes of my friend, a late-80s punkrocker with anarchist tendencies, but it’s “sleepiness” is what I love about San Francisco. Maybe it’s an effect of the hilly landscape– you can’t always be racing around everywhere– but the pace of things is much slower than other cities like New York or Chicago (where I’ve spent enough time to feel I can make the comparison). The Pacific probably plays a role that way too: in the constant face of the ocean, nothing can seem too pressing or all-important.”