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"I end up here not because I love it but because its chaos is part of the charm; it’s like a shitty roommate situation on a grand scale—I love everybody there, some drive me nuts, I wish we weren’t all there at the same time, and when it’s empty it’s absolute heaven; when it’s busy (any time it’s above 57 degrees), it’s the best-blended intersection of youth, culture, criminal activity, talented and non-talented performers, and both passed-out and wildly awake eccentrics." - Edward Barsamian