I was always running off to the city, whether it was Philly or New York, going somewhere where there was something more for me.
I love Philly so much. I know that at any time, any place, a fight can break out. Those are great comedy fans.
No matter what set she’s been on over the last 12 years, my mother always finds a way to get in the way. Not in a bad way. Like, she once got caught on a law show I did called ‘Philly’ trying to take a picture – she was caught on-camera in the background. She does things like this.
I have some really cool memories here in Philly, and I thank you for the support. These are great fans, and I think when you play hard and when you do your best to win, they appreciate that. It was fun to be part of this organization and play for this city. I really enjoyed the time I was here.
Howard University – HoChi – they make the best Philly cheesesteak I’ve ever had – way better than Philly.
I didn’t get a lot of awards as a player. But they did have a Bob Uecker Day Off for me once in Philly.
When I left the penitentiary, I learned to stay away from the Philly cheesesteaks, the pizza, the junk that clogs your arteries and kills you.
Philly will be the place for me for my whole career.
Summertime where guys played pickup, we got a thing in Philly called Summertime Rec. In that summertime you can’t duck no smoke. You can’t duck nobody in that basketball vibes.
Philly fans are more emotional, but the Buffalo fans are a bigger crowd I think.
I think the big thing with Philly is I have such a great relationship with all the personnel decision makers that if there ever does come a day where I am traded or something does happen, it’s going to be an open conversation.
Philly guys have a different toughness from anybody you’ve probably ever met. That’s what I hang my hat on.
Once I came along, I started giving more smooth melodies, more songs for the ladies, a new vibe, and Philly wasn’t used to all that.
I grew up in a very old-fashioned Roman Catholic, Italian-Irish family in Philly.
Philadelphia is kind of like a Mecca for professional wrestling, especially the old ECW Arena down in South Philly. That’s the place I always wanted to wrestle growing up, and I got that opportunity when I worked with Ring of Honor.
Honestly, I’ve always loved cheesesteaks. They’re kind of my go-to when there’s nothing else to have at restaurants, but obviously it’s a little different when you’re out in Philly and have an authentic Philly cheesesteak.
I think about growing up back in Philly. It was about friendship with the guys and having a distant crush on some gal. And when you finally got the nerve to take her out on a date, you went to her parents’ house with a shine on your shoes, took her to the movies, and got her home nice and early.
I like New York. I like Philly. I like San Fran. I like when people are stoked. But Chicago’s a real music town, and they’re really good to us there. There’s just something in the air there; people are just really stoked about music. Every time I go there, I have a great time, and the fandom is really heartwarming.
When I was in college in Philly, there was a lot of post-punks… hardcore… like, rock. Sixties, retro, proto-Strokes kind of bands.
I think Philly is arguably the best sports town – football town – in America.
Lil Uzi and I gave Philly different sounds by stepping outside of the box and not sticking to the stigma.
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