Made it through high school, went to the University of Minnesota.

- Dave Winfield

I was in the Minnesota state Senate from 2000 until 2006. In 2006, I was urged to run for Congress, I did. And I've been here ever since.

- Michele Bachmann

I'm a lifelong Vikings and Packers fan because I lived in both Minnesota and Wisconsin as a kid.

- Mark Batterson

I was born in Burnsville, Minnesota, and raised in Eagan, which is right by Burnsville. I've been in that area my whole life.

- Laura Osnes

I never felt like I belonged in Minnesota when I was growing up there. That's why I was out the door as soon as I turned 18.

- Jessica Lange

When I ran for governor of Minnesota, I only raised $300,000.

- Jesse Ventura

My children were attacked by the Minnesota media when I was governor.

- Jesse Ventura

If you were to come to Minnesota, I could have you locked up like that. That's power.

- Jesse Ventura

I quite like Low, the band from Minnesota. They're absolutely mesmerizing. I get much the same feeling from anything that Will Oldham does.

- Gavin Rossdale

I'm 100% Norwegian. Three generations removed and all continuous inbreeding of Norwegian of Minnesota and Iowa, so I traveled to Norway before.

- Eric Christian Olsen

I'm the New York Jew who actually grew up in Minnesota.

- Al Franken

I grew up in Stillwater, Minnesota in a proud Catholic family.

- Denis McDonough

I'm indebted to the teachers who shaped me - from the Sisters of St. Joseph at St. Croix Catholic elementary to the monks of St. John's in Minnesota to my professors at Georgetown.

- Denis McDonough

I live in Minnesota. Lots of people assume that if you want to be an actor, you have to live in Hollywood, but not me.

- Chris Massoglia

I did a little modeling in Minnesota, but because I was a heavier 'model,' I didn't pursue it much when I lived there.

- Brianna Brown

I moved from Minnesota to Las Vegas when I was 13, so I spent my high school years there and did some things I'm not proud of.

- Beth Riesgraf

I'm from Minnesota! I used to work Knuckleheads at the Mall of America as a stand-up. I spent New Year's there once. I'm not trying to namedrop.

- Billy Gardell

I've done some version of that Minnesota accent - that Midwestern accent - in sketch comedy for years. It's the quickest way to symbolize you're a mom.

- Allison Tolman

I grew up in a politically aware household: very civically-minded, good Minnesota liberals.

- Alex Pareene

I know I have an awful lot to learn from the people of Minnesota.

- Al Franken