Quotes about america
america environment half north species unique valley
I live in a 'sky island,' a unique mountain valley environment where half the animal species of North America can be found. Nancy Farmer
american-soldier great neither nor schooled strategist
He is neither a strategist nor is he schooled in the operational arts, nor is he a tactician, nor is he a general. Other than that he's a great military man. Norman Schwarzkopf
american-astronaut crew exciting mission sure
I can't think of anything that's as exciting as I'm sure this mission will be, and actually being in space. But, we did some training as a crew together. Laurel Clark
american-writer arthur cane heroes played shield trash
King Arthur was one of my heroes - I played with a trash can lid for a knightly shield and my uncle's cane for the sword Excalibur. Lloyd Alexander
america good stuff tend
We're very good in America at talking about stuff, often stuff to buy. We tend to talk about our iPods. We tend to talk about cars or new fads. Milton Glaser
america confront criminal existence kinds supported ties zionist
We must confront this Zionist entity. All ties of all kinds must be severed with this plundering criminal entity, which is supported by America and its weapons, as well as by its own nuclear weapons, the existence of which is well known. It will bring about their own destruction. Mohammed Morsi
america believes country cut full future heart hope looks mitt opportunity ready resigned romney sees
Mitt Romney has never been resigned to what someone else said was possible. He cut his own path. That's why he believes in his heart that America has a future full of opportunity and hope. And that's why when Mitt Romney looks down the road, he sees a country that's ready for a comeback. Mitch McConnell
american-businessman became company decision felt four point reached start time
The culmination of all of that was the decision to start a company, which became Lotus, to do a product, which became 1-2-3. By the time I reached that point it had been four years, and it felt like a lifetime, but really it was kind of evolutionary.
american-musician band early learned music snobbery
We learned pretty early on in this band that you can't have snobbery in music. Mike Shinoda
american-writer buy
You have to be strong enough to say if the culture doesn't work, don't buy it. Mitch Albom
american-comedian call hardest listen local people sit watch
They have what you call a black night where they have black people come in for just one night only to watch comedy, and you get all your local drug dealers, thugs, prostitutes, all of them come in, sit down, and listen to you tell jokes. They the hardest people to make laugh. Mike Epps
american-comedian
I'm telling a Richard Pryor story through me.
american-comedian life supposed
I've been with this young lady for about two years now, and my life changed. I don't even think that way no more. I feel good, too, that I'm changed. Now I feel regular. I feel like I'm supposed to.
america good growing hours lived obsessed south spent
I lived in South America when I was growing up. I spent hours sketching. I was good at drawing, and I was obsessed with fashion, but I was also obsessed with magazines. Nina Garcia
america christians desire driven fallen formed jerry majority muscle national politics rescue secular since vehicle
A desire to rescue secular America from fallen grace has driven conservative evangelicals at least since the 1970s, when Jerry Falwell formed the Moral Majority as a vehicle for conservative Christians to muscle their way into national politics.
america music
When I say 'hip-hop is dead,' basically, America is dead. There is no political voice. Music is dead. Nas
american-author bum money states
When you're in the States and you're a writer and you've got money and you walk into a bank, you're a bum with money. Norman Spinrad
american-architect books writers written
It was really written as most, I think, books are by writers - for themselves. There was something that just had to be written, in a way that it had to be written. If you know what I mean. Norton Juster
american-comedian bit easier music
I have tried to make the music a bit easier for them to understand. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
american-comedian aware classical
In his day, the audience was well aware of the music, of the classical beat.
american-comedian music pick
I do listen to other music though, and try to pick up what is good.
american-comedian
These three elements are called Qawwali, and they've got to be there.
american-comedian
He didn't want me to become a musician, he wanted me to be a doctor, because he said singing was too hard.
american-comedian
Yes, you've got to sing from the depths of the heart.
american-comedian people
When people start dancing, they dance like they don't know they are doing it.
american-comedian
I am not a Sufi, but I follow the Sufi.
american-comedian change classical people tried understand
Yes, I tried to change the classical style in a way that people who don't understand it can enjoy.
american-educator best continue gain proud school schools three york
I think our vision heretofore has been and should continue to be to have Cardozo be the kind of law school that we can be proud of. I would like to see it gain recognition as one of the three best law schools in New York City. Norman Lamm
american-musician duke ella might names nightclubs strictly work
Ella can work nightclubs that Duke might not be able to work, because of having the big band. Where they go now is strictly a matter of their own names and talents. Norman Granz
american-athlete closer kids matter practicing realized school social
Sometimes it was difficult to make friends and be social in school because I was always practicing while other kids were getting together and doing things. But it just made me closer to my family, and I realized that they would always be there no matter what. Nancy Kerrigan
american-musician unless
Well, somebody's got to sing. They won't hire you unless you sing. Levon Helm
american-musician good song sound
There were no rules, other than that the song should sound good and be fun to play.
american-musician either life
The way to do it is to put as much life into the song as I can. You can either get it to breathe or you can't.