Quotes about america
america american-athlete apart child coming country dying good man men period southeast time
I'm a child of the sixties, I'm a man of the sixties. During that period of time this country was coming apart at the seams. We were in Southeast Asia. Good men were dying for America and for the Constitution. Curt Flood
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It's more like can I build a group of characters and can I tell some universal truths that feel real and aren't formulaic in the spirit of filmmakers gone by who've told American stories that were personal and universal as well. Cameron Crowe
america becomes distance emotional entire few frightened home newness seem space spends thinks time
Everyone who's in America spends the first few years not experiencing it. The person is frightened by the newness of the place and doesn't see things. Her emotional universe becomes the entire universe. And then when she thinks of home, her distance in space can seem like a distance in time. Colm Toibin
american-designer kimonos months took
Some of the kimonos took as long as four to five months to make, with all the layers that go into it. Colleen Atwood
american-comedian dry good ironic odd people tend unless
He is very dry but also very funny... I think people tend to feel odd when I do my act. Unless you are an ironic person, it's not a good place for you to be. Colin Quinn
american-musician finished los
I finished the movie a month ago in downtown Los Angeles. I had a lot of fun doing it. Coolio
american-musician hip
I came to Baku the same way I would go to Texas - because they asked me to come and play hip hop.
american-musician people
People treat me nice 'cos I treat them nice.
american-musician
Acting is all about timing. I mean, who has better timing than the MCs?
american-activist exemplary
We knew then what we know now; only exemplary blacks are acceptable. Constance Baker Motley
america freaked
I had no idea I could make it this far. And the fact that they told me I made it this far and that America is going to vote for me, I freaked out. Casey Abrams
america choice families given great opportunity seek since
What has made America great have been the opportunities given to everyone in this country. Since our founding, individuals and families have come to America to seek freedom, opportunity and the choice for a better life. Cathy McMorris Rodgers
american-journalist civilization
Civilization is hideously fragile and there's not much between us and the horrors underneath, just about a coat of varnish.
american-journalist bad
No day is so bad it can't be fixed with a nap.
american-businessman ancient eclectic
Mother's taste was eclectic and ranged from the ancient world to the contemporary from Europe to the U.S. David Rockefeller
american-businessman filled people
Eventually, most people felt MoMA had filled a very important gap.
american-businessman design japanese minimum number paintings produce refinement wonderful
The Japanese have a wonderful sense of design and a refinement in their art. They try to produce beautiful paintings with the minimum number of strokes.
american-businessman decided establish everybody liked modern museum paintings viewed works
They decided to establish a museum of modern art where works by contemporary artists would be shown. Mother was viewed as a very progressive person, and not everybody liked the paintings she bought.
american-businessman
When I see something I like, I buy it, but I do not look for it madly.
american-businessman charitable corporate nature
Much corporate giving is charitable in nature rather than philanthropic.
american-businessman attacks building center current economic hold number plans time trade york
The attacks on the World Trade Center and the current economic recession, which is particularly powerful in New York City, have put a number of building plans on hold for the time being.
american-inventor
We can't live any more in a world which is based on stuff and not ideas. If you want to live with the world of stuff, we're all doomed. Dean Kamen
american-producer change
You know that clicker? It's going to change the world more than any other thing. Don Hewitt
american-producer
He can thread a needle with a well-turned phrase.
america bush economic laura national protect understand
Laura Bush is the same way. I mean, they both, um, understand, they understand the challenges of the moment and understand the responsibilities, he understands the responsibilities he has to protect the national security of America as well as the economic security of America. Donald Evans
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I am going to be announcing today that we will have a business delegation come to this country sometime in the future where we will bring businesses from America to Morocco to show them the vast business opportunities here.
american-athlete babe born cartoon grew mean ruth though time until
Honestly, at one time I though Babe Ruth was a cartoon character. I really did, I mean I wasn't born until 1961 and I grew up in Indiana. Don Mattingly
american-athlete worst
I'd like to say this was our worst game. Unfortunately, I can't.
american-athlete constantly dogged love nobody players respect teams wants
The players get no respect around here. They give you money, that's it, not respect. We get constantly dogged and players from other teams love to see that. That's why nobody wants to play here.
american-musician band disturbing hear particular
What you hear about the band is always going to be more disturbing than any particular song.
american-musician
We're playing the same songs, the same way, that we have for years.
american-musician marilyn
We're approaching things quite differently this time, but it will still sound like Marilyn Manson.
american-musician best seems yamaha
Nobody seems to play Yamaha electrics, but it's the best guitar I own.