Spanish Quotes · Page 19

The only sliding I did was on the kind of instrument that you put on your lap; no Spanish electrics.

— John Fogerty

Everything that is really Mexican is either Aztec or Spanish.

— Edward Burnett Tylor

I'm French, and no one really knows that unless I tell them. So, I can speak French; that's my secret talent.

— Emma Mackey

From a young age, I was encouraged to sing, dance and learn folk and popular songs in Spanish.

— Ailyn Perez

I speak five languages: English, Swedish, French, Italian, and German.

— Roy Hodgson

I speak four languages and read a great deal, so I do as much working out on the brain as I do…

— Fabio Lanzoni

English is my first language, but musically speaking, I write my music in Spanish.

— Romeo Santos

“A brick could be translated into Spanish, and then used to landscape a lawn.
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— Jarod Kintz

I'm a big fan of Caribbean food, Spanish food, Dominican food - like rice and beans. Hot sauce just adds a different…

— Theophilus London

When I started writing seriously in high school, English was the language I had at my disposal - my Spanish was domestic,…

— Daniel Alarcon

As far as getting work, no one thought I spoke English. It was absolutely ridiculous. I'd show up at a meeting and…

— Jason Momoa

In 1993, I chased Cuban and Spanish drag trawlers off the Grand Banks off of Newfoundland. And it cost them $35 million in losses.

— Paul Watson

“—What shall I do, in a Purgatory?... where they all speak spanish? I've never been in any kind of Purgatory before, and…

— William Gaddis

The International Brigades provided a shock force while the Republic trained and organized an army from an assemblage of individuals. The Spanish…

— Bill Alexander

Eastern Muslim countries, such as Indonesia and Malaysia, are relative success stories, as they are not afflicted by the Arab heritage of…

— Conrad Black

If that for which the Spanish Empire has stood since the days of Charles V is right, then everything for which the…

— Henry Cabot Lodge

Spanish was my first language. Honestly, I learned to first speak in Spanish, not English, because my poor mother had to go…

— Luis Alberto Urrea

“In his entirely personal experience of them, English was jazz music, German was classical music, French was ecclesiastical music, and Spanish was…

— Yann Martel

When I hear myself speak French, I look at myself differently. Certain aspects will feel closer to the way I feel or…

— Francois Arnaud

“I answered that I was sure, and he asked me again, and this time I understood his concern. ‘I’m not embarrassed!’ I…

— Peter Allison

“—Hace dos mil años que lucho solo. —Bueno, nunca se es demasiado viejo para aprender. Kyrian resopló. —No puedes enseñarle trucos nuevos…

— Sherrilyn Kenyon

When I came back from Bolivia, my Spanish was in some ways as good as my English. I am rusty today. But…

— David Dewhurst

As a young writer, I was on guard against the Latina in me, the Spanish in me because as far as I…

— Julia Alvarez

How do I speak Spanish? Not too well. Paz taught me a few words that, if people weren't nice to me, I…

— Adam Sandler

I've studied Chinese in college, but basically, I'm not bilingual.

— David Henry Hwang

English is the only interesting thing that's left in my life.

— Joseph Brodsky

I'm not a massive basketball fan but I follow some of the Spanish players.

— Marcos Alonso

I have Spanish ancestry and, indeed, speak the language, up to a point.

— Michael Portillo

I talks broken English , writes grammatically wrong English . Who cares ? I'm proud to be Malaysian since forever !

— TheTowraMowra

When you're speaking Spanish, you're thinking in a different way.

— Giancarlo Esposito

“Mourning suits us Spanish women. Tragedy turns us into Antigone - maybe we are bred for the part.”

— Judith Ortiz Cofer

I'd like to learn French well enough to write in that language.

— Stephen King

I try to do it in both languages: English and Spanish. But sometimes I just Tweet in Spanish.

— Ricky Rubio

I do not speak Malayalam and am putting strenuous effort in developing command over the language.

— Sherlyn Chopra

Is it O.K. that I speak in English? The only thing I know in Dutch is how to order pot.

— Eddie Vedder

Hector Torrez, how can you communicate with Enzo Hernandez when he speaks Spanish and you speak Mexican?

— Jerry Coleman

I am afraid the Spanish American has not always a very strict regard for truth.

— Edward Burnett Tylor

if you'd teach me to swear in russian, i might have a new appreciation for it

— Richelle Mead

I have two Portuguese league titles behind me, and although the Spanish league is different I am going to do my best.

— Pepe

I speak Spanish, not perfectly; it's definitely my second language.

— Anna Boden