I've been asleep at the wheel of the American dream.

I understand that it's the music that keeps me alive... That's my lifeblood. And to give that up for, like, the TV, the cars,…

— Bruce Springsteen

Are we a nation of guarantees or are we a nation of opportunities to achieve the American dream?

— Bob McDonnell

I believe keeping our promises should be our highest priority and that means saving Social Security and Medicare while preserving the American dream for…

— Tom Coburn

Our families and our homes are the center of American life, Everything we do is to make those homes-and the lives in them-more beautiful,…

— Martha Stewart

I want people to know where I come from. I think I have come really far from that, and I did it on my…

— AJ Lee

We need to remain a nation that doesn't just welcome but that celebrates legal immigrants who come here seeking to pursue the American Dream.

— Ted Cruz

By disgracing and degrading the presidency of the United States, by fleeing the White House like a diseased cur, Richard Nixon broke the heart…

— Hunter S. Thompson

So many Korean Americans like me came to this country with the hope of achieving their own American Dream.

— Michelle Steel

“Let's make no mistake about this: The American Dream starts with the neighborhoods. If we wish to rebuild our cities, we must first rebuild…

— Harvey Milk

As a kid, I learned from my parents, teachers, coaches, and friends that what mattered most was Truth - to uncover it, share it…

— Shiva Ayyadurai

Theres a zoom up in the TV screen Living cancer to our self-esteem yea Cause if this an airless beauty queen But everything aint…

— Valentinooo_c

College is part of the American dream. It shouldnt be part of a financial nightmare for families

— Barbara Mikulski

“New Rule: Americans must realize what makes NFL football so great: socialism. That's right, the NFL takes money from the rich teams and gives…

— Bill Maher

I believe it from the bottom of my heart, and your sons and daughters, too, can have the American dream come true.

— Abraham A. Ribicoff

I dare to imagine a country where every child I hold in my hands, are all God's children, regardless of the color of their…

— Paul Wellstone