The problem is that Americans use the state as a moral compass. For libertarians, it is often frustrating to explain that advocating… — David Harsanyi Copy Share Image
In Sweden, there's a lot of talk of gender equality. That discussion isn't as prevalent in the U.S. I feel that successful… — Joel Kinnaman Copy Share Image
This idea that in America you can be anyone you want - you can reinvent yourself. Well, I think that the Internet… — Max Joseph Copy Share Image
By requiring all 30 million Americans age 18 to 25 to perform two years of national service, in the military or civilian… — Charles B. Rangel Copy Share Image
Asian Americans haven't had as many opportunities as other people to build their careers in Hollywood, just because there hasn't been that… — Daniel Wu Copy Share Image
Mitt Romney says he believes in America and that he will restore American exceptionalism. I have news for him, we already have… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
Our mission is simple, but profound - to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution. That mission hasn't changed, and it… — Christopher A. Wray Copy Share Image
My mum was a children's librarian, so I spent a lot of time in the library. My reading life, because of my… — Eleanor Catton Copy Share Image
I'm born and raised in Mexico. I only spent eight months in the States, but definitely English is a really big part… — Eiza Gonzalez Copy Share Image
The average person on welfare can't afford fresh fruits and vegetables. But in my recipe, you're allowed to use vegetables out of… — Coolio Copy Share Image
A lot of my comic influences are distinctly American: Woody Allen and Bob Hope, for example. They were always the underdogs who… — Stephen Merchant Copy Share Image
The Gobi is in many ways like the old American West, filled with abandoned hamlets and buildings, traces of disappeared peoples. Across… — Lawrence Osborne Copy Share Image
A lot of the big American social novels are just these domestic novels, like Jonathan Franzen or whoever, They have these domestic… — Torrey Peters Copy Share Image
For me, the word 'housewife,' because of, like, the 'Real Housewives' - I don't think housewife really means what it used to… — Sarah Dunn Copy Share Image
It's called the Ailey American Dance Theatre, not the Alvin Ailey African-American Dance Theatre. One thing also that Alvin wanted people to… — Judith Jamison Copy Share Image
The new American dream is one of responsibility. What is the bottom-line number that you're going to be able to pay back… — Suze Orman Copy Share Image
I tend to still be a believer, even though it's evidently a minority opinion in the field of sports media and media… — Clay Travis Copy Share Image
The plan was that I was going to retire and take a job with the American Federation, but Nottingham Forest offered me… — Richard Gough Copy Share Image
American Made is not just an event. It's a movement to spotlight and support the next generation of creative entrepreneurs who are… — Martha Stewart Copy Share Image
I was repeatedly told that there isn't an African American woman who can open a show on Broadway. I said, 'Well, how… — Lynn Nottage Copy Share Image
When I got a part in 'All American Girl,' in 1994, I remember thinking, 'Now I have a series, I'm not going… — Judy Gold Copy Share Image
I get much more information about the rest of the world from people who are not Americans. You get a distance from… — Charlayne Hunter-Gault Copy Share Image
One would like to say in the aftermath of the 2008 election that everyone lived happily ever after. But the American drama,… — Frank Rich Copy Share Image
One could reasonably argue that the Turkish pogrom against the Armenians during World War I qualifies as a crime against humanity, as… — Sebastian Junger Copy Share Image
When I first ran for City Council in 2013, I was told over and over again that I would likely lose, and… — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
There's a certain kind of cultural energy pursued by the gatekeepers of elite discourse, who want to argue that Americans fundamentally agree… — Rick Perlstein Copy Share Image
Let's be honest - tracking down, rounding up, and deporting millions of people isn't realistic. Anyone who suggests otherwise isn't being straight… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I never get bored talking about themes dealing with ambition, leadership and what it means to be an American. I love that… — Rob Lowe Copy Share Image
Most Americans, I think, know very little about East Asia or Southeast Asia. American businesspeople who have been here, they are very… — Mahathir Mohamad Copy Share Image
The biggest difference between British TV and American TV is money. But what money doesn't do on American TV, which I thought… — David Morrissey Copy Share Image
The few effective provisions of Dodd-Frank are masked by its many flaws - flaws that have been and will continue to be… — Sam Graves Copy Share Image
Cubans can be as conversant as any Netflix-and-chill American about popular shows like 'House of Cards' or 'Black Mirror', and they drop… — Antonio Garcia Martinez Copy Share Image
When I was in the U.S. for 'Swimming Pool,' people had asked me, 'So are you going to settle down in Hollywood?'… — Ludivine Sagnier Copy Share Image
The American voter knows that we cannot protect the seas and our interests overseas unless we have ships that can fight and… — Robert C. O'Brien Copy Share Image
In 2012 there was a megafoolish, if well-funded, effort by a group called Americans Elect to raise an independent Cincinnatus to run… — Joe Klein Copy Share Image
One of the main reasons that the landscape of financial stuff in America is different is that gambling is illegal there. So… — John Lanchester Copy Share Image
In France, if you have any sort of talent, you'd better keep it here. And if you're going to go abroad, it… — Jean Reno Copy Share Image
Coming from a different perspective on a society is really interesting. I love the Paul Thomas Anderson's 'Phantom Thread,' and that's a… — Andrew Haigh Copy Share Image
During my two terms serving the good people of New Hampshire's First District, I always worked for what I call the bottom… — Carol Shea-Porter Copy Share Image
Richard Dreyfuss, when we were doing 'American Graffiti,' was pumping me to vote for McGovern. But I think I wound up going… — Ron Howard Copy Share Image
