American Quotes · Page 239

My mama is African American and from Wisconsin. My baba was born in Iran. My parents have stressed the idea of creating…

— Yara Shahidi

The NSA is forbidden to 'target' American citizens, green-card holders or companies for surveillance without an individual warrant from a judge.

— Barton Gellman

I had a blast. 'Shark Tank' embodies the American Dream. If you watch the show at home, you find yourself constantly hollering…

— Chris Sacca

Rarely do you meet an American who knows his Wordsworth.

— Alice Eve

Rugby is just a ball. I would be much more versed to coach American football, but you need 22 players and all…

— John Layfield

I make American films for American audiences and Asian films for Asian audiences.

— Jackie Chan

Every black American is bilingual. All of them. We speak street vernacular and we speak 'job interview.'

— Dave Chappelle

I've often thought that the gauntlet of American politics is more individualistic, more expensive, more unpredictable than in many other democracies.

— Hillary Clinton

When you come up against a big, powerful football nation, you are playing against history. When you talk about street football, you…

— Phil Neville

I just hope we do start to see more females coaching teams like you see across American sports.

— Emma Hayes

I think there's the apparent lack of subtlety and sort of make-believe anti-sensibility connected with American art. I think this is a…

— Roy Lichtenstein

It seems strange to the rest of the world, but we Americans can't seem to stop talking about how other countries should…

— Noah Feldman

Joseph McCarthy and the John Birch Society launched an anti-Communist crusade that won the support of millions of Americans in the 1950s.

— Robert Dallek

My accent has changed my whole life. When I was younger, it was very Nigerian, then when we went to England, it…

— Toks Olagundoye

Since day one, I've said leadership isn't given, it's earned, and the fruits of tireless labor have delivered a product that puts…

— Byron Donalds

Rather than depriving Trump of political victories, Democrats ought to focus on delivering victories for the American people.

— Kayleigh McEnany

My aim was never to be an American star; otherwise, I would have moved to Los Angeles.

— Juliette Binoche

I want to find the candidates who understand the principles of American exceptionalism and have the character, the courage, and the confidence…

— Jim DeMint

How much has it been your experience that Americans follow what happens in the world?

— Reed Hastings

The Second Amendment is, of course, very much part of the American fabric. But the intent of the founders was that the…

— Peter Bergen

People are fascinated with the fast life, the easy life. For some reason, that's an American dream, and it goes all the…

— Frank Vincent

My father, to me, is an important piece in American history.

— John Carter Cash

One of the characteristics of North American culture is that you can always start again. You can always move forward, cross a…

— Isabel Allende

Black history is part of American history, and it should be treated as such.

— Janelle Monae

I came to the United States to chase my American dream, and fighting at the nation's capital is a dream come true.

— Luis Ortiz