I was allowed to write about race using an elevator metaphor because of Toni Morrison and David Bradley and Ralph Ellison. Hopefully,… — Colson Whitehead Copy Share Image
The American people say, 'Don't touch Social Security, don't touch Medicare, don't cut defense.' That's 84 percent of the federal budget. — Kent Conrad Copy Share Image
The bottom line is that we have entered an age when local communities need to invest in themselves. Federal and state dollars… — Mick Cornett Copy Share Image
Most people in this country believe that the American Communist Party and its dupes are the chief internal enemy of our economic… — John T. Flynn Copy Share Image
Do we believe housing is a right and that affordable housing is part of what it should mean to be an American?… — Matthew Desmond Copy Share Image
The beauty of our democracy is that the final authority is not the president of the United States, but instead the American… — Lee Zeldin Copy Share Image
There are so many families who do not come up in a traditional household. African Americans, Latins, and, I'm sure, whites as… — Salim Akil Copy Share Image
Immigrants have faced huge obstacles to achieving the American Dream, yet have persevered to overcome them. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“I attained a triumph so complete that it is now rare to meet an American with marks of small pox on his… — Benjamin Waterhouse Copy Share Image
We can't be dominated by ruthless terrorism and the American principle is that we never will be. — Jean Kennedy Smith Copy Share Image
I do feel fortunate to have some knowledge of the great Latin American writers, including some that are probably not that well… — Daniel Alarcon Copy Share Image
I'm a 30-year businessperson. I believe in American business. I believe in American ingenuity, and I believe in American innovation. — Tom Steyer Copy Share Image
I don't think that anyone was trying to keep me from writing the first album. It's just when you're on 'American Idol'… — Lauren Alaina Copy Share Image
Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction equipment, so of course we want contractors to choose our equipment for projects. But… — Douglas R. Oberhelman Copy Share Image
The North American media have been very difficult and very critical of Julio Cesar Chavez. Why?... Because a Mexican broke the records… — Julio Cesar Chavez Sr Copy Share Image
I'd rather be thought as an international actress rather than a French one. Because I don't know what's coming up for me,… — Eva Green 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
Sitting at the table doesn't make you a diner. You must be eating some of what's on that plate. Being here in… — Malcolm X Copy Share Image
When Reagan left office, he was the most unpopular living president, apart from Nixon, even below Carter. If you look at his… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
There is nothing that I would dread doing more than having to pick up arms against a fellow American. And the way… — Madison Cawthorn Copy Share Image
When you look at the development of the American presidency, you see that the presidents who have had the greatest impact are… — H. W. Brands Copy Share Image
I've been watching 'American Idol' half my life, and I wanted to audition since I was 8. — Katie Stevens Copy Share Image
I definitely really wanted to go to college and live my mom's full American dream fantasy of her son being a nurse. — Bretman Rock Copy Share Image
