Growing up, my parents were very much about the Egyptian culture. They never really wanted to assimilate in American culture. — Sam Esmail Copy Share Image
What makes America special is that people come here, assimilate and become American with all of the rights and responsibilities citizenship bestows. — Zoe Lofgren Copy Share Image
If literature survives at all, it is as retreat for those who refuse to assimilate to American mass culture. — Sven Birkerts Copy Share Image
