Background Quotes · Page 5

My brothers and I were raised by our parents to respect everyone regardless of background or race.

— Alan Wilson

I'm from a working-class background, and I've experienced that worry of not having a job next week because the unions are going…

— Annie Lennox

I tried to stay in the background.

— Colonel Tom Parker

I come from a background where money has never been an issue.

— Ranbir Kapoor

You look at Superman, the story of an orphan coming to America, keeping his identity secret and even the names, Kal-El and…

— Jerry Robinson

I'm really thankful for my improv background.

— Lauren Lapkus

There's not a day that goes by that I don't draw on my undergraduate background in psychology.

— Geoffrey Canada

I came out of a background of want, but today I give glory to God.

— Jay-Jay Okocha

I've got Indian looks, but there is nothing in my background.

— Amy Jackson

If we are going to have a bicameral parliament, I think there should always be a reserved place for people whose background…

— Neil Kinnock

My family never had a business background. We are artistes.

— Ram Charan

But I would lie on the floor and analyze everything. I'd listen to all the strings and the background vocals on the…

— Kevin Richardson

I think I have automobile skills and musical background.

— Mannie Fresh

I love sports and I had an athletic background.

— Kelly Kelly

Expanding background checks for all sales and transfers of firearms is simple, popular, and commonsense.

— Alex Padilla

Los Angeles is such a great meritocracy. Where can someone with my background - don't have the right family background, the right…

— Eli Broad

My fiction is almost always inspired by a character's need or desire to rise above him- or herself. No one is perfect…

— Robert Crais

I definitely think the fact that I come from a multicultural background, my mother living life in a white skin and having…

— Sarah Jones

I have a quantitative background, but really, derivatives appealed to me because they require so much creativity.

— Blythe Masters

I'm from a salt-of-the-earth, working-class, northern background. My dad's a steelworker and a firefighter, and my mum is a secretary for the…

— Faye Marsay

People sort of imagine Chris Morris and me sitting somewhere dark, with dripping taps and chilling background music. In fact, we like…

— Peter Baynham

I came up from a difficult background.

— Gordon Ramsay

Most people yearn to contribute, make the world a better place and have success.... all at the same time... Make sure to…

— Blake Mycoskie

I started with Bobby Darin. He signed me to Capitol when I was 15. I was 14, getting ready to be 15.…

— Merry Clayton

I have a background in dance, so I danced my entire life, since I was three years old.

— Carmella