Major American Quotes
- I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay. I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major… — Jason Collins
- I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. But since I am, I'm happy to… — Jason Collins
- Today there are more African-Americans under correctional control — in prison or jail, on probation or parole — than were enslaved in 1850, a decade… — Michelle Alexander
- Unlike most major American cities, Honolulu is geographically insulated from the rest of the country. When disaster strikes we cannot call on neighboring states for… — Daniel Kahikina Akaka
- Detroit is drunken idiots. It was no surprise to me. I performed with Kenny Rogers for one year as his opening act, and I got… — Gallagher
- Some major American publishing houses still seek work by foreign writers. — Stephen Kinzer
- Political corruption is endemic all over this country, in some places worse than others, right? On crime, you have all the major American cities where… — Mitch Landrieu