Alive Quote by Edna Ferber

I love Texas itself. The landscape is remarkable. The combination of cultures here is incredible. And the history here is pretty remarkable, too, going…

— Patty Griffin

Like most passionate nations, Texas has its own history based on, but not limited by, facts.

— John Steinbeck

Texas is so wrapped up in myth and legend, it's hard to know what the state and its people are really about. Real Texans,…

— Joe R. Lansdale

Texas is a great state. It's the 'Old Man River' of states. No matter who runs it or what happens to it politically, it…

— Will Rogers

Texas was such a welcoming place, and with its unbelievable history and tradition, it's extra special to be a part of that.

— Ricky Williams

“I have said that Texas is a state of mind, but I think it is more than that. It is a mystique closely approximating…

— John Steinbeck

Texas is a state of mind. Texas is an obsession. Above all else, Texas is a nation in every sense of the word.

— John Steinbeck

There is a growing feeling that perhaps Texas is really another country, a place where the skies, the disasters, the diamonds, the politicians, the…

— Pete Hamill

Texas is still resistant to Howard Johnsons, interstate highways and some forms of phoniness. It is the place least likely to become a replica…

— Molly Ivins

The spirit of Texas seems to pervade our everyday existence. Our desire is to be superlative, not only the largest, but also the best…

— Denton Cooley

I love Texas and I have been to Texas many times.

— Brian Quinn

I love Texas because Texas is future-oriented, because Texans think anything is possible. Texans think big

— Phil Gramm