American west Quote by J. Frank Dobie

I consider myself a Texan. I grew up in Texas and Oklahoma.

— Gary Busey

If you ask me what am I, I might say 'I am a Californian,' and if George Bush were here, he would say 'I…

— George P. Shultz

Texan is what you are, not what you were or might be.

— Robert Ruark

A Texan outside of Texas is a foreigner.

— John Steinbeck

As you may know, I'm a native Texan. In fact I'm a fifth generation Texan.

— Ken Starr

I'm an American by birth, but I'm a Texan by the Grace of God.

— Larry Gatlin

That's right, you're not from Texas. But Texas wants you anyways.

— Lyle Lovett

The longer I lived in the east, the more completely I realized that, for better or worse, I was going to be, to everybody's…

— Donald E. Graham

I'm from East Texas, yes.

— Margo Martindale

One day, it just dawned on me that I'm from Texas, and that's what I am.

— Sissy Spacek

Saying you're from Texas makes you kind of proud.

— Kay Bailey Hutchison

I take a lot of pride in being from Texas. I love all parts of Texas - even the things I hate about Texas…

— Paul Wall