America Quote by Jacques Pepin

I never did very well as an immigrant. I've lived in several countries and been a disaster everywhere.

— Aravind Adiga

I'm an immigrant myself. It was a tough road to come to America and work.

— Pamela Anderson

Most people who came here came for economic reasons or sometimes for religious or political reasons. I didn't have any of this. I came…

— Jacques Pepin

I always heard that immigrants had a really hard life when they came to America. But when I showed up here, everyone was so…

— Sofia Vergara

In the United States, the immigrant experience occupies a very central place in American mythology. And sometimes, that place wavers between acceptance and rejection.

— Nguyen Viet Thang

America was built by immigrants. Immigrants come here for work - to contribute and get to a better place. That's my story. It's a…

— Dania Ramirez

I had immigrant grandparents who came to this country and came for religious freedom and loved it, never made any money, Bronx, Brooklyn, but…

— Dan Rosensweig

Immigrants to America help us with the work they do. They challenge us with new ideas, and they give us perspective. This is still…

— Rudy Giuliani

I came to America, and I made good. It's an old story, but it hasn't been told in a long time. Usually, it's, 'I'm…

— Craig Ferguson

Like tens of millions of Americans, my parents were immigrants. They were poor and did not speak English well. They went to flea markets…

— Ted Lieu

People sort of misinterpret the immigration story. I often hear people say that, well, you know, they emigrate to another country for a better…

— Angelos Postecoglou

My parents were migrants and I experienced first hand the challenges they had to overcome. If they hadn't decided to seek a better life…

— Kalidou Koulibaly