Alamo Quote by Phil Collins

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 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

Texas is a country in its own. It's made up of half Mexico/half United States but completed mixed. I don't mean to draw a…

— Gael Garcia Bernal

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

I'm South American, and growing up in New York, I had the total stereotypical way of thinking of what Texas was about. I'm like,…

— Paula Garces

The high point was that the people are really nice - despite the crazy politics - and I loved being there. The hardest part…

— Gail Collins

I didn't know much about Texas when I moved there for graduate school. In my first or second semester, I took a class in…

— Philipp Meyer

I have really fond memories of Texas. By the time I was eight, we started to go back to Chile very regularly, and many…

— Pedro Pascal

There can be no argument about the Lone Star State's significant contributions to American history, and we must remember the actions and the sacrifices…

— Michael McCaul

You know why there were only 220 Mexicans at the Alamo? They only had one car.

— Bobby H. Barbee, Sr

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

— John Steinbeck

Texas Gov. Rick Perry referred to the Mexican city of Juarez as the most dangerous city in America. In his defense, he probably just…

— Jay Leno