Equality Quote by Ritchie Torres

Puerto Ricans are Americans. We've been American citizens since 1917. We fought the same battles, made the same sacrifices. We've lost our land in…

— Nelson Antonio Denis

It is quite understandable that Puerto Ricans seek to preserve a cultural sense of identity without separating politically from U.S. national sovereignty.

— Dick Thornburgh

Many people say, "Oh, we have nothing against Puerto Ricans," and I wanted a way to unmask the people that say that they have…

— Luis Negron

I think that there are times when Puertoricans think, "Oh, we are blessed with the relationship with the U.S." But the end result will…

— Oscar Lopez Rivera

Puerto Rican independence movement wasn't just rooted in some sort of personal intransigence or some passionate Latino temperament. It was rooted in economic and…

— Nelson Antonio Denis

I'm proud representing not only all the Puerto Ricans that live on the island but Puerto Ricans all around the world.

— Alex Cora

I don't focus on being a minority or being Puerto Rican.

— Alex Cora

I believe - and so do most Puerto Ricans - that the ideas that will prevail in the new century will be those similar…

— Anibal Acevedo Vila

Puerto Rican culture is very different from Mexican culture. Part of the Mexican psychology is the idea of being an immigrant or being illegal…

— Lela Loren

I'm very proud being Puerto Rican. I'm American. That is what America is made of - people from different lands.

— Jose Feliciano

Puerto Ricans are many colors - we are Spanish, we're French, we're Thai, Indian, we're almost black, some of us.

— Rita Moreno

As a matter of comparative, the U.S. citizens - the Puerto Ricans that live in the United States - have much better incomes, more…

— Ricardo Rossello