Quotes About Oklahoma

I've never seen a tornado and I've lived in Oklahoma City basically my whole life. It's not like we're infested with them on a continual basis. But you learn to live with the warnings. And you learn what to do if one is coming your way. And then you cross your fingers and make the best judgments you can.

Soviet moviegoers gazed enviously on the jalopy that took the Joads from Oklahoma to California. The message Russians took from 'The Grapes of Wrath': even the poorest capitalists have cars!

If you say John Smith is the greatest wrestler in Oklahoma history, now that's big.

The hills of southern Oklahoma slow-rolled across the winter-gold prairie, dipping to rivers and creeks, thick with leafless trees. The road curved through farmland and past a Chickasaw resort and casino.

I understand the significance of being one of 18 senators in Oklahoma history.

Something called 'the Oklahoma Standard' became known throughout the world. It means resilience in the face of adversity. It means a strength and compassion that will not be defeated.

Oklahomans value our children and our seniors. Oklahomans value traditions of faith. Oklahomans value our heroes, our veterans. Oklahomans value innovation and the creative arts.

I was a kid from Oklahoma who never wanted to be a singer, but was told I could sing. And things snowballed.

I love Oklahoma. The fans have been with me every night. What more can you ask for?

I love eating at Sonic with my family in Oklahoma. And no, I'm not kidding.

Growing up in Texas and Oklahoma, Ben Johnson was more famous than John Wayne to some of us. I knew him. I worked with him on a low budget film years ago, and we'd sit around at night while waiting for a shot.

I think it's awful that the state of Oklahoma a couple of years ago passed this law to give the same tuition to illegals as they do to people who are residents of Oklahoma. I think it's wrong.

As a native of Parsons, Kansas, a small town near the Oklahoma border, I have a deep respect for tribal nations in Oklahoma. But this federal spending in Oklahoma is outrageous. And excessive subsidies have made the state a playground for Lifeline fraud.

I have great respect for Oklahoma's tribal members, and I celebrate their traditions and culture.

I spent my life trying to get out of Oklahoma because I was too good for Oklahoma. Then I got to the Ivy League and the people seemed to be so, you know, little. They were fundamentally bigots. They

Oklahoma is my home. It's definitely slower paced than California.

Small businesses are the backbone of Oklahoma's economy, creating a large portion of jobs in our state.

I'm from Oklahoma, and Nick's from a small town in Illinois.

Oklahoma senator Tom Coburn had earlier called attention to the problems with our health-care system for veterans, but his attempts to bring the issue to the Senate floor for debate were blocked by Democrats. Coburn said Democrats share the responsibility for the VA scandal because they have refused to confront the issue.18

I love writing about Oklahoma. I love writing Oklahoma characters; I love playing Southwestern characters.

I started [in television] as a local sportscaster in Oklahoma City and that will always be my love. It's kind of what I live for.

You write about what you know. It makes everything easier, and also more truthful. In this case, I grew up in Oklahoma, and I grew up in the Cherokee Nation and I'm a member of the Cherokee Tribe. Oddly enough, I know a lot about robots and Oklahoma, and so that's what comes out in my writing.

I have deep roots in this Oklahoma soil. It makes me proud.

I believe that conservative solutions can help families of every race, every economic background, and every town in Oklahoma.