Quotes About Belonging

People ask me how come you say hello to your customers every night? It's because I need that. It's not just a restaurant. It's my house.

I would like that no citizen of the state feels alone and helpless. The entire nation is with them.

I think having nature be a part of people's lives helps all of us see ourselves as part of something larger.

I got accused of misrepresenting all people of colour in Great Britain. I would get told off a lot. 'How can you do African characters when you're not African?' But I gave it a go. Maybe if there had been more of us I could have just been Lenny Henry from the Black Country with Jamaican parents.

It does not matter how you came into the world, what matters is that you are here.

At the end of the day, I'm human. I'm English - I was born here. Of course I'm a different colour from you, but I'm still human. The main thing is, I'm human - like everyone else. Because I'm a different colour doesn't mean there is a difference.

I do consider myself British. I have very strong feelings about my British heritage.

There's something about my Mexican-American heritage... I'm proud of it.

Those who write off our European heritage are, at least in part, writing off their own heritage.

I've known where my heritage is from all along.

My parents are from Scotland and my sister and brother were both born in Scotland so my heritage is from there.

I love my heritage!

My heritage has been my grounding, and it has brought me peace.

I'm very proud of my heritage.

Sure, I've listed myself as Cuban-American. That's my heritage and my background.

There's so many Chinese or Asian Americans that were either born in another country like I was and raised in America or born in America and raised in America. They're normal Americans, and they just happen to have a different heritage.

I always wanted my kids to be proud of their heritage.

I'm proud of my Latin American heritage.

I'm so proud of my heritage, and I know who my fans are.

Culturally Jewish, I was - and am - proud of my heritage, but don't practice religion.

I think everybody's political. The act of being alive is political. Unless you choose to be a hermit, you're automatically political because you're part of a community.

That's the greatest compliment I can get: when somebody from Key West says, 'Hey, Bubba.' That means I'm in!

I have come a long way from a girl with pigtails and acne showing up and going, 'Hey guys, I'm here! Where do you want me to fall over?'

If you hide, you won't find the eccentric people who will be your best friends.