Quotes About Heritage

My grandparents and my mom came from Cuba back in the '60s because they were fleeing from communism and Castro. I wouldn't be here otherwise.

And I feel like, as a black man within black culture, I know very well firsthand - as do my parents and my grandparents and great-grandparents - we're used to things not going our way.

I come from a family of linguists. My maternal grandparents have been authors and translators.

I was born in Peebles and my grandparents lived in Colinton so I spent time there.

Dead white guys built this country. Show some gratitude and show some reverence. But as far as slavery, yeah. It's part of history. And you know what? It's something we should be proud of. Because we ended it.

I was brought up on animal grease.

Ethiopia is such a great country, beautiful place.

You have to be smart enough not to dismiss where you came from. It may not be all we are, but it makes up for a great deal.

My whole family, my father's side, there was a great deal of depression, and my mother's side as well.

It matters a great deal that I come from a Jewish background.

I find great joy in tradition, and, in fact, I seek it.

I love being Bob Marley's son because he's a great man.

'Jalsaghar' brings back memories of some great music.

I was raised listening to so many wonderful females with great music.

I don't want to cancel the South out in my life. I carry my Southernness with me. God knows, it's a great place to come from. It's also a place I had to get away from. It is just an endless world for me, so much culture and eccentricity.

Boston is just a great place to be from.

Punjab is a great place.

There is something greater than any nation; it is the spirit which created the nation.

There's a greatness in this country many of the kids today don't know.

I come from a family of greedy food lovers.

Greek blood courses through me.

I am proud of being a Greek of the diaspora.

It's impossible for success to go to your head with a Greek mom - no way.

I'm half Greek, half Australian.