Quotes About Heritage

We are so indebted to our ancestors, musically speaking, that they have left us 400 years of music.

My grandfather came over from Puerto Rico and raised his kids speaking English so that it would be easier for them to assimilate.

There is a pride in speaking this language.

I grew up speaking both languages, and for me that's really important.

English is my language because of the history, and what I try to do - and I did that in 'Carpentaria' in particular - is to write in the way we tell stories and in the voice of our own people and our own way of speaking.

Being partly Italian or, rather, having an Italian last name, I've always dreamed of really becoming partly Italian, of eating piles of mouthwatering fettuccine in the piazza, speaking a language that demands music over mumble, and yes, if I'm honest, perhaps dressing a little better.

Its roots are in American Negro culture, which is part of the whole country's heritage, but the dance speaks to everyone... Otherwise, it wouldn't work.

Yes, I'm half Italian. So my grandfather speaks heavy Italian... and I couldn't understand a word he said.

Obviously Manchester United's tradition and history speaks for itself.

Most of my family speaks fluent Malayalam.

All my mom's side speaks Spanish. I speak to my grandparents in Spanish. Slowly. And they're patient with me! But I do speak with them in Spanish and carry on conversations with them.

Because my parents are Indian, everybody speaks Hindi to me, and I have no idea what they are saying.

I guess we're all kinda searching for a connection with something that's relevant to our past and speaks to who we are, and maybe helps us make a connection to what we are, and where we come from.

In the South, everyone speaks, if you know each other or not. I'm raising my daughter more Southern, like how her father and I were raised.

Chicago Bears tradition speaks for itself.

My real name is Amanda Rose Saccomanno, so a lot of people don't know that, but Rose is kind of special in my family as my grandma's name is Rosemary, my mom's name is Mary Rose, I'm Amanda Rose, my niece is Demi Rose.

Jazz told people about the special music that came out of America and about America in general and this kind of liberty and freedom that we have.

Never mind what makes Canada's constitution so special. Probably something to do with hockey, or the inalienable right to poutine, or securing the blessings of Rick Moranis.

The Taj, the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Cracao Basilica and Polish church are some monuments that hold a special place in my memory.

Louisiana is a special place in my family's history, and we are committed as a family to never forget the city and the people of Baton Rouge.

I love Christmas. At this very special time of year, when the sun appears only fleetingly to those of us living in the northern hemisphere, I feel a deep connection with ancient ancestors.

Every community has its own specialty and it's not just for clothing obviously, but for the home, etc.

The immigrant experience in 'Ilustrado' was only a small part of what I intended to be a broader look at the Filipino experience, even if that broader look was itself merely a specific perspective.

I'm mixed race - my dad's Caucasian, and my mom's Mexican - so I want to play anything and everything, from American to Latino, the whole spectrum; I'm insatiable.