Quotes About Representation

I'm representing my country whether they like me or not.

I think it's important to maintain this momentum and especially when you are representing your country, you have a lot of pressure of people around you and you have to be at your best behaviour.

That's what makes the Ryder Cup in golf so much better than the Masters or the U.S. Open. To be a part of something that is not about personal achievement, but about representing everyone and sharing it with the whole country, it's wonderful.

The participation in European elections was always not very exciting. People are very interested in European issues, but they don't see the person who is representing Europe.

I feel that it means a lot to the people of Iran that my film is represented at the Oscars, and it makes me happy to bring them that joy, that I'm representing them and that I'm able to give them that element of pleasure to be the envoy from Iran. It's a very pleasant thing.

I'm the Latin artist who has been the most successful in history at representing the Latin culture.

I don't take a second for granted of the honor of representing country music.

One difficulty in making the Senate work the way it was intended is that America's electorate is increasingly divided into red and blue states, with lawmakers representing just one color or the other.

Passionately defending one's principles is crucial. Representing your district is fundamental. But refusing to entertain the common ground - with no other cost but giving the other guy a political 'win' - is a disservice.

Patiently and with industry did I apply myself to study, for although I felt the impossibility of giving life to my productions, I did not abandon the idea of representing nature.

Senator Mikulski has done an outstanding job representing Maryland in the U.S. Senate for nearly 30 years.

I know I'm representing the Library of Congress, all the people of the United States and, of course, the Latinos and Latinas as well.

I'm pleased about representing any portion of Montclair.

We're representing our districts. I make decisions on my district.

They're not going to have a homeless person on a poster representing New York.

Some days, I do feel that pressure of, 'What do I mean as a black woman? What am I representing?' It honestly just gives me anxiety.

Belonging to the Gang of Eight carries massive responsibility in representing all 435 members of the legislature in very sensitive national security exercises.

Sometimes, when you are one of only a couple of girls in an engineering class, you feel like you are representing women in general. That is a large burden to bear.

CAA has a great history of representing fantastic talent, many of whom are my heroes in film and television.

At the Olympics, I'm representing the United States as well as the town and people who helped shape me.

I love representing Minnesota in the Senate.

When the United States media is paying attention, that's when you're really representing your country.

I stand for the Midwest. That's why the album's titled 'M.O.,' 'cause I'm still holding it down like that. My friends and family all call me Mo, so it's kind of like really representing where I'm from and me at the same time.

That's what I care about is the people I work with and representing them and helping to make their music apparent for the rest of the world.