Quotes About Culture

At face value, the U.S. Congress, there is a - they have a long way to go before they fully appreciate and understand Iranian people.

I don't consider myself an Iranian comedian; I consider myself a comedian who happens to be of Iranian descent.

My parents come from that immigrant culture that places a lot of emphasis on doing well scholastically. Being a comedian or an actor is such an American thing. The Iranian culture is not about dreaming. It's about taking over your father's business, falling into line.

I sometimes try to think of my life as an Iranian, and it is hard to imagine. I am grateful for the life I have had in America and all the amazing opportunities and experiences it has given me. But there is a spirit in Iranians I can see that is unbounded by geography.

We live in a liberal country. If you came here from Iraq or Iran, you really would think that we are quite a liberal country.

Iraq is a small but very proud nation.

If Ireland is to become a new Ireland she must first become European.

I was raised in a very old fashioned Ireland where women were reared to be lovely.

I grew up in Ireland, and there were so many things we believed in.

I grew up in an area of Ireland where there weren't many black or mixed-race children. But I never had any hassle; maybe I've blocked it out, but I don't think so.

I had a very peripatetic childhood, so I bounced around. Lived in Ethiopia until I was, like, three or four and then lived between Ireland and London.

Ireland is also quite nice. So is Amsterdam.

Ireland. Great for the spirit - very bad for the body.

I don't think America has ever had a center the way London is the center of England or Dublin is the center of Ireland.

Sometimes, there's not an honest engagement of Ireland in Hollywood movies.

You can listen to carpenters talk for hours in Ireland. The people have a relationship to words that I don't think you will run into anyplace in the world.

What makes Ireland inclined toward the drama is that it's a great country for conversation.

Acting is something you didn't do in Ireland.

I find it very difficult to say no when I'm in Ireland. You do end up going around doing lots of events and things and not getting work done, and it's not just a question of having hours at the desk.

St. Patrick, bringing the religion to Ireland, this is what we should celebrate.

I've got a huge family back in Ireland, and I've made loads of movies in Ireland.

I've often said it: that it is seen to be a place of energy, of excitement, of enthusiasm. That there's something about Ireland.

Ireland, once you live there, you're seduced by it.

I was an avid reader as a child because we didn't have television in Ireland until the mid-'60s.