Quotes About Culture

I loved the Faroe Islands, that was incredible. It was like Scotland and they made me feel at home.

We should not ignore or isolate our roots, no matter where we stay.

Growing up as an Asian American in this society, there were a lot of times where you feel isolated or out of place as an Asian. And growing up in White America, that's absolutely my experience. And I think that's why I got into acting because I wanted to be anybody else but Asian.

I'm from an upper-middle class background. But because there was no one of my race where I grew up, I was very isolated. I felt different from everybody else.

Living in Israel is similar to living in an island. It's a very small and isolated place. It's a very strong place in terms of the culture and the conditioning that you go through.

When I'm in Senegal, I can't just sit in isolation making music. People need my help. And the Senegalese people helped create my music. It comes from the country itself.

In Israel, if a person doesn't agree with you, she just says no. In Alabama, someone would say, 'I'll think about it.' We would take that literally. So, if you ask for a favor and someone says they'll think about it, they're really not thinking about it.

I've been to Israel many times - I've lost count of how many times.

If I wasn't going to live in Israel, I had to live in New York.

I particularly love Israel. I've had fantastic experiences there.

Tel Aviv is the most exciting place to eat in Israel.

Israel has a fantastic film industry, and many times we are known for our political films or films that have to do with the army. I love the fact that we can show that there are films coming out of Israel that are just for fun.

My closest friends from Israel make fun of me for becoming an American, and my American friends make fun of how Israeli I am... I can't win.

The route of the train of Israeli justice must take into account the Jewishness of the state.

My identity is always at the forefront, and I also think that every article that is written about me refers to me as an Israeli architect.

I wanted to bring likable Arabs into the average Israeli living room.

Offer is actually my first name. My Dad is Israeli, so that isn't totally made up.

Israelis are displaying buds of xenophobia.

When you say to Israelis, 'European boycott,' they think it means that this year they won't get Camembert cheese on time... That is not the case.

When Will and I were growing up in Los Angeles, his girlfriends were always Israeli, so we'd always be hanging out with Israelis in L.A.

There are so many talented Israelis - musicians and actors and everything.

I think generalizations of any sort are dangerous. I'll say, if that is the case - right now it's an American issue.

I'm Scottish. Both my parents were born there, but I'm very proud of my Italian heritage as well.

My style in Italian is very old-style.