Quotes About Culture

There never was and is not likely soon to be a nation of philosophers, nor am I certain it is desirable that there should be.

Civilization is going down the drain, and the sooner it does, the better.

I see the war problem as an economic problem, a business problem, a cultural problem, an educational problem - everything but a military problem. There's no military solution. There is a business solution - and the sooner we can provide jobs, not with our money, but the United States has to provide the framework.

We go after legacies because we just know that, sooner or later, people will understand what we bring to this culture and bring to the game.

Sooner or later they are going to live in a New York City where gay marriage is not only legal, but it's common and they don't even notice.

In all highly civilised communities Pretence is prominent, and sooner or later invades the regions of Literature.

The lullabies I grew up with were usually Brazilian religious ones, and they still soothe me into sleep.

There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting.

'The Divine Comedy' is very sophisticated but also very popular.

In essence, I'm a sophisticated cotton picker.

Italian food is my favorite food. It's the most sophisticated eating system.

People don't really go to museums in Rio. I shouldn't say it's not sophisticated, but, you know, they go to the beach.

You know French means like sophisticated, well educated, so far.

Britain is probably the most sophisticated combination of a monarchy and a democracy.

It's rare that you see Latin families being portrayed as intelligent, sophisticated, and powerful entities.

I think Hong Kong's ballet audience is very sophisticated in the sense that they are able to find the beauty in good performances.

My parents were very well read. They were both New Englanders, not highly educated, but they had a sophisticated... they were both very humanistic, and they were sophisticated readers.

The reason why Roc-A-Fella crossed and became so essential to pop culture is that we were probably the most authentic people that were also so sophisticated.

The American girl is casual during the day and sophisticated at night. The French girl dresses for both, day and night.

Jazz needs the help. It's the more sophisticated music. All the other music is on the TV, but jazz isn't.

Somalis really are very musically sophisticated, and they're about their own thing.

The Middle Eastern woman is sophisticated; she is modern. She knows fashion more than anyone else, and she is really sexy, and she does know how to live fashion, and I think we can all learn from each other.

Music is always going to be only as sophisticated as the culture that consumes it.

All Americans knew was 'The Joy Luck Club' and children of dry cleaners trying to assimilate. The Asia that I was seeing was a world of people who are incredibly sophisticated, and I wanted to represent that side.