Quotes About Culture

I don't think there's a whole lot of class literature at all. I think most of that has become racially based, and people don't think of it as being class literature.

From the beginning of church history, music, writing, literature, and the greatest works of art all came from the church. To change the culture and make it a force for good, you have to be in it and be a part of it.

I'm from Europe, and I was very aware that there are a lot of literature snobs - especially in Europe. As soon as something becomes a success, it has to be bad, and then they'll do everything they can to stab it to death.

My mother was a children's librarian, and I was raised on lots of English children's literature. It gave me this weird idea that I was English.

I think I've started to dream in American a little bit.

For me, it took a little time to understand the nitty-gritties of Lucknow.

Artists make our lives livable and enjoyable.

We always go out looking for live music after our shows.

I go to New York to see live shows, not movies.

I used to live in Ethiopia as a child, and I lived there when Haile Selassie was the emperor.

At Liverpool, winning is customary.

When I am out in Liverpool, the fans come up and talk to me. But I cannot take in everything they say because I don't understand all of it.

For my mum, it was really important to teach me and my brothers, so it came more from her to be honest than anything else. She made sure that we just read loads of books about slavery, about black culture, about black history but I don't think everyone would have had that obviously.

I always like to get local music when I'm in another country.

Do I think every culture will embrace location technology? Yes.

I believe that London is the most exciting food city in Europe.

When I come to London, I always like to see what's playing at the NFT.

I love London. I love the U.K., but if I was going to live anywhere else on Earth, it would be Australia.

London is the clearing-house of the world.

In London they don't like you if you're still alive.

I feel very at home in London for some reason.

London's not a white city. So why should our catwalks be so white?

I like where I live here, in London.

I love London.