Quotes About Culture

Lyricism was placed into my head in Ireland.

I was born in Hong Kong and immigrated to the United States with my family when I was 4. I spent most of my childhood in Chicago. My elementary school had no program in English as a second language, so I was placed in a class for students with speech impediments.

When the British came to Ibo land, for instance, at the beginning of the 20th century, and defeated the men in pitched battles in different places, and set up their administrations, the men surrendered. And it was the women who led the first revolt.

Every African-American I know has two faces. There's the face that we have for ourselves and the face we put on for white America for the places we have to get to.

Here's all I know about Dubai: It's one of those somewhere-over-there places where they make sand.

Vadodara is a lovely city and Gujarat has always been one of the most peaceful places in the country. I love everything about Gujarat and can't resist the Gujarati thali.

I don't go to these places where there are belly dancers and this and that.

Museums are good things, places to look and absorb and learn.

Get off the beaten path... If you want to find those mom-and-pop joints, those funky little places, just ask around.

My first memories are of Brazil. There's so much music there. It's one of my favourite places in the world.

I could do one show after another in China for the rest of my life and still die ignorant. There's a lot of places left to go.

The fact is that we are, compared to most other places, a very liberal country.

What I have noticed is that no two places in Calcutta are alike. I like the bylanes and the old places. This city has a lot of character.

I grew up in Cyprus and Egypt, these fantastic places I remember fondly.

I have gone to many beautiful places across the globe, but I must say that the northeast of our country is the best-kept secret in the world.

Barcelona is a beautiful city. I love the buildings and the architecture and always enjoy being close to that. It makes sense as an art person to work in places like that, it always feels nice and creative.

Cornwall is one of the most beautiful places, with great people - there's not a great downside to it.

There are so many beautiful locations in Rajasthan, so many beautiful locations in our India that have not been explored. Foreigners come and explore such places, but we fail to see those locations with that perspective.

There's a whole beautiful world out there, and it was like riding a magic carpet, getting to know exotic, faraway places.

A lot of times, you land in a city, and you're like, 'This is not my people.' I'm gonna do the show, but you don't feel like this is for you. And then, some places, you just go and just fall into a groove, and you're like, 'This feels right.'

I don't think it's different to be a black girl in England than it is to be a black girl from America. We all collectively share in a pain of displacement and not feeling like we quite belong in places.

In a lot of places Jay-Z is considered God, Philly, our hometown being one of them.

When we go out, we have our favorite places, and the great thing about Minnesota is that most Minnesotans are pretty respectful of your time when you're with your family.

Ireland, Italy and Brazil are the most musical places for me. They're extremely musical cultures and anything you pitch they basically catch.