Quotes About Independence

There is in every American, I think, something of the old Daniel Boone - who, when he could see the smoke from another chimney, felt himself too crowded and moved further out into the wilderness.

As soon as you step into the water, you are part of the food chain; you're part of the wilderness. That's why I like solo sailing. You can be macho, but at least you can be macho on your own.

The wilderness rescued me. I have been shaped by my experiences in the great outdoors. Feeling comfortable in the wild gave me the confidence to be who I am, not who others want me to be.

'Hanna' has grown up in wilderness. It highlights humanness and animal-ness in humans. She has an interesting take on gender and love.

Wilderness designations should not be the result of a quid pro quo. They should rise or fall on their own merits.

Humans are the big thing that cause damage in life - in war or whatever - and if I can get away from that and into a wilderness situation, I'm OK. You can more or less live on your own merit.

I come from pioneer stock, developers of the West, people who went out into the wilderness and set up home with nothing but a pair of oxen.

As parents are usually working, they haven't time to teach children about cooking, and it's a wilderness. They should be given healthy recipes - some standbys so that when they leave home, they don't live on junk.

I was lucky to make a lot of money in football, and broadcasting is succeeding beyond my wildest dreams, so I'm in the position to say no to a lot of things.

Real freedom lies in wildness, not in civilization.

Real freedom lies in wildness, not civilization.

And after Brexit, we will be free to determine our economic future, with control over our money, laws and borders.

The more powerful and original a mind, the more it will incline towards the religion of solitude.

Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are God. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide them with food and water and affection, they draw the conclusion that they are God.

If we are not free, no one will respect us.

When there is state there can be no freedom, but when there is freedom there will be no state.

I love Will Smith and Jada Pinkett. You see the love, and you can see the support, and they partner on things and produce together. But she has a life, and he has a life.

I'm William Wallace, and the rest of you will be spared. Go back to England and tell them... Scotland is free!

I spent, whether consciously or unconsciously, most of my career trying to be something other than William F. Buckley's son.

Never judge something by whether it is popular or not. You don't have to follow trends. No one thought William Wilberforce was right at first.

Each Hank Williams has always had an independent streak.

I was down with Lucinda Williams and Mary Chapin-Carpenter. We did an acoustic tour, just the three of us, three chicks and three guitars.

I left home when I was 17 with Joe Williams.

It took years and a lot of diligence on my part. But I've formed my own thing, and now I get people who are surprised to find out he's my dad. I dreamed that would happen, and it has: I'm no longer introduced to people as Brian Williams' daughter.