Quotes About Nationality

I am a Londoner and I love my home. There are many things about this country which drive me crazy, but when I am in America, I feel wrong there.

Our country has backed us so much. People who love you so much can criticise you as well.

Of course it is very important for me to play for Croatia, however different it is to play at club level.

I am half Cuban American.

I went to an English school and was brought up in English. So I don't feel Czech.

I still speak Czech with my parents because I was born there.

Sitting at the table doesn't make you a diner. You must be eating some of what's on that plate. Being here in America doesn't make you an American. Being born here in America doesn't make you an American.

But now all of a sudden some idiots in Taiwan start to say that they are not Chinese. Their grand parents were Chinese. But for some reason, they feel they are not Chinese.

You can take a man out of Ireland, but you can't take the Irishness out of the man.

When you are growing up to even be involved in a Scotland squad is a massive achievement, to go on and play for your country is an amazing thing, something I will never take for granted.

'The White Ribbon' had to be in German because of the subject matter, that was clear. But in the case of 'Amour,' it could have taken place in any country.

As a Japanese actor, I really want to work with a lot of actors and actresses in the world and many directors who have many different kinds of talents. I feel like nationally doesn't matter at all.

I talked about the persecution of Algerians and told about racism in my childhood. And it was as if, after that, I wasn't French anymore.

If I went to play for Lithuania or Latvia, no one would have talked about it.

If you go overseas and meet people, you can detect a Singaporean from across the street - the way he dresses, slightly; the way he talks; the way he acts. There is a persona which is recognizable and which we are proud of.

If it's by an American it's certain to be filth. That's all they write about.

To me, it's nonsense—and very dangerous nonsense at that—all this talk of I'm Tajik and you're Pashtun and he's Hazara and she's Uzbek. We're all Afghans, and that's all that should matter. But when one group rules over the others for so long…There's contempt. Rivalry. There is. There always has been. Maybe

Men människor kan tycka att en gemensam härkomst har betydelse ... utan att vilja leva under en gemensam regering. Sionism är bara ett tänkbart sätt att vara jude på. Det är därför som det finns nationaliteter utan nationalstater.

I find Mexico exciting to visit, but I think [it] is looked down upon. Mexico is not a very respected place, unless you're Mexican, and even then it's something of a love/hate relationship.

All sporting ambition considered, there should always be a relationship to Germany.

The United States, knowing no distinction of her own citizens on account of religion or nationality, naturally believes in a civilization the world over which will secure the same universal laws.

Kindness is a universal language regardless of age, nationality or religion.

The important thing is neither your nationality nor the religion you professed, but how your faith translated itself in your life.

All conflict is about difference; whether the difference is race religion, or nationality.