Quotes About Nationality

I first visited the Philippines when I was 29. I thought I would feel at home there, but I felt more out of place than I did in the U.S. I discovered I was more American than Filipino. It was shattering because I never felt quite at home in the U.S., either.

I have lived in Ireland, visited all my life, and when I fight, I represent Ireland.

I am an American citizen, and I have visited Israel on a couple of occasions.

I do feel Scottish in some way. Maybe it's to do with visiting my grandparents here every summer as a child, but I am aware of my Scottish ancestry. It's there all right, but it would be pushing it to label me a Scottish painter. Or, indeed, an anywhere painter.

When the UFC visits Canada, the card is usually filled up with a bunch of Canadians.

In 1986, I returned to London as editor in chief of 'British Vogue.' Although I still thought of myself as totally English, to my surprise, everyone here thought I was some sort of American control freak.

I do not have voice for Russian music; I cannot be cute little peasant like in operas of Glinka or Rimsky-Korsakov. I am now never in Russia; I am Austrian citizen. But definitely I am Latin!

Either one is French and can vote, or one is not French and cannot vote.

I believe I have voted for both Democrats and Republicans. Am I either one? Absolutely not. Ladies and gentlemen, I am an American.

I'm self-deprecating because I'm British, and that's what we're supposed to be. I'm sure if I was American, I'd tell you how great I was.

I want to keep the British side of my sense of humor.

The Russians are a very sentimental people.

When people ask me where I am from I never say, 'Serbia.' I always say, 'I come from a country that no longer exists.'

I didn't choose to come to the United States, but being raised here has shaped exactly who I am today, and I can't imagine that being taken away from me.

Scotland was home to me from when I was 12 up until I was 22. I decided to drop my English bit, and when anyone asked where I came from, I always said Scotland. It really shaped the fibres of my being.

I'm a passionate player when I pull that England shirt on; it's a very special and proud moment for you.

I am a proud Englishman and proud every time I pull on the England shirt.

I'm actually embarrassed to tell people I'm Russian these days, because it's become such an awful place.

Being Australian is a lot more than saying 'g'day mate' and 'throw a shrimp on the Barbie.'

I don't know how you can be an All-American in this country and not be a good basketball player.

I'm not a political man. I'm a basketball player. So that's what I have to do first. But second, I will try to help my country because I am a Croatian.

Don't forget I'm not English. English people maybe don't behave like we Europeans do.

There are certainly many British plays which go down far better with Dublin audiences than they would in Belfast.

Das Pub. Das Britannia. Ein uriges altes Wirtshaus, so britisch wie … der Bowlerhut und Fisch und Chips, stellvertretend für die beste Gastlichkeit, die unser Land zu bieten hat.« Mr Ellis erschauderte. »Die armen Belgier. Das wollen wir ihnen also zumuten, ja? Würstchen mit Kartoffelbrei und Schweinspastete von vorletzter Woche, heruntergespült mit einem Pint lauwarmes Bitter. Leute sind schon wegen weniger ausgewandert.«Ã¯Â¿Â½