Quotes About Nationality

Americanism is a question of principle, of idealism, of character. It is not a matter of birthplace, or creed, or line of descent.

There is no such thing as a hyphenated American who is a good American.  The only man who is a good American is the man who is an American and nothing else.  We are a nation, not a hodge-podge of foreign nationalities.  We are a people, and not a polyglot boarding house.

The only man who is a good American is the man who is an American and nothing else.  We are a nation, not a hodge-podge of foreign nationalities.  We are a people, and not a polyglot boarding house.

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My grandmother's mother was from near Naples, so I love Italy, but I feel completely Argentinian.

There is Rio in 2016, but it won't be the same as going to London and hearing 24,000 people - nearly all British - cheering, stamping their feet, and screaming your name.

I don't necessarily feel like I'm American. I wouldn't know what that feels like.

At the end of the day, what would be a Canadian sensibility? Is it Michael Ondaatje? Alice Munro? Is Margaret Atwood more Canadian than Neil Bissoondath?

I am proud to be Pinoy and I never forget where I came from.

I feel very much rooted in being Egyptian, and I also feel very rooted in being a guy from New Jersey.

I was born in the U.S., my wife was born in Mexico and emigrated here when she was in college, and my daughters were born in New York City. That makes them passport-carrying, natural-born, eligible-to-run-for-president Americans. But they're also Mexicans and they like that just fine.

Why would I be embarrassed about being Canadian? I'm very proud. We're just the nicest people. Everyone likes us.

I feel very honoured and proud to be playing for Nigeria.

I have always wanted to play for Nigeria and I enjoy each minute we gather and when we play.

When Nigeria actually gave me the call-up I thought 'oh, it's going to be a challenge, I don't go back there a lot, I don't really speak the language.' I wasn't speaking the language as fluently as I am now, so it was always going to be a challenge, but it was a challenge I decided to take and change nationalities.

The opportunity beckoned me to play for England, but I chose Nigeria because it has always been my ambition to play for the Super Eagles.

I played for England Under-16s, 17s, 18s, 19s, 20s and then 21s... then... I just decided to make the decision to play for Nigeria.

I sort of consider myself a Nigerian who spends a lot of time in the U.S.

You know, I don't think of myself as anything like a 'global citizen' or anything of the sort. I am just a Nigerian who's comfortable in other places.

I am as much British, white and working class, my mother's background, as I am black and Nigerian, my father's heritage.

I'm Cuban. Both my parents are Cuban. My grandparents are, too. Although I have no idea where Fit comes from.

I have no idea what a British sensibility or a British sense of humor is. I have no concept of what that is. I have no concept of what American sensibility is. I was born in Great Britain, but I was only there for six months, and we moved to Belgium, where I grew up.

I certainly don't miss Italy, as I am happy in Canada and have no intention of returning.

I have no interest in Israeli citizenship... Israel does not want me, nor do I want Israel.