Quotes About Nationality

Sitting at the table doesn't make you a diner, unless you eat 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.

Il faut croire que nous, les Polonais, avions la maladie de vouloir changer de nationalité.

For Sanji, like any foreigner, a moment of uncertainty ensued. Would he be singled out for his appearance, led into an interrogation room, and sent back home for any number of reasons? The officer finally stamped his passport, scribbled the date by which he had to leave the United States, and told him to move along.

Americans are much more American than they are Northerners, Southerners, Westerners, or Easterners. And descendants of English, Irish, Italian, Jewish, German, Polish are essentially American

Irish is the prominent nationality in the family, but beyond that, I really don't know. I see a lot of artistic or creative influence coming through on my mother's side.

I have lots of Scottish blood and know that my family name is Scottish. At my home in the States I have a tartan crest but, unfortunately, I do a terrible Scottish accent.

Both my parents are Scottish, and although I grew up in Canada after moving over, all of my family are proud to be Scots.

I do not have to look for credentials for my Polishness and for my patriotism. I'm a Pole. The chronicles of my family go back - as far back as the 13th century.

I'm world-famous ... all over Canada.

great principles, great ideals know no nationality.

I am a Roman citizen.

I am troubled, I'm dissatisfied, I'm Irish.

The freedom I have as a U.S. citizen is unparalleled. Despite the fact people may not like American passports, having that passport affords me more freedoms than any other passport could.

Do you think pandas know they're Chinese and they're taking the one child policy a bit too seriously?

Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian; wine and tarragon make it French. Sour cream makes it Russian; lemon and cinnamon make it Greek. Soy sauce makes it Chinese; garlic makes it good.

Cada uno ES de un solo sitio en la tierra y allí debe pagar su cuota. Yo soy de aquí.

It's how it all begins. "You Jews" this, "you Jews" that. And when you have lumped all Jews together, you can justify anything you do to them. There are no longer good Jews, bad Jews, clever Jews, stupid Jews, old Jews, young Jews. There are just Jews. But I am a German, just like you, whether you like it or not.

The Brazilians were South American, and the Ukranians will be more European.

It was funny on '24' because I'm a Scots-Canadian, and I was working with the great Scottish actor Tony Curran, and we were both playing Russian gangsters.

Are you Polish? Okay, I'll talk slower.

I am the ultimate California girl, which is funny, being that I'm Canadian.

The English have no soul; they have the understatement instead.

We must cherish our inheritance. We must preserve our nationality for the youth of our future. The story should be written down to pass on.

A man once asked to shake hands with me, the "greatest Englishman who ever lived." I replied, "F**k off, I'm Irish."