Quotes About Tradition

My father is a Japanese-American and my mother is a Caucasian. So obviously, New Year's Day is big for our family, you know, oshogatsu. We had obon festivals every year. All those things.

I always celebrate festivals - whether it's Holi or Diwali.

I personally adore the festival of Dussehra, as its a celebration of our culture and mythological legacy. I celebrate, almost, all my festivals with Life OK, be it Holi or Diwali or Dussehra. It's like a festive home for me.

Bullfights have so much color. Not just the matador but also the bull, the arena, and the public. It's all very festive.

The problem is Jewish-American fiction that always ends with assimilation back into the community.

My dad played fiddle as well.

My father played fiddle and the accordion.

I was brought up in Cumbria where I saw all these fierce agricultural women.

I'm fiercely proud to be Scottish.

Bharatnatyam is defined in many ways and everyone has an opinion. But I see it as a consummate art - a kind of fifth Veda.

A lot of fighters come from Brazil. We've been doing this for long, long years.

When I started law school I was shocked to learn that our legal system traditionally had the man as the head and master of the family. As late as the '70s and '80s when we were fighting for the Equal Rights Amendment, states like Louisiana still had a head and master law.

What I enjoy the most about being Filipino is our culture.

If we get you in the early years of your life and we fill your head with all of the Catholic stories, then it's very hard for you to stop being Catholic. Catholics are Catholics because they like being Catholic.

Everton have had great centre-forwards in the past - they are big boots to fill.

But in the Indian film industry, from the moment a child is born, he is taught music, he is taken for classical classes.

My father is the son of a farmer so its a little difficult for me to make him understand the fashion and the film industry.

A filmmaker can never be distant from his roots.

My mother's mother came from Dublin and was an extremely fine cook, but we didn't learn, we just admired what she did.

You know what's fun about basketball? It keeps evolving, and it keeps changing a little bit. And the older guys want to try to hold it back to how they grew up, and it's not the same. You've got to change with the times, and some of the guys you've got to drag across the finish line.

My father took me to buy fireworks, and now I'm doing it for my kids.

I'm your regular Gen-Xer - married at 22, had my first child at 23 and my second at 26.

My first name is a boy's name. It's Tanner. I've always gone by my middle name but, yeah, my first name is Tanner. And King is my mom's last name. I took my mom's last name since I was 18.

I began cutting up fish when I was a little kid.