Quotes About Pride

There's no question that I'm African-American. OK? I'm a black man. We're not going to escape that.

Through time and dedication, we will make it okay to be a proud Democrat in the South once again.

I think Barack Obama was born into a home not just to a white woman and white grandparents, but a white woman and white grandparents who shockingly told him it was okay that he was black and that he should not be ashamed of it and that he should, in fact, be proud of it.

Playing in a city like Norman, where it's all about Oklahoma football. A no-brainer for me.

Oh, honey, I'm from Oklahoma! This is who I am - middle-class all the way!

I will not go to Oklahoma and retire my jersey there.

When people ask me where I'm from I say I'm from Oklahoma.

I think that at heart I am an old-fashioned Chinese, really I am.

My heritage is really important to me. I've always had that olive complexion and the squished nose, and I just think it's important to do the best I can to be a good role model.

People could see in me who I am now, an Olympic champ, the best in the world.

My mom was a two-time Olympic champion and when I start to play hockey I dream that if I have chance to play for my country I will do it every time they ask me.

I would be happy with an Olympic bronze. What I don't have is an Olympic medal.

There are no words to describe what it would mean making the Olympic team.

I am glad. I am now an Olympic medallist.

Adding an Olympic medal to everything that I have already accomplished would be so huge for me.

I'm proud to be part of any Olympic team.

I had been thinking, 'I've got to win because I'm Olympic champion'; actually, no, it's, 'I'm an Olympic champion for life,' I can just enjoy the rest.

I am Olympic champion for life, and I have learned to enjoy what that means.

It's really incredible to win an Olympic Gold in your home city.

It's like someone important is missing from a party because you can't imagine an Olympic gymnastics competition without Romania.

I thought I was going to jump further than that, but I don't care - I'm Olympic champion.

I just don't feel the Olympic spirit.

Olympic athletes are a different breed. We're not dealing with million-dollar contracts. We don't do the sport for those deals. We do the sport because we love the challenge, the battle. We love to be an American.

I've won the African Cup, I've won an Olympic gold medal. That says everything.