Coco Rocha Quotes

I don't think my work does reflect my nationality - I don't like the idea of nationalism.

Canadians still spend so much time discussing what it means to be Canadian.

There's probably more in the American tradition than people give the place credit for.

There is a Canadian culture that is in some ways unique to Canada, but I don't think Canadian culture coincides neatly with borders.

A nation creates music. The composer only arranges it.

CBC has a very important mandate to bind Canada together in both official languages, tell local stories, and make sure we have a sense of our strength, our culture, our stories.

I began doing writing projects and art and design projects to explore a new way of seeing Canada. Roots is one more way of continuing this exploration. I want to present a wide-open Canadian sense of color, adventure, communication and openness that defines our country.

The gift I have to give to my fellow countrymen and people around the world, the facts are the Muslim community are our gift. They are the fabric of what makes America great.

I always feel as though I'm not quite Canadian enough for everybody.

I appreciate America as being the most artistic nation because of its diversity.

As a child, I didn't even realize I was Chinese. I was Singaporean, but my identity was wrapped up in the culture I was experiencing every day.

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 have a fond appreciation for the Canadian culture and the Canadian food scene in general.

Canadians are so different and so lovely.

Oh, I think Canadians look like all sorts of people. That's the beauty of Canada.

Outwardly seeing how your music effects culture and everyday life, is amazing.

I think of Westernized culture as a good visual for my music.

I don't really know what feeling Japanese or Haitian or American is supposed to feel like. I just feel like me.

The arts scene in Baltimore is really rich and very vibrant. It's one of the untold stories of the city.

Colombian culture has had a huge influence on me and taught me a different way of looking at things - I was always different from the people I went to school with, and I learned to embrace that.

Every national side plays according to their characteristics and the kind of entertainment they like.

I want to create a theater that looks, feels, and smells like America.

There is no simple answer for what it means to be Canadian. There are a thousand answers that come together. But part of that is that there is a national mythology.

American art ought to be monumental, in keeping with American life.

As a 12th-generation Canadian, I'm exactly just that, a Canadian, and I am here to serve all Canadians of all backgrounds, of all walks of life, either new or not so new.