Walter Salles Quotes

Years ago, I went to Brazil and fell in love with it. I really like the music, samba, bossa nova, the language and the people.

Ours is a country built more on people than on territory.

As one of the largest states in the country, Florida's vibrant diversity is a key part of our nation's story.

Brazil is on my side.

I live in the U.S., but I'm from Brazil.

I was born in Guyana, South America.

Even though Brazil has been up and down and had some difficulties, it's still a very big country, and a very important country. It's got the fourth largest domestic market in the world.

One of the strengths of this country has been our diversity. One of the strengths of this country has been the fact that we are a nation of immigrants.

Brazil is where I have to be, where I have my roots.

I'm proud of being Hispanic.

So when I was very young, I longed for Brazil.

I first came to Brazil in the Sixties. Then I started coming back every year since touring most of the country. I grew to love it, the people, the music. I thought this is where I belong. I've been living in Brazil for the past 23 years. I call it my stress-free country.

An Englishman

Over the last 50 years or so, we have seen an increasing cultural diversification across the country. Accents are a reflection of society, and as society changes, so accents change.

America has long been the land of immigrants.

We are an immigrant nation.

I am first-generation American, so I didn't grow up in the South or have any relatives who were slaves. My forefathers were colonized.

We're a nation of immigrants.

I didn't really grow up with any traditions. I grew up in a pretty liberal household in Southern California. I think that's part of my interest in thinking about heritage. I don't have a second language or cultural heritage in that way.

I'm not American.

We are a nation of immigrants.

I've not been anywhere in Central or South America before. The closest I've been is Cancun and Cabo in Mexico. But I think I'd love the culture, the sprit, and the energy of Brazil.

That's what this country is. It's made up of immigrants.

Brazil is one of the biggest Latin American countries, the biggest, no doubt, and, more importantly, it is a country with immense development potential.

Uruguay is a country which has grown from immigration, people from all over. That is our origin.