Sila María Calderon Quotes

You can call me whatever you want to call me, but I am an American. No one can take that away from me. No, no one can.

You may call me selfish if you will, conservative or reactionary, or use any other harsh adjective you see fit to apply, but an American I was born, an American I have remained all my life.

I am proud to be an American Citizen.

I just like the United States, and I like being an American.

If you've never seen people taking the pledge of allegiance for the first time as U.S. Citizens, it will move you: a room full of people who can really appreciate what I was lucky enough to grow up with, simply by being born in Brooklyn.

I am a loyal American, and I love my country.

I'm not super-patriotic, but the U.S. is where I live, and it's the passport that I carry.

I am an American in every fiber of my body and in every heartbeat.

In the midst of applying for American citizenship, of finally attempting to get my presidents in a row, I felt it incumbent upon myself to explore the national psyche in every way.

I am no longer a Virginian. I am an American.

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the states in which they reside.

Citizenship should be placed above everything else, even learning.

To become an American is a process which resembles a conversion. It is not so much a new country that one adopts as a new creed.

I was born an American; I will live an American; I shall die an American!

I was born in Australia and am proud of my Australian provenance, but I am now an American. Like so many naturalized citizens, I felt that I was an American before I formally became one.

I'm always going to be a New Zealand fighter. I'm a Kiwi, of course, and I've still got my New Zealand passport.

I'd like to say is that I am a patriotic, loyal American. I love my country and the values that it stands for. And I am a Muslim.

Let's give some substance to patriotism. It may take a generation.

As long as I live, I will never forget that day 21 years ago when I raised my hand and took the oath of citizenship. Do you know how proud I was? I was so proud that I walked around with an American flag around my shoulders all day long.

I was fortunate enough to be an American citizen by birth and I have the birth certificate to prove it.

The oath of renunciation and allegiance is a solemn vow taken by thousands of immigrants each year to become a United States citizen. The oath is the fundamental statement of allegiance to the United States, and this allegiance is what unites America.

I'm basically a homegrown American.

I felt that a number of people might have questioned my loyalty, but I continue to be a patriotic American.

I distinguish, between nationalism and patriotism.

I'm an American first, and I think that's how most people are.