Alicia Keys Quotes

I understand people want to hold on to their roots.

I'm certainly proud to be Cuban American, and it's a fantastic opportunity for anybody - regardless of their ethnicity or nationality. It does carry a measure or pride to know where you're from and to know what your roots are.

We should not ignore or isolate our roots, no matter where we stay.

I'm so proud of my heritage, and I know who my fans are.

Let's treasure our roots, even when we're far away.

My heritage has been my grounding, and it has brought me peace.

You can't run from your roots.

Europe has been in my bones.

I have deep roots in this Oklahoma soil. It makes me proud.

It's always good to remember where you come from and celebrate it. To remember where you come from is part of where you're going.

My parents have always been very concerned of making sure we know who we are and where we come from. I have to give them credit for that. Knowing your roots is quite important.

I want children to feel proud of their heritage.

Traditions are our roots and a profile of who we are as individuals and who we are as a family. They are our roots, which give us stability and a sense of belonging - they ground us.

Be very proud of your name and where you come from. It's so important. Say it loud and clear for everybody to hear.

You can't forget your roots.

You can't really run from your roots.

I always had my roots in the past.

I'll always be Chinese first. It probably isn't politically correct to say or something that the majority understands; I can change my shoes, I can swap my passport, but, I'll always have this face.

It's very strange that most people don't care if their knowledge of their family history only goes back three generations.

I'm slowly feeling more Chinese and feel I should be more proud of being Chinese and appreciate where I've come from.

I've known where my heritage is from all along.

When you think about your heritage, you think about toughness and hard work.

I grew up in a wonderful blend of a lot of old culture.

The greatest guarantee for the preservation of a person’s identity is language and faith, and all Armenians must carry these two values.

It is important to know where you come from.