Mazie Hirono Quotes

I can remember standing in the middle of the field after the race and seeing the American flag raised and hearing 'The Star Spangled Banner' and all the people singing it. Then I walked off the field and just kind of enjoyed the feeling.

If Madison Avenue advertising executives were to pick a song that would best represent America, the last one they would choose is 'The Star Spangled Banner.'

The American flag is the symbol of our freedom, national pride and history.

I wore U.S.A. across my chest in 1976.

The American flag, Old Glory, standing tall and flying free over American soil for 228 years is the symbol of our beloved country. It is recognized from near and afar, and many lives have been lost defending it.

When I see the American flag, I go, 'Oh my God, you're insulting me.'

I sang the National Anthem at Dodger Stadium - at a baseball game - which was crazy; there was, like, 60,000 people there, which is a huge deal in America - singing the National Anthem.

I am Eagle! I am Eagle!

For my own part, I wish the bald eagle had not been chosen the representative of our country. He is a bird of bad moral character. He does not get his living honestly.

The crudest thing I've done as a teacher was to require students to write a national anthem for their country and sing it themselves.

And, as the last vessel spread her canvas to the wind, the Americans hoisted a most superb and splendid ensign on their battery.

RESOLVED: That the flag of the United States shall be of thirteen stripes of alternate red and white, with a union of thirteen stars of white in a blue field, representing the new constellation.

I name thee Old Glory.

My country? My country is the United States.

You're A Grand Old Flag

People say I should be running for a gold medal for the old red, white and blue and all that bull, but it's not gonna be that way.

It's always great to perform at home in the good ol' U.S.A.

I knew from the start I wanted to play for the United States of America.

God bless the United States of America, and Roll Tide.

I can tell you the flag we get behind. It's the American flag.

The thing about the national anthem is that it's actually a pretty difficult song to sing for anybody.

I take a ton of pride in what our flag and our anthem stands for.

Every time the national team took to the field, we had the confetti shower and the ticker-tape thing.

To me, there's two symbols for Team U.S.A.: the national anthem and the American flag.