Edgar Bronfman Sr. Quotes

In terms of defending Jews, I'm a Jew.

Jewish comedy doesn't come out of nothing. Jewish music doesn't come out of nothing... I don't want to be part of a story where Jews are just victims or bullies - and I'm not saying that's what the Israelis are.

I know who I am and I've always been comfortable in my own skin.

What are you going to do to preserve a tradition that is the peculiar and unique culture that Judaism inculcates? The American Jewish community is not going to survive by lining up against its common enemy.

I wouldn't want them to feel lonely or outcast ever in any way. And no matter where they were in the world, I'd want them to always feel incredibly confident about who they were and proud.

As a Jew, it is my historic responsibility to defend the Jewish people. I feel this responsibility for the survival of the Jewish people. We're not going to accept any decision by anybody else about security of the State of Israel. It is our role and only our role.

My hair is a safety net for me, so I love to have it down and full and relaxed.

Myself, first of all, I am a Jew. And that is the most important thing for me.

Being among my people is a delight. We Jews live among ourselves. I love it.

There is something very very special, universal and easily identifiable among all Jews; it is beyond territory, it is something we all have in common.

I think that every Saturday, we ought to say, 'My father's a Jew, my mother was a Jew, and I'm a Jew,' with great pride.

To be good Americans, we must be better Jews, and to be better Jews, we must become Zionists.

The real threat to Zionism is the dilution of quality, Jews know that they can land on their feet in any country of the world. The real test for us is to make Israel such an attractive place—such a cutting-edge place in human society, education, culture, science, quality of life that even Americans Jewish young people will want to come here.

I have a very strong sense of who I am as a Jew and a strong sense of belonging.

I'm comfortable with who I am.

I don't consider myself a flag bearer in the parade, but I have never felt stronger about who I am.

The Jewish state has so much to teach diaspora Jews about resilience, innovation, energy, and optimism.

I'm very, very comfortable with who I am.

It's hard for a Jew of my generation, an American Jew, who is philo-Zionistic, not to romanticize Israel.

I am Chinese - it doesn't matter what other people say.

I'm finally just relaxed and comfortable with who I am.

As a Jew I am aware of how important the existence of Israel is for the survival of us all. And because I am proud of being Jewish, I am worried by the growing anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism in the world.

You just need to be accepted for who you are and be proud of who you are and that is what I'm trying to do.

I feel very comfortable - literally and metaphorically - in my skin.

I'm okay in my skin, you know... I'm okay with who I am.