Pim Fortuyn Quotes

When I was a kid and got in trouble, I'd always say, Mom, I'm in trouble. Well, Mom, I'm in trouble.

This is a country where Jews and Arabs speak without fear. Where people come from different cultures the world over. Where everyone becomes Brazilian rapidly.

Countries like France, Italy and the Netherlands may pay lip service to inclusion, but the ethos in those places is that immigrants can never really become French, Italian or Dutch, no matter what their passports say. The emphasis is on tolerance and respect, but there’s no real expectation that foreign nationals fit in.

I got a lot of whoopings back in the day. I was a very curious kid.

It's not easy for a foreigner to come to England and win the respect of your team-mates, of the fans, and of the English people.

I'm opposed to wearing headscarves in public places. That's not France. There's something I just don't understand: the people who come to France, why would they want to change France, to live in France the same way they lived back home?

As when my little son John offendeth: if then I should not whip him, but call him to the table unto me, and give him sugar and plums, thereby, I should make him worse, yea should quite spoil him.

We have a lot of Brazilians in the United States. It doesn't mean we're traitors to our country.

This country is filled with remarkable people. One of my best friend's families is from Iran, and they're the most American family of all time. Some of the best people that I've ever met are immigrants.

I'm always a big advocate for adapting to your new team, your new country and your new team-mates.

Since I moved to the U.K., it has been ten years almost, I have never had any issue. My boy, Jan, was born in London and people have been great to me. I have been really happy living here.

We as parents, and the control culture, it is our responsibility to make sure we give the right perceived norms and the right cultural conditions.

I don't think you've ever coached till you've coached an Asian team.

Extreme multiculturalism... is not the way to build this country.

To see the difference between when I came to Britain in 1955 with what it is today, to see how the sub-continent has been embraced, it is quite extraordinary.

You have to be honest, even when you are upset with your child. Your intentions must be clear. You must never lie to your child.

You can be of any ethnic background or faith and be a Canadian if you share fundamental Canadian values, learn about our history and culture, and integrate in our society.

You chastise children when they are bad, as my parents did me. I'm not opposed to smacking. It is to be used occasionally.

I was a bad kid. I was a really naughty kid. I couldn't read or write. And that was me punishment - going to acting school.

I think when you move to a country like the U.S., you need to understand the culture, to understand how people see the game, and adapt yourself.

I would consider my dad a pretty patient guy, but there was no tolerance for spoiled behavior.

Other tourists might remember London for Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus, and Big Ben. I'll remember it for its failed multiculturalism.

I hope all the kids out there who don't like listening to their mothers, who yell and scream at them, that moms are always right just so you guys know.

It's hard enough being American and trying to make it in an American world, but being Australian, you're from a whole different country and have a whole different way of doing things.

Is discipline (both mental and physical) in place of coddling truly child abuse? I don't know, but it sure as hell is effective.