Dev Patel Quotes

Before doing 'Midnight's Children,' I didn't really have a chance to explore my Indian side. The Indian side of my heritage was always present, but it did not particularly define my identity. Being English was more an identity-defining status. I was born and brought up in London. Yes, my father is Parsi.

I was born in America, but I consider myself a Filipino.

We used to have a view that to really be a good Australian, to love Australia, you almost had to cut your links with the country of origin. But I don’t think that was right and it never was right.

I just grew up in the States, so I feel like I identify more with the American culture.

[I'm] more German than Irish.

Everyone said to me growing up, "You're like an American. You have to go to America. That's your spiritual home."

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.

I grew up thinking of myself as an American but also, because of my parents and the Iranian culture that was in our home, as an Iranian. So if there's any such thing as dual loyalty, then I have it - at least culturally.

I say I have Spanish in me, but I'm not just Spanish. I'm proud of my ethnicities, and I will always be proud of being a Filipino.

My cultural roots are something illusive.

I feel more Scottish than Norman.

I was the most Australian child ever in the world, even though my home was in Africa.

I feel more European than Belgian. However I do think that my Flemish roots have an impact on my character and culture.

I feel Anglo-American.

Nationality is a very curious thing. The blood is Scots and the temperament is Scots, but I am, in fact, 100% American.

I'm a product of Russian culture, but I never felt it was my country.

I definitely feel Russian inside, even when I'm in America I feel Russian.

I have Chinese blood in me... I am not ashamed to admit that perhaps the great leaders of our country all have Chinese blood.

When Pakistan beat England at cricket, my Pakistani cousins remind me how English and British I am. When they say, 'You're one of the Queen's advisers,' for them it's, 'Wow - anything's possible in the U.K.'

As a child, I didn't even realize I was Chinese. I was Singaporean, but my identity was wrapped up in the culture I was experiencing every day.

I believe my soul isn't entirely German because my home is so disorderly.

I have Asian friends - second generation - and I am the worst in terms of being in touch with my heritage.

Some call me a Cuban hyphen American. I reject that. I don't believe in hyphenated Americans.

I always consider myself Syrian. I just happen to be born in Canada.

I'm a whole lot more than just Spanish or Irish or whatever, but definitely, it's given me help. It's given me a push, and I'm very proud of my Spanish heritage.