Rhys Ifans Quotes

I'm a proud Welshman.

My parents were always Welsh-speaking and very proud of Wales.

We moved to America when I was young, but we were always very Welsh in our home. The humor, food, traditions. Very Welsh.

John Hartson, he speaks fluent Welsh and has the tattoos all over him to prove his Welshness. But in my own world, no one is more Welsh than myself.

The Welsh... I mean, what are they for?

My mum's family are from Blaenau Ffestiniog, the slate town. My grandfather was Elis Humphreys Roberts, so that's quite Welsh isn't it?

I come from south Wales. A place called Aberbargoed.

Wales was great. The people were great, and I had a great time there.

Wales was a great pleasure. It's the biggest honor I've ever had, to lead my country.

I'm a Welshman through and through.

I'm not Welsh and I didn't know that much about Dylan Thomas , and I saw that he's a huge icon of Welsh-ness.

I think it's unfair to criticise someone for not being Welsh, but the smaller the nation, the more patriotic you seem to be.

Everyone I know is fervently proud to be Welsh but you try not to be preachy about it. It's difficult at times. But when I go home to north Wales, or to somewhere I've never been in south Wales, I still feel at home because I'm in Wales. It's hard to explain.

To be honest, I think that I am a bit of a singer, coming from Wales; being Welsh, we are all very proud of our singing heritage.

All my friends are Welsh, I speak Welsh, and I feel very Welsh.

Welsh people are loquacious, dissemblers, immoral liars, stunted, bigoted, dark, ugly, pugnacious little trolls.

I've always felt very proud of Wales and being Welsh. People are a bit surprised when I say I'm Welsh. I was born in Wales, went to school in Wales and my mother was Welsh. I'm Welsh. It's my place of birth, my country.

I've got Argentinian blood running through my veins, and I've always wanted to wear the shirt of my country.

When you talk about me as a fighter, I like being known as a Mexican fighter. I think 'Mexican' or 'Hispanic' should be mentioned.

The 'garra charrua' is something we're proud of, even if other people sometimes misunderstand it.

I'm always very proud when people ask me about being a Canadian.

In 'Purab Aur Paschim,' there's one of the nicer patriotic scenes which is patriotic without going jingoistic. There's a scene set in a rotating restaurant, where Pran, who has left India, is completely running India down and Manoj Kumar is taking up for India. And there's that song 'Jab Zero Diya.'

I'd like to see us Pakistani actors do more work that reflects our culture, morals and values.

My pride at wearing the Irish shirt was always 100 per cent genuine. It was a great honour for myself and my family and something I will always cherish.

I'm Yemeni, proud to be Yemeni. I'm public Yemeni number one!