Bobbie Ann Mason Quotes

Getting to know where we come from is a really profound way of getting to look at who we are.

We have to really educate ourselves in a way about who we are, what our real identity is.

It is important for all of us to appreciate where we come from and how that history has really shaped us in ways that we might not understand.

I know my roots and I cannot forget the journey I made.

Those who write about life, reflect about life. you see in others who you are.

I've known where my heritage is from all along.

More and more I understand that it's very fine not to know where you come from.

Remember who you are and where you come from; otherwise, you don't know where you are going.

It's always good to remember where you come from and celebrate it. To remember where you come from is part of where you're going.

There is also a need that each should understand where he came from and what he is -- and what will become of him.

It's best to know a little about where you're coming from and why you've arrived where you are.

Returning to your family and where you came from, and your history... this is what makes you strong. It's not looking out that's going to do that - it's looking in.

You can't run from your roots of who you are.

If you don't know your full-throttle history, the whole story of how you came to where you are, it's kind of hard to put things together.

I know where I come from and what my roots are.

When I started soul-searching, I tapped into the old me and what I grew up around. I learned a lot about myself, and it really made me appreciate my upbringing.

It's good to look back and know where you come from.

We're all reflections of the lives we lead.

The older I get, the more appreciative I am of where I came from.

I think I'm always drawn to projects that help me understand something about myself.

I didn't truly understand the depth of my roots until I was old enough to wonder and care.

You have to be smart enough not to dismiss where you came from. It may not be all we are, but it makes up for a great deal.

I used to think, 'How can I write my life story? I'm still living it.'

My African roots made me what I am today. They're the reason I exist at all.

I've always known that my father's father and grandfather and grandmother were from Mexico. I've never denied it. I've always said it.