David Droga Quotes

I almost took a job in Italy. It was really a great opportunity, but they didn't think I had enough international experience.

I've done a bunch of consulting; I've actually spent time in Singapore, England, Denmark, all over.

From 'Embracing the Wide Sky', I went to the States, to Canada and to different parts of Europe as well. I gave interviews in several languages.

Good authors mature over time: it does take awhile. Travel abroad and learn to live in other cultures. That's one of the things about teaching abroad.

I've never been in any country for more than four years, and I'm learning different languages all the time. It gives you a different attitude.

I've only ever known growing up across different countries - to me it's just fun.

Travel early and travel often. Live abroad, if you can. Understand cultures other than your own. As your understanding of other cultures increases, your understanding of yourself and your own culture will increase exponentially.

As my Russian improves, I become increasingly conscious of just what sort of a society I live in.

My mom used to call me a parrot, because the way I spoke would change in every country we'd go to.

Due to these various circumstances, when I entered the Catholic University of Louvain in 1934, I had already travelled in a number of European countries and spoke four languages fairly fluently. This turned out to be a valuable asset in my subsequent career as a scientist.

I find it very beautiful to work in different countries because I see the mentality differences there. It is so rich, one always carries forward something.

I would love to work in America. I wouldn't love to live there, but I'd love to experience working there.

I've been living, I've lived in New York since I was 18 years old and traveled pretty much all over the world.

I always try to learn a few words from a new language wherever I go.

People put 'study abroad' on their resume. I actually like when they don't study abroad because that means they aren't entitled.

I've been working with Spanish, French, some more American, and Japanese directors. And then I realized I have to study English, and that's why I moved to New York two years ago.

I think we should have a President who is fluent in at least one language.

Now, every organization has to have a translator for the Hispanics on the teams, and that helps a lot.

When you go to another country, you can work with different players in different situations, in a different culture.

I grew up all over the world. My dad was a doctor but not a career-type doctor. He was very curious, so he took the whole family and moved to Miami in the '70s, and we lived there for a couple of years. Then we continued like that and lived in various places around the world.

Moving abroad brings you on both as a player and a person.

You get to learn so much while working in another country.

When you play on foreign pitches, you get used to their conditions.

I have been to all continents of the world.

I've studied Spanish, but I need to improve. I'll probably improve when I work in the country one day. For most people, when they travel to a country, their language becomes better.