Thomas Clarkson Quotes

I've lived in Croydon most of my life.

There is a certain inescapable attachment. If you are born somewhere and circumstances don't take you away from it, then you grow up and remain within it.

For the most part, people are proud of the place from which they come.

I still think of myself as a Bostonian.

I'm a London boy, born and bred, and I'll be there for as long as I can.

I love Stoke-on-Trent, it is where Rob grew up.

I always consider myself a Hyderabadi; my roots are here.

I think I'll always consider the Quad Cities home.

My parents moved from ranch to ranch, valley to valley, town to town, but our roots in Fowler never really faded. For me, it's a place of history, stories and songs, not just facts and figures.

I come from Des Moines. Someone had to.

We are all regionalists in our origins, however 'universal' our themes and characters, and without our cherished hometowns and childhood landscapes to nourish us, we would be like plants set in shallow soil. Our souls must take root - almost literally.

Whether it's from the biggest, most powerful city, or from the dinkiest little podunk town, there is a certain attachment and connection, and yes, pride about where you came from.

There is something in the place where we were born that holds us always by the heart-strings.

I will always call Darmstadt, Indiana, home.

The landscape you grow up in speaks to you in a way that nowhere else does.

I am, and always will be, proud to be a Hackney girl.

Kanpur is my own town. I was born and brought up here.

I'm from Miami, you know, when you're a child, you always want to play in front of your hometown.

I'll always be a small-town boy from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

I am High Wycombe born and bred.

I feel very connected to Las Vegas. It's my hometown.

I have lived in south London all my life, and my family is here.

Straight up, I'm from Waldorf, Maryland, you guys. Let's not forget that.

Though I had been born in Maryland, Montana was where I truly belonged.

It's just an honor to compete in New York, New Jersey, the tri-state area, where we're from. I have so much roots there, so much family.