John Prine Quotes

We have to redefine what we mean when we say, 'Who are your people?' 'Where are you from?'

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

My Irish derivation has nothing to do with me. Why should it?

My father's family is German and Czech.

I'm very attached to my roots, but I feel Italian more than anything else.

Greek blood courses through me.

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.

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

Europe has been in my bones.

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.

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

It's good to know where you come from. It makes you what you are today. It's DNA, it's in your blood.

I'm Colombian and nothing will change that.

My heritage is English, so I'm proud to be back here.

I have blood from Dutch and Norwegian.

I think what I've learned out of this lifetime is you should be proud of where you come from.

I'll never forget where I'm from, never forget my roots. It doesn't matter where I live. I'm English, simple as that.

When we were children, we were told that we have a motherland, and that motherland was Spain. However, we have discovered later, in our lives, that as a matter of fact, we have several motherlands. And one of the greatest motherlands of all is, no doubt, Africa.

My mother's proud of where she's from, and her history, and her past, and same with my dad. I have roots in Africa. Like, I am from Africa as well as from Germany, and I am very proud of that.

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

We should not ignore or isolate our roots, no matter where we stay.

I have always thought of myself as being Northern Irish because that's what I am.

One of the biggest things that I took from playing Kunta Kinte was where his strength came from in knowing where he was from.

Well, I'm Czech, but Polish, Czech, no matter, it's my name.

I love my heritage!