David McFadden Quotes

American cinema tends to express a patriotic relationship to national identity on a regular basis.

The United States themselves are essentially the greatest poem.

A great poet is the most precious jewel of a nation.

The beginning of Canadian cultural nationalism was not 'Am I really that oppressed?' but 'Am I really that boring?'

I feel like the people from Iceland have a different relationship with their country than other places. Most Icelandic people are really proud to be from there, and we don't have embarrassments like World War II where we were cruel to other people.

Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts - the book of their deeds, the book of their words and the book of their art.

I tell people, 'I'm American. I act.'

I am very proud to be British. I'm very conscious of carrying my country with me wherever I go. I feel I need to represent it well.

The conviction of our Ukrainian nation is embedded in the pages of its history.

I think cinema is the memory and the imagination of the country. Take the memory and imagination out of an individual, and he stops being an individual. I think it's the same thing for a country.

I see myself as British, and I want to be celebrated by Britain.

The coming of age of Canadian culture may not depend on our ability to protect it at home, but to project it on the world’s stage.

Summoning artists to participate In the august occasions of the state Seems something artists ought to celebrate A golden age of poetry and power Of which this noonday's the beginning hour.

I'm happy being Canadian and I'm proud of where I come from. So I'll keep my passport.

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

The Law and Justice government does not want a bunch of foreign historians to decide what goes on in 'their' museum.

Everybody knows I'm Canadian, and I'm proud of that. I'll never deny that fact that I'm Canadian.

A flag translates into everything, from tacky souvenirs to the names of organizations and the way that flags function.

Art in America should be American, drawn from American sources, memorializing American achievement.

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 proud to be Canadian. But I identify as being a British mum.

Philippines, what an amazing honor it has been to carry your name across my chest and to embody you in all aspects.

I do feel very American. I think it's something I'm proud of and proud to be by chance born here. Honestly, that's something I think about.

I think we have to realize that Canada is not immortal; but, if it is going to go, let it go with a bang rather than a whimper.

Diversity means, when the left teaches it, the people responsible for building America and maintaining it get the short end of the stick from now on. With this singular American culture that people came and wanted to be part of, they were proud, couldn't wait to become Americans, tears in their eyes when it happened. It was a special place. Defending it now, defending that America, defending our cultural, defending our founding, defending all of the things that made this country great is now called racism or xenophobia or hate.