Catalan Culture Quotes

Everyone knows I have a relationship with Barcelona.

I do not envisage going to Barcelona.

In Barcelona, things seem so different. For example, I know that it's traditionally the least Spanish city, but you'd never know they had a monarchy, coming here as a tourist - as opposed to the U.K., where the Queen is probably the best-known animal, vegetable and/or mineral going when it comes to overseas visitors.

The Christmas market at the Barcelona Cathedral sells all kinds of things for your Nativity scene. It will also give you a good idea of Catalan culture.

I have played a few times in Barcelona, including the fantastic Olympic Stadium. It's undoubtedly one of my favourite cities in terms of the people, arts, food, architecture and design.

Catalan language is one of the most complete and perfect expressions that I know from the point of view regarding language, I not only read it since many years ago, but I understand it. Moreover, I speak it intimately too.

I have always kept in mind the advice of Ronaldinho, and he spoke wonders of Barcelona and the city, which he told me is marvellous.

I've always been a great lover of Barcelona and the structure of the club.

Barcelona is my life, and I do not plan to leave.

It has always been my dream to be at Barcelona, and now I'm here; I'm very happy. It is the best club in the world with the best players in the world.

I love Barcelona. Barcelona is a very, very nice city.

I think, for Catalonia, FC Barcelona means a lot because it is one of the top clubs in the world, and that means that it's a way to show what Catalonia is in the world.

For me, Barca was where I grew up since I was tiny, from eight years old.

Italy has great food and Barcelona has great energy.

Barcelona is one of my favourite cities in the world. The fashion and people are just so effortlessly cool.

I think the Catalonian people really identify with Barcelona - the fans are really proud of the team and the club.

I am and feel Catalan.

Legend has it that when Franco's troops crushed Catalonia in 1939, relegating it for the next thirty-five years to abuse and neglect, one of his generals was asked what more he could possibly want now that he had Barcelona.

Barcelona, of course, it is part of me.

Catalan citizens are peaceful, European, and open-minded. We want to contribute to better international and European governance.

I see cities as organisms, as living creatures. To me Madrid is a man and Barcelona is a woman. And it's a woman who's extremely vain. One of the great Catalan poets, Joan Maragall, wrote this famous poem in which he called Barcelona the great enchantress, or some kind of sorceress, and in which the city has this dark enticing presence that seduces and lures people. I think Barcelona has a lot of that.