International Connections Quotes

When I was growing up, I didn't know there was a world outside of California.

I've been able to see the world many times over.

In Singapore, when we actually met foreign fans and talked to them, it was like 'Wow! They really exist!'

Hong Kong people say Hong Kong needs to preserve its uniqueness. I say Hong Kong's uniqueness is in its diversity, its tolerance of difference cultures... China does not want to see Hong Kong in decline. I have full confidence in its future.

Learning some of the names and countries of my subscribers and what life is like for them is really cool.

We are open to the world; the world is at our doorstep. It washes in, not just through the windows, but we are immersed in it completely - through the Internet, through the media, through people traveling, coming here, as well as Singaporeans going abroad.

It's so cool for me to do what I love to do for a living and meet people from all over the world.

I enjoy the company of overseas people. It's always good learning.

What is more important is that Foreign Service Officers understand business, about the needs of U.S. business and how to help U.S. companies make the right connections abroad.

Living in the U.K., there is no way to know whether anyone in India likes my music, but I was surprised to see people singing along while I performed in Pune.

I have a friendship with Hezbollah, and I also have contacts outside of Lebanon, but it doesn't mean I follow anyone's agenda.

I have a good connection with people from America that come to my shows. It's more the American culture. I like the culture, so I want to spend more time there and make more friends and have some fun.

The hard truth is that Trump was not exceptional. He was just another amoral Western businessman, one of many whom the ex-KGB elite have promoted and sponsored around the world, with the hope that they might eventually be of some political or commercial use.

I've got lots of weird illustrations of me from Japanese fans.

Growing up in Wales, there was a lot of fervour about being Welsh. But the more that I travelled, I realised that people aren't always interested in where you're from, but who you are.

People everywhere in the world have Russian connections. There is nothing wrong with having Russian connections as long as you're transparent about it.

I like to work with the best artists, full stop, around the world, and just make things happen man.

I have friends growing up in Egypt. I have friends in England. And they just can't believe that what I used to say, it used to be almost like a joke. I used to say I'll be in the NBA one day.

The need of a constantly expanding market for its products chases the bourgeoisie over the entire surface of the globe. It must nestle everywhere, settle everywhere, establish connections everywhere. The bourgeoisie has, through its exploitation of the world market, given a cosmopolitan character to production and consumption in every country. To the great chagrin of reactionaries, it has drawn from under the feet of industry the national ground on which it stood.

I have 20,000 girlfriends, all around the world.

If I go to Singapore, I have friends there. If they came to Zambia, they'd feel the same way. I've made connections, and I have friends in many, many countries.

At one time, you could sit on the Rue de la Paix in Paris or at the Habima Theater in Tel Aviv or in Medina and you could see a person come in, black, white, it didn't matter. You said, 'That's an American' because there's a readiness to smile and to talk to people.

I think there's a big market in North America [with travelers] going to Lisbon and connecting over Lisbon.

Sports has given me the opportunity to travel around the world and see new countries and meet so many different people. I've gained new perspectives.

I kind of feel like a global citizen - wherever I go, I have friends, so I don't get too lonely.