Local Roots Quotes

At the Olympics, I'm representing the United States as well as the town and people who helped shape me.

My parents are from north London, and so it's not like I'm some Yank who wants to make a profit out of football. I don't care about making money. I just want to see Spurs succeed and, if I can help, that's great.

When I was a kid, we didn't really leave Cambridge, which was the town where I grew up in.

Our tired, old politics is tearing at the seams. The Lib Dems have returned to their local roots, just as a more pluralist politics is desperately needed.

I know the hustle that is in Louisiana. Knowing where you are from, really where you're from, helps you to help the community. That's every city, but New Orleans is just different. We have big hearts, but it's just a matter of us having the information, having the people to push you along like I had.

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

I'm from Oklahoma, and Nick's from a small town in Illinois.

I'm Lancashire by name, and Lancashire was where I grew up - in Oldham.

I live in the same town I grew up in and all my kids have worked for me and now, I have grandkids and now, it's amazing. They came through. They all played a part in my business and that's pretty amazing.

Hollywood to me is a place to work. Home is Chester County.

I'm from North Carolina, so I am really picky about my fried chicken.

I'm a kid from Boston.

I spent some special years in my hometown of El Paso.

I've stayed put in the neighborhood where I first got my start and will never forget the people that believed in me and gave me my first chance.

When I was growing up in Texas, I didn't think there was anywhere else to live; that's how we're raised in Texas.

I've never left for New York. I've stood my ground here my whole career and hopefully will be able to until the day that I die.

The American Dream starts with the neighborhoods.

I came across humanity in Istanbul, and all I know about life comes from Istanbul, and definitely, I am writing about Istanbul. I also love the city because I live there, it has formed me, and it's me. Of course it is natural. If somebody lived all his life in Delhi, he will write about Delhi.

All my life, I've been right next to a football field. I never knew nothing else.

From when I was born to when I was 21, I never left Toronto. That's why I'm such a city cat.

I think, gosh, I'm just some kid from Tallahassee, Florida.

People often belittle the place where they were born.

I'm so connected to the community that I was lucky enough to be born into.

All my father's stories were about our mountain, our valley, our jagged little patch of Idaho.

I was born not too far from Minneapolis, so it's nice to come back and visit.