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At age 14, coming to the U.S., all I knew was American Ballet Theatre, Baryshnikov, Nureyev, and some of the European companies. I barely knew anything about Balanchine.

Quotes by Carla Korbes

I've never set out consciously to write American music. I don't know what that would be unless the obvious Appalachian folk references.

Quotes by Carlisle Floyd

If an American audience is given a serious musical theater piece that is well produced, dramatically gripping and wonderfully acted, they'll respond to it.

Quotes by Carlisle Floyd

What is American music? The most satisfying answer I've come across is that it was a kind of natural comfort with the vernacular which is diverse and regional; it's not one particular set of sounds.

Quotes by Carlisle Floyd

I believe in the American Dream because I have lived the American Dream.

Quotes by Carl Paladino

The American Revolution and Declaration of Independence, it has often been argued, were fueled by the most radical of all American political ideas.

Quotes by Carl Bernstein

The great thing about Watergate is, is that the system worked. The American system worked. The press did its job. We did what we were supposed to do.

Quotes by Carl Bernstein

The American people deserve a budget that invests in the future, protects the most vulnerable among us and helps to create jobs and economic security.

Quotes by Carl Levin

With the Lincoln assassination, the South didn't feel it could mourn along with the North. But Garfield was beloved by all the American people. He was trusted and respected by North and South, by freed slaves and former slave owners....

Quotes by Candice Millard

I'm not more Brazilian than I am American or vice-versa - I'm very much a combination of all of those things.

Quotes by Camila Mendes

Our presence in Afghanistan is not worth the price of any more American lives or treasure.

Quotes by Camille Paglia

Young feminists have been sold a bill of goods about American feminism. The enormous changes in women over the past 40 years are constantly and falsely attributed to the organized women's movement of the late 1960s and '70s.

Quotes by Camille Paglia

The North American intellectual tradition began, I maintain, in the encounter of British Romanticism with assertive, pragmatic North American English - the Protestant plain style in both the U.S. and Canada, with its no-nonsense Scottish immigrants.

Quotes by Camille Paglia

Uncritical American boosterism - automatic endorsement of every government action - is myopic and self-defeating.

Quotes by Camille Paglia

It's odd to say we had our first African American president before our first African-American-owned movie studio, but we're making progress.

Quotes by Byron Allen

You might expect that the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists would be there and they are.

Quotes by C. Everett Koop

The late development of mass industrial organization in the United States has both stimulated and retarded the political development of the American working class.

Quotes by C. L. R. James

Today, in American imperialism, the commodity has reached its most grandiose historical manifestation.

Quotes by C. L. R. James

There were about six years when there was not one American who went into space. We shouldn't do that again.

Quotes by Buzz Aldrin

Instead of kids just hearing about beads and baskets and fringe, and about what 'was' and 'were,' we present Native American culture as a living contemporary culture.

Quotes by Buffy Sainte-Marie

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a witty quote about American journalists working abroad?
Yes, one quote takes a sharp, comedic jab at this: "Paris is a Roach Motel for top American journalists: They check in, having won the plum foreign posting, but never leave."
Is there a quote about American democracy and holding leaders accountable?
Yes, one quote frames it as a civic duty: "The American public should simply accept no distractions. In our democracy, it is our duty to hold our elected leaders accountable. We do it at the ballot box." For more on this theme, see our Government quotes.
Is there a quote about American ballet companies?
Yes, one quote mentions dreaming of dancing for elite companies: "My two dream companies had been New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theater." It's a personal reflection on early career ambitions rather than a broad statement about the art form.
Is there a quote calling something an American classic?
Yes, one quote says: "'The Wire' really is an American classic, and I think that's something to be very proud of." If you're drawn to this kind of cultural pride, our America quotes cover similar ground.
Where can I find more quotes about American history or the American people?
You can explore our American People quotes for more on everyday Americans, or our History quotes for a broader historical lens.

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