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Claiming Quotes

Words on claiming what's yours — and questioning what others claim.

People claim all sorts of things — a culture, a cause, an identity, even innocence — and this collection gathers reflections on what it really means to stake that claim. Some voices speak about defending a personal sense of self, tied closely to how we each answer the question of who I Am. Others turn a skeptical eye toward big, unproven claims made in public life.

People all over the world know me as an Indian artist. I could have chosen any other country and wouldn't have had to go through problems claiming my citizenship. But it is India where my heart is and has always...

Quotes by Adnan Sami

'Don't Come to L.A.' is talking about how out-of-towners come to L.A., and they try to start claiming the culture, the lifestyle. And they're really not from it. That's really what's it's about.

Quotes by YG

Obama has been attacked repeatedly for not wearing a flag pin, with Republicans claiming that his patriotism is in question. It's all a bit silly.

Quotes by Will Thomas

Anger at the wealth gap is no longer about dukes in horse-drawn carriages; it's about vast, tax-dodging corporations. This will not be assuaged by seeing the royal family claiming to live like we do. If anything, that will make us...

Quotes by Victoria Coren Mitchell

Bad Quotes

New malaria cases fell by 21 percent between 2010 and 2015 worldwide, and malaria death rates fell by 29 percent in the same period. Yet, though malaria is preventable and treatable, it is still claiming too many lives around the...

Quotes by Tedros Adhanom

How well we understand the kids' world is very important, and I myself am not claiming to be the perfect dad, and from feedbacks from Jo, I understand that more time should be spent with our children.

Quotes by Suriya

For a man to come right out and say he does not believe in the Old Testament, I think many Catholics across the nation as well as the world are offended by Bill O'Reilly claiming he's an Irish Catholic.

Quotes by Stephen Bennett

This MeToo is bothering me much, making me shun TV and newspapers. They are making such wild charges for cheap publicity, claiming something happened longtime back, or perhaps did not happen, or perhaps could have happened.

Quotes by Sowcar Janaki

The field of ageing research is full of characters. We have hucksters claiming that cures for ageing can be bought and sold; prophetic seers, their hands extended for money, warning that immortality is nigh; and would-be Nobelists working methodically in...

Quotes by S. Jay Olshansky

God Quotes

I'm not claiming to be anything out of the ordinary. I am not especially big or strong or brave or intrepid.

Quotes by Roz Savage

Bin Laden always wanted to get rid of Mubarek and Ben Ali and Gaddafi and so on, claiming that they were all infidels working for America, and in fact, it was millions of ordinary people who peacefully, more or less...

Quotes by Robert Fisk

At an incredibly divisive point in pop history, Donna Summer managed to create an undeniable across-the-board experience of mass pleasure - after 'Bad Girls,' nobody ever tried claiming disco sucked again. It set the template for what Michael Jackson would...

Quotes by Rob Sheffield

It's important for fans to follow only verified accounts of actors. For instance, I am not on Facebook, but I know that many people are running accounts on my name, claiming to be me. Young girls end up liking such...

Quotes by Rithvik Dhanjani

When conservatives talk to one another, pay attention: they say what they want to do, and mean it. And will do just about anything to get there - even, or especially, claiming that they don't want to do the thing...

Quotes by Rick Perlstein

I Am Quotes

There were dozens of people who walked through the Holy Land claiming to be the Messiah, curing the sick, exorcising demons, challenging Rome, gathering followers. In a way, there's nothing unique about what Jesus did. In fact, many of these...

Quotes by Reza Aslan

Many of the prophets of Jesus's time were thought to just be mad men, just sort of crazy people who were claiming to channel the divine. Perhaps that means we should be a little less judgmental of some of our...

Quotes by Reza Aslan

I'm not claiming that football is the nation's salvation in this area, but it's one of them, one little thing that apparently has captured the imagination of a large sector of our society. But when football can't be a relatively...

Quotes by Pete Rozelle

My father started growing very quiet as Alzheimer's started claiming more of him. The early stages of Alzheimer's are the hardest because that person is aware that they're losing awareness. And I think that that's why my father started growing...

Quotes by Patti Davis

My father started growing very quiet as Alzheimer's started claiming more of him. The early stages of Alzheimer's are the hardest because that person is aware that they're losing awareness. And I think that that's why my father started growing...

Quotes by Patti Davis

Me Quotes

If you look at any 15 pieces of mine, nobody does a piece like them. Totally new techniques. All the jugglers are stealing from me and claiming that they've done it.

Quotes by Michael Moschen

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this "Claiming Quotes" page cover?
This page collects quotes about claiming — staking ownership of a culture, an identity, or a belief, and the moments when people question claims others make about themselves. It draws on lines about authenticity, ownership, and skepticism toward unproven statements.
Are these quotes about celebrities or politics?
A few come from public figures discussing culture, identity, or public trust, but the page is framed around the general idea of claiming rather than any one person or party. The focus stays on why people make claims and how audiences judge them.
Can I use these quotes about claiming your identity?
Yes — several lines speak to defending or asserting a personal identity, which pairs naturally with our I Am collection for more on that theme.
What's the difference between claiming something and proving it?
The quotes here often highlight that gap — a claim is just a statement, while proof requires evidence or consistent action. That tension between saying and showing runs through many of the sayings collected on this page.
Where can I find related quotes if this topic isn't quite what I need?
Try our Me quotes for more on personal identity and self-definition, since many claiming quotes overlap with that theme.

Whether the claim is proud or shaky, these lines remind us that words alone rarely settle a dispute — proof and character usually do. Pair this page with our God collection for takes on faith-based claims, or browse Me quotes for more on personal identity.