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It is the timber of poetry that wears most surely, and there is no timber that has not strong roots among the clay and worms.

Quotes by John Millington Synge

I mean, the genuine roots of culture is folk music.

Quotes by John Lydon

My first album, 'Get Lifted,' was a hip-hop soul album that had some of its roots in the church, as far as the sonic choices, in the way that I sing and write songs. I have always had that as...

Quotes by John Legend

Do you know, that is the root of the whole trouble - has been one of the roots at any rate - is people hearing things and then imagining some more and magnifying it and multiplying it.

Quotes by John Harvey Kellogg

Search is now more than a web destination and a few words plugged into a box. Search is a mode, a method of interaction with the physical and virtual worlds. What is Siri but search? What are apps like Yelp...

Quotes by John Battelle

I could have begged. They made it obvious to me that if I wanted to come back and be a good boy... but I'd rather be in Roots than Good Times.

Quotes by John Amos

I went to high school in Texas for one year, my senior year. My parents wanted me to get out of Stockholm because I was running with the wrong crew. They wanted me to get back to my roots.

Quotes by Joel Kinnaman

Not all Republicans are rich, dress in three-piece suits, and have $200 haircuts. I'm somebody who's lived from paycheck to paycheck. I'm focusing on my blue-collar roots - I've worked side by side with union people.

Quotes by Joe Wurzelbacher

Given Miami's unique role in Airbnb's roots, I'm particularly proud of how South Floridians have embraced home sharing as an opportunity to earn supplemental income and catalyze economic development in their communities.

Quotes by Joe Gebbia

I think it was that we were really seasoned musicians. We had serious roots that spanned different cultures, obviously the blues.

Quotes by Jimmy Page

So many diseases and illnesses have fundamental roots in the lack of clean water. Resolving the clean water crisis would mitigate a lot of problems.

Quotes by Jimmy Chin

I'm Latino, progressive, and I have deep roots in the working class - my father was a bracero, a guest farmworker and cook, and my mom worked as a nursing home laundry attendant.

Quotes by Jimmy Gomez

Places I've lived since then had to have some kind of uniqueness and character about them. And logically Key West, and then Down Island. So, all of that stuff sort of had it's roots in New Orleans and went crazy.

Quotes by Jimmy Buffett

My grandmother valued her Southern roots, folk culture, and healing.

Quotes by Jewell Parker Rhodes

To get the adrenaline pumping between events - or to help me switch off, Jay Z, the Roots and Drake are on my playlist.

Quotes by Jessica Ennis-Hill

All my roots are Broadway. I got my Equity Card doing a Broadway show, and my first love is theater.

Quotes by Jesse Tyler Ferguson

I am an American. I adore Britain and have a strong English half, but my roots are here in the U.S. - it is not a matter of choice; it is simply fact.

Quotes by Jennifer Ehle

I had danced with Janet Jackson and P. Diddy so I had done a bunch of hip hop. Really and truly my roots are in modern and ballet but, professionally, that's not really out there any more, unfortunately, so these...

Quotes by Jenna Dewan

The jury had down right contempt for punk rock grass roots ethics.

Quotes by Jello Biafra

The roots that weave up my right arm and onto my neck are my way of connecting with the earth: the earth's roots carry water like a human's veins carry blood.

Quotes by Jeff Hardy

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this collection of "roots" quotes cover?
It ranges from stand-up comedy as personal roots, to a filmmaker's connection to origin, reconnecting with culture after leaving home young, and historical research into roots.
Is there a quote connecting stand-up comedy to roots?
Yes: "When I'm not on T.V. or working on a movie, I'm on the road doing stand-up. That's my roots."
Does a quote discuss a filmmaker's connection to roots?
Yes: "A filmmaker can never be distant from his roots."
Is there a personal story about reconnecting with cultural roots?
Yes: "I was eight when I left Sarajevo, so I didn't really know very much about my culture and it was so important for me to go back to my roots and meet the people."
Is there a quote about researching historical roots?
Yes: "As far as I'm concerned, if you want to find out about the last day of WWII or the roots of the Indian Mutiny, get thee to a books catalogue." See the Family collection for more on personal origins.

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