“I'm proud of my roots. There are not many Asians in the music industry so it's important for me to tell people where I'm from.” PeopleImportantIndustryProudRootsMusic Industry Author:Coco Lee
“I'm certainly proud to be Cuban American, and it's a fantastic opportunity for anybody - regardless of their ethnicity or nationality. It does carry a measure or pride to know where you're from and to know what your roots are.” KnowsDoeOpportunityPrideProudRootsFantasticNationalityCubanEthnicity Author:Danny Pino
“I'm a very spiritual person and proud of my Mormon roots.” PersonsSpiritualProudRoots Author:Jon Huntsman, Jr.
“I feel very proud to be Mexican. I didn't have the opportunity to learn Spanish when I was a girl, but ... it's never too late to get in touch with your roots.” FeelsGirlOpportunityProudLateRootsToo LateMexicanNever Too LateOpportunities To Learn Author:Selena
“In Bolivia, the middle class, intellectuals and the self-employed are proud of their Indian roots. Unfortunately, some oligarchic groups continue to treat us as being inferior.” SelfClassGroupsMiddleProudRootsTreatsIndianMiddle ClassInferiorsEmployedBolivia Author:Evo Morales
“I spent 15 years of my career trying to convince people that Indian cinema is relevant. I am so proud of Indian cinema and I am so proud of my Indian roots. The IIFAs are doing a great job to this effect.” PeopleTryingYearsJobsCareersEffectsProudRootsIndianCinemaConvinceRelevantGreat Job Author:Shekhar Kapur
“It's no doubt that there's a connection (between the blues and hip-hop). Hip-hop is definitely a child of the blues. And I think you gotta know the roots to really grow. It's like knowing your parents, it's like knowing your culture, so you could be proud of that culture and take it to the world.” ThinkingKnowsWorldChildrenCultureGrowsParentKnowingDoubtProudRootsConnectionsHip HopHipsNo DoubtHopsBe Proud Author:Common
“A lot of artists are scared to do that, they are scared to step out on their own. What am I the super villain of western Canada is that what I am? Is Classified the clean cut, staying true to his roots, hip hop guy from the East coast that stays in his lane and he made it big staying true to what he did and didn't make corny music? Then that is what he is and I am proud of him for that.” MadeBigsArtistGuyStepsCuttingProudRootsCleanWesternScaredHip HopEastMade ItHipsCanadaHopsStayingVillainCoastCornyLanesStay TrueEast CoastProud Of HimSuper VillainWestern Canada Author:Shane Bunting
“When Gypsy was older, after she became Gypsy Rose Lee, I think she was both proud and slightly ashamed of her Seattle roots. She worked very hard to rid her voice of any trace of a local accent, cultivating an affected way of speaking that sounded as if she pinned the ends of her words.” IfsThinkingWayEndsHardVoiceProudRootsRoseLocalsAshamedAffectedAccentsGypsySeattleCultivating Author:Karen Abbott
“Everything that makes a society run is broken in Iraq. The only real structure is the people's own sense of themselves as Iraqis, which was very strong. They're a proud people, and they trace their historic roots way, way back.” PeopleWayRealRunningStrongBrokenProudRootsStructureIraqVery StrongHistoric Author:Bruce Cockburn