“Belafonte sent his people to pick me up and I went back and shook his hand, then went back to my little flat. I was very happy to have met a president of the United States - little me!” PeopleLittlesStatesHandsPresidentUnitedUnited StatesMetsPicksFlatsVery HappyPick MePick Me Up Author:Miriam Makeba
“America is the most violent democracy in the world. It's something that's met with great shock, horror, and mystery when I travel to other countries. They ask, Why are there so many shootings in America? Why does everyone own a gun?” WorldDoeCountryAmericaAsksUnited StatesDemocracyViolenceMysteryMetsHorrorGunViolentShootingShockOther Countries Author:Patricia Cornwell
“To date, we've arrested or otherwise dealt with many key commanders of al Qaeda... All told, more than 3,000 suspected terrorists have been arrested in many countries. Many others have met a different fate. Let's put it this way - they are no longer a problem to the United States and our friends and allies.” WayHas BeensDifferentCountryStatesProblemHumorPoliticalUnitedUnited StatesFateKeysMetsTerroristAlsAlliesCommandersArrestedAl QaedaPolitical Humor Author:George W. Bush
“Is there any other democracy where the voters are as spoiled as they are in the United States? Especially, of course, in certain states, such as Iowa and New Hampshire, where the old joke is literally true about the citizens who say they haven't yet formed an opinion about a candidate because they've only met the fellow a few times.” StatesCertainCoursesUnitedOpinionUnited StatesDemocracyHavensCitizensMetsJokesFellowsCandidatesVotersLaw EnforcementSpoiledIowaHampshireNew HampshireOld Jokes Author:Michael Kinsley
“I was the first person in my family born in the United States. My mom is from Croatia, and my dad is from Iran. They met at music school in Belgium. I grew up as a pianist.” FirstsPersonsStatesSchoolBornUnitedUnited StatesGrewMomDadMetsGrew UpMy FamilyMy DadMy MomIranFirst PersonPianistBelgiumCroatia Author:Ottessa Moshfegh
“I want to take my American friends back to the end of World War II, when the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was formulated. A group of thinkers met to come up with ways and means to prevent yet another war. Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt played a crucial role in assembling this group of people. And that is why the name of the United States is synonymous with the cause of human rights around the world.” PeopleWorldWayWantHumansMeanWarEndsStatesNamesCausesUnitedRolesUnited StatesRightsGroupsMetsUniversalHuman RightsCome UpAround The WorldWar Of The WorldsThinkerCrucialWorld War IiWorld War IDeclarationEleanorAssemblingDeclaration Of Human Rights Author:Shirin Ebadi
“Well, I've heard a lot of people, but I think I would say a Brazilian musician named Hermeto Pascoal was one of my biggest influences. Through the years he mastered the keyboards. He use to play the organ Hammond B3, flute, saxophone, percussion and guitar. He is one of the most complete musicians that I ever met. Not too long after we came to the United States, Airto Moreira introduced him to Miles Davis, who recorded three of Hermeto's compositions on his album "Live Evil.” PeopleThinkingYearsWellsLongStatesPlayUseThreeEvilUnitedUnited StatesHeardInfluenceMetsMusicianGuitarAlbumsMilesOrgansCompositionKeyboardsThrough The YearsSaxophoneFlutesPercussion Author:Flora Purim