Quotes by Identity Teaching the history of the British Empire links in with that of the world: for better and for worse, the Empire made us what we are, forming our national identity. A country that does not understand its own history is unlikely to respect that of others. Antony Beevor respectidentityhistoryworld Every league has its own culture, its own identity, and its own type of football. It's very physical in England, but technical skill comes to the fore in Spain, where everybody wants to play beautiful football. The standards are very high in Germany, too; the teams are physically strong, very disciplined, and very well organised. Arjen Robben identitybeautifulfootballculture Jewishness is a very big part of my identity. I am a proud Jew, I would say, who doesn't practice very actively. Ari Aster i-amproudidentitypractice I've been singing since I was five. It's my identity. Art Garfunkel beenfivesingingidentity I was born alone, I'm gonna die alone. I have my own identity. I'm my own person, and no two people are the same. ASAP Ferg alonedieidentitypeople Some people's gender identity conforms to the sex they were assigned at birth, and some people's identity doesn't. That realization was certainly very freeing for me - and could be very freeing for other people. Asia Kate Dillon megenderidentitypeople What I learned through my research is that the word 'actor,' specifically in reference to those who performed in plays, came about in the late 1500s as a non-gendered word. It applied to all people, regardless of anatomical sex or gender identity. Asia Kate Dillon genderresearchidentitypeople I happen to be black and a woman and unapologetically proud to be both, but that is not the totality of my identity. Ayanna Pressley womanblackproudidentity I'm not naive. All politics is about identity, right? Neighborhood politics, cultural politics, issue politics. It's not as though I don't get that. It's just - it has to be, I think, tempered in a way that is for our overall advancement and not to our detriment or obliteration. When I say 'our,' I don't mean just communities of color. Ayanna Pressley thinkpoliticsidentityway Having children does become tied to a sense of identity and our value as humans. Ayobami Adebayo valuebecomeidentitychildren I feel that its important for me to be out there and to represent the face. At the same time, for me as an individual, I think the Asian-American face can be crowded with the American identity. Awkwafina facemeidentitytime If you want to participate in life, you have to deny your identity. August Wilson youryouidentitylife I do not want to waste time in proving my identity to people. Atishi waste-timeidentitytimepeople I definitely don't think of myself as someone identified by region. It's too far-flung a region, for starters, and southern New Mexico is very isolated. I wouldn't think of my identity as generational, either, but maybe as more stylistic, in the school of realism and domestic issues. Antonya Nelson myselfthinkidentityschool We have received a heritage of craftsmanship, of aesthetics, of taste, of identity. Our brands have the beauty to preserve and perpetuate it. Antoine Arnault heritagetasteidentitybeauty To some extent, the idea that rock 'n roll used to have this sort of free antediluvian identity, frolicking in the 1950s with Elvis or something, is totally wrong. It's insane. Elvis' relationship with Colonel Parker, his manager, was one of the most possibly corrupt, certainly lucrative, and intense business partnerships ever in rock n' roll. Ann Powers freebusinessidentityrelationship A huge part of my identity is being a woman, and that's really important for me, and that's a big part of my self-expression, so I think it's really interesting sort of exploring what it means if someone doesn't have that. Angourie Rice womanthinkmeidentity Sharpton and Jackson are 'race brokers.' Their job is to define black identity and then keep blacks in line to vote to the highest Democratic bidder that serves their purposes. 'Black enough' is just another tool in the bamboozler's toolbox. Angela McGlowan jobvoteblackidentity Forging meaning is about changing yourself. Building identity is about changing the world. Andrew Solomon yourselfbuildingidentityworld Some people have an identity. I have an alibi. I have a shadow self. Andre Aciman shadowidentityselfpeople«6667686970717273747576»
