#erica

If you met my dad, I think a lot of things would be put to rest. Because my pops is a pretty silly guy. But, Coldcut, they're based in the U.K. I'm a big fan of jazz music, so American music has had a big influence on what I listen to. ↗

— Eric San

#american music #based #because #big #big fan

A bold reform agenda is our moral obligation. If we make the case effectively and win this November, then we will have the moral authority to enact the kind of fundamental reforms America has not seen since Ronald Reagan's first year. ↗

— Paul Ryan

#america #authority #bold #case #effectively

Throughout human history, the American Idea has done more to help the poor than any other economic system ever designed. ↗

— Paul Ryan

#american idea #any #designed #done #economic

After four years of getting the run-around, America needs a turnaround, and the man for the job is Governor Mitt Romney. ↗

— Paul Ryan

#america #four #getting #governor #job

I accept the calling of my generation to give our children the America that was given to us, with opportunity for the young and security for the old - and I know that we are ready. ↗

— Paul Ryan

#america #calling #children #generation #give

President Obama was asked not long ago to reflect on any mistakes he might have made. He said, well, 'I haven't communicated enough.' He said his job is to 'tell a story to the American people' - as if that's the whole problem here? He needs to talk more, and we need to be better listeners? ↗

— Paul Ryan

#american #american people #any #asked #better

We need to reclaim our American system of limited government, low taxes, reasonable regulations, and sound money, which has blessed us with unprecedented prosperity. And it has done more to help the poor than any other economic system ever designed. ↗

— Paul Ryan

#any #blessed #designed #done #economic

We wonder if we will be the first generation in American history to leave our children with fewer opportunities and a less prosperous nation than the one we inherited. ↗

— Paul Ryan

#american history #be the first #children #fewer #first

I don't think American independent films have ever really been particularly experimental, except for the original guys from the '60s who were huge influences, like Stan Brakhage, Robert Breer, and Stan van der Beek. They were the true independents. ↗

— Gus Van Sant

#been #ever #except #experimental #films

One of the greatest necessities in America is to discover creative solitude. ↗

— Carl Sandburg

#creative #discover #greatest #necessities #solitude