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Jazz is known all over the world as an American musical art form and that's it. No America, no jazz. I've seen people try to connect it to other countries, for instance to Africa, but it doesn't have a damn thing to do with Africa. ↗

— Art Blakey

#america #american #art #art form #connect

I came into American politics and into this political system proud of politics and the way we make decisions. ↗

— Byron Dorgan

#american politics #came #decisions #i #i came

In general, we like to play as a band - guitar, piano, and voice. We also tour with a bass player, a drummer, and somebody who plays keyboard and guitar. We try to play all of our parts and flesh it out to get a lush sound, while also keeping the energy of a three-piece punk act. We want to be the best of all possible worlds. ↗

— Andrew Dost

#also #band #bass #bass player #best

Our deep respect for the land and its harvest is the legacy of generations of farmers who put food on our tables, preserved our landscape, and inspired us with a powerful work ethic. ↗

— James H. Douglas

#ethic #farmers #food #generations #harvest

What would my parents think about America if they arrived here today? Would they even want to come? I wonder. ↗

— Kirk Douglas

#america #arrived #come #even #here

Without that assured American largesse Israel would have been obliged to come to an accommodation with her neighbours. ↗

— Mary Douglas

#american #assured #been #come #her

The association promotes a way of life, not causes; a harmony in living, not political faiths; a bilateral loyalty, not commercial or social projects. Yet it is an association for as noble a purpose as any involved in any prior decisions. ↗

— William O. Douglas

#association #bilateral #causes #commercial #decisions

If it's stage, the two most important artists are the actor and the playwright. If it's film, THE most important person is the director. The director says where the camera goes. ↗

— Brad Dourif

#artists #camera #director #film #goes

Winston Churchill was not entirely British. His mother was American, making Sir Winston part Iroquois Indian. ↗

— Rachel Blanchard

#british #churchill #entirely #his #indian

The American Dream is a phrase we'll have to wrestle with all of our lives. It means a lot of things to different people. I think we're redefining it now. ↗

— Rita Dove

#american dream #different #different people #dream #i