On July 26, 1916, I announced to all my friends in America that from now on I resolved to write no more poems in the classical language, and to begin my experiments in writing poetry in the so-called vulgar tongue of the people.
It's very important that we instill some respect for the parents. In America especially, the kids are unruly, screaming at Mommy and Daddy, running the show.
Polo really is a European sport. It's not really that popular in America. I'm not an expert on the sport, but it's fun to watch.
Acting is probably the number one team sport in America as far as I'm concerned.
Living in America and, of course, just being women in general, we've got more strength than we think we do.
Instead of this confusion, we need the unifying force of an official language, English, which is the language of success in America.
There is a deep sadness to American poverty, greater than the sadness of any other kind. It's because America has such an ideology of success.
A lot of America's success is because we're an open society and haven't brought dogma or religious influence into the American political process.
I'd love to break America, like all artists do. It's a lot of work but, you know, it's got to be done!
I'd love to see T'he Avengers' with Robert Downey, Jr. playing Loki and Clark Gregg playing 'Thor' and I play Captain America.
My music appeals in America. There is less of the purist criticism I get here. And to be a hit in the U.S... what singer doesn't have that dream?
I still don't believe that all pieces of music are the same price. I just don't think that's America.
When I say 'hip-hop is dead,' basically, America is dead. There is no political voice. Music is dead.
I think if I were over there in America, protest music would be more important. But I'm not going.
Certainly, jazz has become more of a niche, which is surprising, because it's our music. It's the national music of America.
Spotify - I met those guys before they launched in America and was wildly excited about the idea. 'Wow, this is all the music in the world, for a flat fee.'
I think America concedes that true American music has sprung from the Negro.
As America celebrates Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those who have given their lives in our nation's wars.
All these boundaries - Africa, Asia, Malaysia, America - are set by men. But you don't have to look at boundaries when you are looking at a man - at the character of a man. The question is: What do you stand for? Are you a follower, or are you a lead...
America's presidents tend to die young. Maybe it is in the nature of the men who reach such heights, or of the job once they attain it.
If countries were people, England and France would be old men. Italy would be dead. Compared with them, America is in its 20s.
