No I don't think it was a myth at all, anymore than what the recession that the whole country was experiencing was a myth, which obviously seems like it's going to get worse and worse.
It was an honor and privilege to arrive to this country 16 years ago with almost no money in my pocket. A lot has happened since then.
I mean, the Constitution of this country was written 200 years ago. The house I was living in in Madrid is 350 years old! America is still a project, and you guys are working on it and bringing new things to it every day. That is beautiful to watch.
The country is provincial; it becomes ridiculous when it tries to ape Paris.
Fifty percent of our country that we own, have all legal jurisdiction, have all rights to do whatever we want, lies beneath the sea and we have better maps of Mars than that 50 percent.
I think it's really terrifying that a country based on the foundations and ideals of God, is now systematically removing God from everything. Everything!
So long as we have enough people in this country willing to fight for their rights, we'll be called a democracy.
It is very nearly impossible... to become an educated person in a country so distrustful of the independent mind.
I love America more than any other country in this world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.
To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all the time.
There's less critical thinking going on in this country on a Main Street level - forget about the media - than ever before. We've never needed people to think more critically than now, and they've taken a big nap.
Disney had such a hold on the mind of America-they were Adolf Hitler. The whole country thought Disney was some sort of god and that animation was some sort of pure thing for children.
Any time the United States government turns over an American citizen, including military personnel, to the government of another country, it is in our nature to want to make sure that they receive the best treatment, the fairest treatment, and the most humane treatment.
The uniform makes for brotherhood, since when universally adopted it covers up all differences of class and country.
For generations, America has served as a beacon of hope and freedom for those outside her borders, and as a land of limitless opportunity for those risking everything to seek a better life. Their talents and contributions have continued to enrich our country.