A Quote by JR

My parents were born abroad. I was born in France, but I feel comfortable everywhere - I don't see the borders.

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JR
French - Artist
Born: February 22, 1983

My parents left Iran in 1979 and moved to France and then moved to the U.S. My brother was born in France and I was born in New York. I think my parents left France because they felt their kids would never be accepted by French culture. Here they thought we could feel American - that we could feel safe in that way - which was important to them, given what their experiences were in Iran. They used to joke about how I could be president because I was the only one born in America.

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