A Quote by Thomas Bangalter

'SNL' is this part of American culture with a certain timelessness to it.

Thomas Bangalter

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Thomas Bangalter
French - Musician
Born: January 3, 1975

We do not have an American culture. We have a white American culture and a black American culture. So when those two groups try to get together, [it's] very difficult because they each feel like they have the right to their culture.

Michael Emerson

The foreign audiences are somewhat surprised and happy to find an American film that asks questions about American culture. There's a certain kind of cultural imperialism that we practice. Our films penetrate every market in the world. I have seen and have had people reflect to me, maybe not in so many words or specifically, but I get the subtext of it - they're somewhat charmed and surprised and happy to see an American film reflect on our culture. Because they see other cultures reflect on our culture but they don't see US culture reflecting on itself in quite the same way.

Matt Ross

I don't really identify with America, I don't really feel like an American or part of the American experience, and I don't really feel like a member of the human race, to tell you the truth. I know I am, but I really don't. All the definitions are there, but I don't really feel a part of it. I think I have found a detached point of view, an ideal emotional detachment from the American experience and culture and the human experience and culture and human choices.

George Carlin

Shakespeare is as naturally a part of American culture as it is the British culture; the Americans have a natural interest in their heritage.

Sam Wanamaker

We don't have a superhero culture. Comic books and superheroes are part of American culture. We have 'Amar Chitrakatha,' etc.

Vikramaditya Motwane

Explain to me what Italian-American culture is. We've been here 100 years. Isn't Italian-American culture American culture? That's because we're so diverse, in terms of intermarriage.

Al Pacino

When certain people hear "'SNL' comedy," rightfully so, you expect it to be a certain kind of goofiness.

Will Forte

I grew up in a border state. I think immigration is an essential part of American history and American culture.

Meghan McCain

In every aspect of the religious life, American faith has met American culture--and American culture has triumphed.

Alan Wolfe

The reason I wouldn't dare to write a Western is simply because that seems to be so much a part of American culture. Maybe if I want to write a Western enough I should try to overcome that fear, but I'll certainly feel like I'm trespassing. I feel that that is so much a part of American foundation myth, it's part of the myth of America, the American vision of what America is, which people have glorified and then challenged and then vilified.

Kazuo Ishiguro

I don't want to rescind American directors but I think that European directors in general, because of the size of the nations in Europe are exposed to all different cultures, they can easily travel from one distinct culture to another in a matter of hours - you can drive for two weeks across the United States and you're in the same basic culture - so there is a certain breadth of understanding and sophistication that they bring to it and frankly, in some cases they are less expensive than American directors.

Wes Craven

People take pride in being Irish-American and Italian-American. They have a particular culture that infuses the whole culture and makes it richer and more interesting. I think if we can expand that attitude to embrace African-Americans and Latino-Americans and Asian-Americans, then we will be in a position where all our kids can feel comfortable with the worlds they are coming out of, knowing they are part of something larger.

Barack Obama

Democracy is timelessly human, and timelessness always implies a certain amount of potential youthfulness.

Thomas Mann

I try not to rely on pop culture references as a crutch for jokes, because then, I think, that's when the timelessness quality is lost.

Paul Rust

I sang the 'Sunday Night Football' theme song two years in a row - my first part in American culture, although I still don't know anything about American football.

Priyanka Chopra

I still have a desire to do some sketch comedy. My dream is to be on 'SNL,' to host 'SNL.'

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