Quotes by colombian authors

At Murry Bergtraum High I wanted to be as different from my father as possible. So I acted out in school, I was very anti-authority. John Leguizamo

School Father Out Possible High Very Different Wanted Acted

To be a comedian, you gotta jokesmith, there's no way around it. John Leguizamo

You Way Comedian Around Gotta

Movies, like old-school TV, are cheesy, corny. Movies are not exciting anymore. They're not cutting edge. John Leguizamo

Edge Corny TV Exciting Like Cheesy Anymore Movies Cutting Cutting Edge

I was quiet a lot when I was picked on as a kid because I didn't have anything to say back. John Leguizamo

Back Say Kid Picked Because Lot Quiet Anything

I was growing up and maturing at a time where we were invisible, man. We were nowhere except negative. Any time you saw a Latin person in Hollywood or on TV, they were some sort of negative character. John Leguizamo

Work for work's sake doesn't thrill me, but when I'm in the zone, I'm creative, and the expression is free. John Leguizamo

Work Me Creative Free Thrill Sake Expression Zone

You think you've done it all, and then you realize, 'No, there's so much more to do.' John Leguizamo

You Think More Done Realize Then Much

I'd love to do some period pieces and some historic work; I just feel like no one's tapped into Latin history and Latin contributions to the making of America, and we've been there over 500 years. John Leguizamo

Work Love History Latin Some Feel Over Like Pieces Period Period Pieces Making Been Years Historic America Contributions Just

Facebook I would've liked, but I made a huge mistake, and I made it a public page, and it didn't work out for me. I just put my name on it, and I didn't know how Facebook worked. John Leguizamo

Work Me Facebook Mistake Made Out Put Name Know Liked How Huge Just Public Work Out Worked Page

I'm a very tough dad. I mean, I'm a fun dad, but I'm a tough dad. John Leguizamo

Tough Very Mean Fun Dad

I love the power of theater. I think it's an experience you never forget. John Leguizamo

Love You Experience Power Think Never Never Forget Forget Theater

I feel I don't get credit enough for it, the pioneering I did in comedy. John Leguizamo

Comedy Enough Feel Pioneering Get Did Credit

If you go around Colombia or Latin America, without doubt you will find that 80 per cent of the time, you're discussing the past and only 20 per cent about the future. Juan Manuel Santos

Future Time You Will Past Doubt Latin Latin America Find Per About Colombia Only Around Without Go Discussing America Cent

Believe me, it is much harder to make peace than war. Juan Manuel Santos

War Me Peace Believe Make Than Much Harder

You will never hear me denigrating other countries. Juan Manuel Santos

Me You Will Other Other Countries Never Countries Hear

Colombia has a huge variety of plant and animal species, and we have enormous potential. Small and mid-sized companies should come to Colombia. From here, they have access to the entire Latin American market. Juan Manuel Santos

Animal Plant Enormous Market Latin Latin American Entire Colombia Small Variety Potential Come Access Huge American Should Companies Species Here

Europe would be well advised to pay more attention to Latin America. The emerging economies are the engines of the global economy. Colombia has done too little to improve its reputation in Europe. Juan Manuel Santos

Reputation Pay Too Latin Latin America Would Would-Be Emerging Colombia More Attention Economies Economy Global Global Economy Well Advised Improve America Done Little Engines Europe

Ten years ago, we were seen as a virtually failed state, but today we are a vibrant democracy. You can walk safely through the streets of Bogota these days. Juan Manuel Santos

Today Democracy You Walk Seen State Virtually Ten Ten Years Ten Years Ago Through Failed Days Safely Were Years Years Ago Vibrant Streets

It's in the interest of the U.S. to maintain a strong democracy in Colombia. Juan Manuel Santos

Democracy Strong Colombia Maintain Interest

I remember in 2000, when President Clinton came to Cartagena just before Plan Colombia started, the country was on the verge of becoming a failed state. Today, we are one of the most solid democracies, where institutions are working, where the scandals such as false positives have come to light because of those functioning institutions. Juan Manuel Santos

Today Democracy Remember Light Country Before President President Clinton State Positives Those Solid Scandals Colombia Failed Come Institutions Most Because Becoming Verge Came Clinton False Just Where Plan Working Started