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Yes, the Masters is too stylish to be an American icon. It's as out of character for Uncle Sam as a McDonald's is for France.

~Frank Deford

Topics: American Character France Icon Masters Mcdonald Out Sam Stylish Too Uncle Yes

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Gay marriage is a divisive issue in France, where Fillon has vowed to block adoption by same-sex couples. The battle against Islamism also remains a rallying cry; Fillon's campaign manifesto is called 'Conquering Islamic Totalitarianism'.

~Franklin Foer

Topics: Adoption Against Also Battle Block Campaign Conquering Couples Cry Divisive France Gay Gay Marriage Islamic Issue Manifesto Marriage Remains Same-Sex Totalitarianism Vowed Where

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I was raised Catholic. Not just a little bit Catholic, like my wife, Catherine. When she was young, many Catholics in France already barely went to church, except for the big three: baptism, marriage, and funeral. And only the middle one was by choice.

~Frans De Waal

Topics: Baptism Barely Big Bit Catherine Catholic Catholics Choice Church Except France Funeral Just Just A Little Bit Like Little Little Bit Many Marriage Middle Only Raised She Three Wife Young I Was Raised

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In France, that let down the barriers more than a hundred years ago, the feeling of antipathy is still strong enough to sustain an anti-Jewish political party.

~Franz Boas

Topics: Antipathy Barriers Down Enough Feeling France Hundred Hundred Years Let Down More Party Political Political Party Still Strong Sustain Than Years Years Ago

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I remember playing football dressed in peculiar costumes with some friends in France and laughing so hard we couldn't even stand up, let alone kick the ball.

~Fred Frith

Topics: Alone Ball Costumes Dressed Even Football France Friends Hard Kick Laughing Peculiar Playing Remember Some Stand Stand Up Up I Remember

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In most of the European countries - France stands out in its resistance to this particular form of American cultural imperialism - the national film industries were forced onto the defensive after the war by such binding agreements.

~Fredric Jameson

Topics: After Agreements American Binding Countries Cultural Defensive European European Countries Film Forced Form France Imperialism Industries Most National Onto Out Particular Resistance Stands War Were

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In America, sex is preached; in France, it is done.

~Fritz Lang

Topics: America Done France Preached Sex

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When you succeed, at a certain point, you want to challenge yourself. Otherwise, you become boring. You become a has-been. It's not very interesting. I don't want to be this guy who has only succeeded in France.

~Gad Elmaleh

Topics: Become Boring Certain Certain Point Challenge France Guy Has-Been Interesting Only Otherwise Point Succeed Succeeded Very Want Who You Yourself

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My name, my origins, my background and my experiences are what leveraged my success. The angle of the immigrant, through which I examined the reality in France, distinguished me.

~Gad Elmaleh

Topics: Angle Background Distinguished Examined Experiences France Immigrant Me Name Origins Reality Success Through Which

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Everywhere I go in America, when they learn I'm from France, the first thing they ask me is if I'm a huge Jerry Lewis fan. I've never been able to figure that out.

~Gad Elmaleh

Topics: Able America Ask Been Everywhere Fan Figure First First Thing France Go Huge Jerry Learn Lewis Me Never Out The First Thing Thing

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