25 Quotes About Americana

There’s a land—oh, it beckons and beckons, And I want to go back—and I will.

They fought to restore voting rights.

I come home from work this eveningthere was a note in the frying pansaid Fix Your Own Supper Babe I Run Off With The Fuller Brush ManWell I sat down at the tablescreamed & hollered & criedI commenced to carring on'till I almost lost my mindand I miss the way she used to Yell At Methe way she used to Cuss & Moanand if I ever go outand get married againI'll never leave my wifeat homeThe Frying PanDiamonds In The RoughJohn Prine

Who are we? We are the lovers of this land. Who are we? We are the children of this land. Who are we? We are the soldiers of this land.

Somewhere along the way America became a giant mall with a country attached.

All that is loathsome, drooping, or decayed is here.

[Attending the Sun Dance] There was a smattering of tourists, both serious and recreational. Professors of anthropology and ethnology. Writers of fact and other fiction. A family from Wisconsin pausing on their long, sacred pilgrimage to The Land of Disney.

There can be little doubt that Americana collectors are increasing in numbers. With each auction we see new categories of collectibles emerging, many with selling prices that seem to be giving previously obscure items new value.

You look at the body of work that has been completed here over 36 years: the great games, the stars, the story lines, the part of Americana that 'Monday Night Football' is, it's really a magnificent piece of work.