Showing Support Quotes

For kids back home, making our state proud is the biggest thing.

I take any opportunity I can to raise our country's flag really high and get some shining positive light on things over there.

I'm excited to wear my country's jersey.

I want to see the Memphis flags waving on the cars. I want to see the T-shirts going again, the hats going again like the old school days, and that's what we want to take it back to.

I'm in no position to tell a fan how to support us. What I'd say is keep doing what you're doing; it means a lot to the team.

He was very supportive of me, ... He saw every single play I did in New York. Ill never forget looking out into the audience and watching my brother, who was 40 years younger than my grandfather, sleeping in his chair during some of my early plays. My grandfather Alex never fell asleep.

Empathy is not simply a matter of trying to imagine what others are going through, but having the will to muster enough courage to do something about it. In a way, empathy is predicated upon hope.

There are people who love and appreciate this country, but they don't talk about it that way. Now is the time to talk.

It is just a great honour to be representing Great Britain.

I don't like the showy nationalism - a tattoo, wrapping yourself in a flag - that doesn't matter to me. The way to show your patriotism and commitment is to go and support or play for your team.

An ardent supporter of the hometown team should go to a game prepared to take offense, no matter what happens.

Flag-waving goes a long way here. Superpatriotism is a big thing in Missouri.

I am Toronto. Outside of where I'm from, I represent this city harder than anybody.

It's cool that someone would be willing to pay to wear your jersey around.

A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.

Yeah, I volunteered to support the troops, and get out there and show them that we care about them.

I love a bit of flag-waving.

When you love someone, the best you can offer is your presence.

I mean I've seen so many kids on the street when we're like in the bus, they're screaming 'go Nigeria, go Nigeria,' so to represent them I'm just proud.

It's an honor to be able to represent our country, and I'll go out there and play hard for the U.S.A.

There is one thing that is stronger than everything, and it is the colour of the shirt that you wear, and that is who you'll back.

It's good to go and get photographs taken with people who come out and support you. I don't mind that, having a chat and shaking people's hands.