Seattle Quotes

You've got loggers and fishermen in Seattle who didn't know what sushi was a decade ago, eating it at the ballpark and wearing headbands with kanji [Japanese characters] on them... That's quite a transformation. Ichiro is the one who is responsible for that shift. - Robert Whiting

You tell people, 'I'm an orange badge at Microsoft,' and pretty much everybody in the tech industry knows exactly what that means. It's practically a subculture in Seattle. - Howard Wu

You take Seattle and lay it over Colorado and that's Homer. - Asia Freeman

You often see that in inner-city schools where there's so much pressure on those educators to meet federal [adequate yearly progress] requirements ... it's about getting the lowest proficient kids to a proficient level, and they let their high-achieving kids slide back. I would salute Seattle. - William Sanders

You must teach your children that the ground beneath their feet is the ashes of your grandfathers. So that they will respect the land, tell your children that the earth is rich with the lives of our kin. Teach your children what we have taught our children, that the earth is our mother. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons of the earth. If men spit upon the ground, they spit upon themselves. - Chief Seattle

You must listen to the protesters who are going to Seattle to express frustration about a system they believe excludes them. Citizens should have a voice not only in the decisions of their own governments, but also in those of international bodies. They must have access to information and be confident a mechanism exists to address legitimate concerns. China will find in America a confident and willing trade partner. - George W. Bush

You know what, that guy competes no matter what it is, even if it's against the Seattle Mariners (in an exhibition game). - Buck Martinez

You can talk about whatever else you want to talk about in this game. But unless Seattle can handle that blitz, they won't even be in the football game. - Mike Ditka

You can make a full-time living as an actor in Seattle and never leave here. Dozens of people do this. We also have dozens of actors that have moved from New York City to Seattle. - David Armstrong

You always want to try and beat your home state team. But I mean this the NFL, man. It's just good to win. Seattle is a great team. They went to the playoffs last year. They've got Pro Bowlers all around the board. - Reggie Williams