The famous statue of
The famous statue of Christ the Redeemer that overlooks Rio de Janeiro is only 130 feet tall. McGuinty’s eco-idols [Wind Turbines] will be three times that height, but will serve the same imposing purpose. Ezra Levant
Rio
I once sat on
I once sat on the rim of a mesa above the Rio Grande for three days and nights, trying to have a vision. I got hungry and saw God in the form of a beef pie. Edward Abbey
I was raised in
I was raised in New York and spent two years in Rio. My parents met at the University of Southern Mississippi, and they had me there, and then we moved to New York. I’m not very familiar with Mississippi. Fred Armisen
People don\’t really go
People don’t really go to museums in Rio. I shouldn’t say it’s not sophisticated, but, you know, they go to the beach. Francisco Costa
I base jumped off
I base jumped off the Jesus statue in Rio de Janeiro. Felix Baumgartner
Most of the photographs
Most of the photographs I make are personal pictures and never end up in print. Even the magazines I shoot for on assignment publish very few of the actual selects. Sometimes these personal pictures will end up in a book of my work. Oftentimes, however, they are simply photographs which I hope resonate, yet rarely … Read more
I love the Rio
I love the Rio Grande Valley. I always say it’s home – Texas is home. I’ve been out in L.A. a little over ten years, and I still get so excited when I go back home. It just feels comfortable; it makes me smile. Cristela Alonzo
The Islamic community today
The Islamic community today is faced with a new version of an old struggle. My late mother used to say it doesn’t matter whether you came to this country on the Mayflower or on a slave ship, through Ellis Island or the Rio Grande. We’re all in the same boat now. Carol Moseley Braun
There are a lot
There are a lot of movies that take place internationally, like Kung Fu Panda portraying a little bit of China, and Ratatouille portraying a little about Paris, but it’s hard to find a movie that portrays Rio or Brazil. Carlos Saldanha
I don’t have Romário’s
I don’t have Romário’s technique, [Marc] Overmars’ pace or [Patrick] Kluivert’s strength. But I work harder than the others. I’m like the student who is not as clever, but revises for his exams and does OK in the end. Carles Puyol