Avery Bradley

Are we that self-centered to believe no one in the world is aware of racism right now? That, as athletes, we solve the real issues by using our platforms to speak? We don't need to say more. We need to find a way to achieve more. Protesting during an anthem, wearing T-shirts is great, but we need to see real actions being put in to the works.

American Basketball Player

Michael Phelps

And, you know, being able to wear the stars and stripes, when you step up on one of the blocks or, you know, when you step off of an airplane or when you hear the national anthem play, you know, it's one of the greatest feelings in the world because you know that there are people at home who are supporting you and watching you.

American Athlete

Jessie Reyez

I thought, 'Maybe if I become a cheerleader, I can meet managers or agents. Maybe I can sing the national anthem at a game, and someone in the industry will hear me.' I saw everything as an opportunity to further my music. I was literally the cheerleader who had a mixtape in between her pom-poms at events.

Canadian Musician

Sean Doolittle

I think it's important to realize that the players who are protesting aren't protesting the anthem. They're not protesting the flag. People kind of move the goalposts on them and try to tell them what they're protesting. But as they keep saying, that's not what they're protesting.

Oliver Luck

Players have numerous opportunities to express themselves with all the platforms that exist today. So, you know, standing for the national anthem we believe is a part of their responsibility as players in our league.

Saweetie

It's crazy because 'Icy Girl' came when I was in a dark place, but I made it to motivate myself. It was kind of like my anthem for lifting up my spirits.

American Musician

Jeffrey Osborne

The beauty of all these years of singing the anthem is that I got a chance to meet athletes that I love, and there was a mutual respect.

Rodney Atkins

I see the crowd singing 'Rock 'N Roll' or 'Back Road' at my concerts... they are anthems and they lift up your life.

Joe Elliott

I wanted to write a song that's known to the world as a classic, stadium-rock anthem.

English Musician

Kate Mara

I like traditions, and the national anthem is important.

American Actress

Often played at official events to express national unity and pride.

National Pride

Used by groups to signify shared values or heritage.

Group Identity

Can symbolize important cultural or historical moments.

Cultural Symbol

Cherished in religious contexts, conveying spiritual messages.

Spiritual Significance

Often associated with formal or ceremonial parts of a service.

Formal Occasions

Evokes strong emotions and a sense of belonging among listeners.

Emotional Resonance

Common in rallies or protests to inspire or convey a message.

Social Movements

Sometimes marks the feelings or experiences of a generation.

Generational Marker

 been afraid to go in the classroom I walk in there and we sing the national anthem and then I very quickly leaves and I go to the market to do something that's not positive because I don't know how to look into the faces of those children and not be able to teach them I don't have in I don't know how to handle a large class

The path toward...

 and you will create divisions within. And that has consequences. Three quarters of the flags and the borders and the anthems around the United Nations today, they were not there a few decades ago. Those lines that are there today, those flags were created because somebody said,

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 And every one of those years has had something unique and powerful to say to us about what it's like to be alive. Now the raw material of it, of course, is just the music of everyday life. It's all the anthems and dance crazes and ballads and marches.

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 material of it of course is just the music of everyday life it's all the anthems and dance crazes and ballads and marches but what classical music does is to distill all of these musics down to condense them to their absolute essence

Music and emotion...

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 "Know thyself," to The Who's rock anthem, "Who Are You?" philosophers, psychologists, academics, scientists, artists, theologians and politicians have all tackled the subject of identity.

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 The passion with which we've been singing the national anthem since we were kids. When we thought Masiosare was the strange enemy, and we sang, with a childlike heart,

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 Mark This is my favorite part. You gotta have doorstops. That's important. We all love music a great deal. Anthems, dance crazes, ballads and marches.