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I havent become an American! Having a house in LA is just where the house is. Its just a convenience thing living there.
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"I haven't become an American! Having a house in LA is just where the house is. It's just a convenience thing living there. I carry Wales around inside me. I'd consider moving back there one day. I never really left"

- Tom Jones

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This quote by Tom Jones talks to the idea of identity and belonging. He is stating that although he has a house in Los Angeles, he has not end up being an American. He still brings Wales around inside him and would think about moving back there one day, showing that he still feels a strong connection to his homeland. This quote suggests that identity is not always connected to a physical location, however rather to a sense of belonging and connection to a place. It also indicates that identity is something that is internal and can be carried with an individual anywhere they go. Tom Jones' quote is a pointer that identity is something that is deeply personal and can be discovered in the heart.
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This quote is written / told by Tom Jones somewhere between June 7, 1940 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from Welsh. The author also have 8 other quotes.

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