Patriotism is strong nationalistic feeling for a country whose borders and whose legitimacy and whose ethnic composition is taken for granted.

Your talent is your art. It is not to be taken for granted.

I don't like being taken for granted anywhere in life. I don't want my vote taken for granted.

Nothing is taken for granted.

It may be taken for granted that, rash as Americans usually are, when they are prudent, there is good reason for it.

Creativity is an energy. It's a precious energy, and it's something to be protected. A lot of people take for granted that they're a creative person, but I know from experience, feeling it in myself, it is a magic; it is an energy. And it can't be taken for granted.