Charlie Sifford Quotes
Every time I go into a tournament, I'm strictly on my own. I know I'm playing for my bread and butter.
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They think my life is glamourous. It's not true. I obviously get to come in and do radio interviews. That's the glamour. But other than that, I eat and sleep and that's it. Eat, sleep and do shows.
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Our most intimate friend is not he to whom we show the worst, but the best of our nature.
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When you're young and queer and closeted, you can end up in this place where you regard your straight peers as the enemy.
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Every artist says that he/she wants to do something challenging, and I'm not any different. If someone approaches me with a serious role, I'll be more than happy.
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You cannot reduce the power of story with the tag of money because it's not a share market. So you must know the seriousness of the power of storytelling.
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I'm really close to my family, and we talk through things. My parents are so amazing, they're brilliant. We try to take one step at a time and be wise about the decisions we make and keep our values and the things that are important.
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Sometimes a woman's looks or sensuality are too readily wrapped up in their power.
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I have been, and will remain, outspoken in my insistence that Israel has a right to live in peace and security.
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Oh the innocent girl in her maiden teens knows perfectly well what everything means.
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In general, I tend to laugh too much. I always try to tell myself not to, but I think that's just part of getting through the job. It's not rocket science. I want to have a good time!
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I don't recognize my former self. Like I'm on the outside looking in at my life. Who is that guy?
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I love meat - I'm Cuban; I grew up eating meat, platanos, and arroz con pollo. I don't believe in starving yourself, but sometimes I do cleanses and diets to prepare for a role.
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If I were a woman, I would love to have lots of kids. But for men, I don't believe in it.
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The 'Hercules' role just kind of came to me, but I had a lot of fun trying something new.
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What is good for General Motors is not good for America if General Motors is moving production out of the United States.
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Sports can unify the Iraqi people - no Sunnis, no Shiites, just sport for the country.
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I need to mature a bit - then I might have something to show for it.
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It is disheartening when you read an interview with an actress, and it starts by describing what she is wearing.
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We should not have the U.S. government buying stock in American industries - the financial industry or any other industry.
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[My fashion] line is inspired by real people, so I guess you could say it was listening to them, what they need, what they want and then translating that into coming from me.
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I've been working so hard for the past eight years and I'm tired - but I'm also deliciously tired because what a wonderful life I've lived.
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I always believe writing is an indispensable part of one's political armoury.
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I don't walk around chuckling all the time. My outlook is very bleak. It's worse than bleak, it's apocalyptic.
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Every time I go into a tournament, I'm strictly on my own. I know I'm playing for my bread and butter.
