Mario Lemieux Quotes
I think people in Montreal smoke a lot, and I used to smoke when I was 17-18, and just picked it up when I was playing juniors. But I think I stopped when I was 22, which was a big decision in my life.
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Both my parents were amateur badminton players. My father is a scientist and wanted me to be a doctor. But my mom was very aggressive and loved badminton. She pushed me right from the age of nine to take up the sport.
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I grew up watching 'Raging Bull.'
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Whatever its flaws, the United Nations is still the only institution that brings together all the countries of the world. And it is the best forum for the United States to spur countries to act - and to hold them accountable when they don't.
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You know something, if you're not acting, you're not an actor - you've gotta work. No way around it.
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All achievements, all earned riches, have their beginning in an idea.
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I had a moment where I was like, 'I'm so tired of waiting for other people to accept me.'
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There are so many figures in our history that did not believe they could make a change, and they did.
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I wasn't interested at all in doing a documentary. I was not a public figure.
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What hasn't Barbie been? I don't think I can create an occupation that she has not done yet.
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When I was younger, I thought about retiring.
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Being married to a psychologist, I realize that I learn more from imperfections.
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I think it's much harder to have a long dialogue scene than an action scene. An action scene is long, but it's not really hard. It's kind of boring, really. It looks good at the end, but to shoot it, it's not the most exciting thing.
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Thanks to my father, we were always in good horses.
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The hijab is a symbol that we wear on our heads, but I want people to know that it is my choice. I'm doing it because I want to do it. I wanted people to see that you could still be really cute and modest at the same time.
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When I was a kid, I always had my hair in two plaits. But for dancing, I had to have it in a bun because I did ballet.
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Investment in training is a huge necessity for knowledge-based corporations.
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What higher art does is to invite us in and allow us to make decisions.
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What I love about 'Midnight Train' is that it's a song about a journey, but the music actually takes you on that journey. It feels like you're moving through the whole song.
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And I have no doubt that the American people generally believe the world is safer, and that we are safer, when we are stronger.
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We hope 'Toy Story 3' looks amazing but still retains the character design of the first film. I like to think it looks like 'Toy Story' would have looked back then had we had the skills and the technology.
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The dreaded phrase in design circles is 'show and tell.'
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I'm not so much of a person for causes, unless I specifically - for instance, if it's my cause, or some poor people's, I'll try to help. But you won't find me playing for any peace candidates - or any candidates.
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I know a lot of actors who started out as musicians and have very successful careers as actors, but most people don't know them as musicians.
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I think people in Montreal smoke a lot, and I used to smoke when I was 17-18, and just picked it up when I was playing juniors. But I think I stopped when I was 22, which was a big decision in my life.
