David Shields Quotes

I suspect the real reason the N.F.L. and N.B.A. don't want high schoolers and college underclassmen to play with their ball is that they don't want to jeopardize their relationship with National Collegiate Athletic Association, which serves as a sort of free minor league and unpaid promotional department for the pros.

David Shields

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America tends to worship the modest talent because it doesn't put us in an uncomfortable position vis-a-vis the artist.

Carlisle Floyd
- America
- Artist
- Talent
One school invited me down, as two pupils had come out, and the headmaster didn't know what to do about it. I said, 'How many students here are gay?' and he said, 'Just these two.' Clearly not. 'How many gay members of staff have you got?' He had no idea. And this was a concerned man.

Ian Mckellen
- School
- Gay
- Idea
In Mississippi, you don't admit that you're gay. It's just an awkward thing down South, which is sad.

Lance Bass NSYNC
- Gay
- Sad
- Down
I was a tomboy.

Rachel Weisz
- Tomboy
President Reagan, of course, did more than any other person to entrench the Republican reputation for toughness on national security.

Samantha Power
- Security
- Reputation
Look at how many North Carolina kids have played for me or tried out for me or coached with me. I've had Dennis Wuycik, Steve Previs, Billy Chamberlain, Donald Washington, Darrell Elston, Tommy LaGarde, Bobby Jones. You name it, I've had them. Whatever Coach has ever asked me to do, I've done. Because I love the school, and I worship him.

Larry Brown
- School
- Kids
- Worship