Marv Albert Quotes
My on-the-court game was ordinary. I had a jumper but needed screens. I could go right but not left.
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I am very proud to be African. I want to defend African people, and I want to show to the world that African players can be as good as the Europeans and South Americans.
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Comparing in the past years, Tamyra Gray and everyone else that didn't win but their careers are doing well.
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Most of the good people of my generation... had offers to become editors, but the thought of going inside was just absolutely horrifying.
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I could never let the teacher down. I always worked hard, too scared to get in trouble.
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A book is not an example of 'women's writing' simply because it is written by a woman. Writing may become 'women's writing' when it could not have been written by a man.
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I can hardly decide what plays I should be in.
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I didn't really want to be a teacher, but there was nothing else I could be. Most of those who went to the university became teachers. It was just the racial restriction on Africans.
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The secret to everything for me is doing yoga every day. It does do nice things for your body, but it also kind of calms you down and chills you out. Other than that, I don't really drink alcohol and I always take my makeup off at night!
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Even if I'm making music for people for $20 a night, at least I'm making music.
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Afghanistan is a land-locked country.
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So if I get these actors for 30% of their price by coming in so late with an offer when they know they are not getting another offer then I do it this way.
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I love doing serious movies for adults.
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Those who said I'm not an out-and-out goal-scorer are probably right. I always feel I could score more.
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I've dressed thousands of actors, actresses and animals, but whenever I am asked which star is my personal favorite, I answer, 'Grace Kelly.' She is a charming lady, a most gifted actress and, to me, a valued friend.
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The strange thing is, no matter what, when you become some kind of public figure, you have your go-to answers for all scenarios and instances.
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If I were a customer, and I was given a dish with peppers, I would hate it. I also don't like blood sausage.
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Queer Eye for the Straight Guy is a form of service journalism. To be successful, I think it has to be a combination of a good story, it has to be funny, and it also needs to be packed with useful information.
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For everything I do, I think about a 6-year-old girl and her mom that I saw at my concert last night. I think about what those two individuals would think if I were at a club last night. I never want to be arrested, and I never want to get a DUI, those are my moral values.
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In short, humans are programmed to get bored.
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I always try to be nice to the paparazzi because finally, maybe one day, they won't ask for me, and I will regret it.
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I think a natural look is prettier. I rarely wear makeup, but we always wear sunscreen on our faces.
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Growing up, my dad owned a restaurant in Washington, DC, and food was something I was passionate about. But when I finally got into it, I felt like it was so late in the game; that's why I worked seven days a week at Craft and Mercer Kitchen. I wanted to see how far I could take it.
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My on-the-court game was ordinary. I had a jumper but needed screens. I could go right but not left.
