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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It's more acceptable for guys to get old and craggy and become wonderful character actors as they get older, but women aren't allowed to get old and craggy in the same way.
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You do not need to have a 2,400-page bill come out of Washington, D.C.
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I have become quite good at repurposing and reusing much of what comes into the house. The goal is to generate as little waste as possible.
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I still treat every job as if I might never get hired again as far as the way I save money and live really modestly.
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The crown must constantly earn citizens' appreciation, respect and trust.
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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.
