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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I love things that are indescribable, like the taste of an avocado or the smell of a gardenia.
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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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America Held Hostage won 24 Emmys for ABC News, but someone forgot to include my name on the list of people responsible for the show.
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I want to make my mum's life and my life safe.
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It's all about having fun and smiling and shaking hands.
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House was the first film where I had no influence on the script. I had to buy the script with the game rights.
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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.
