John Motson (John Walker Motson) Quotes
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I'll tell you, in my life I've never once have seen a Hispanic panhandler, because in our community, it would be viewed as shameful to be out on the street begging. Those are all conservative values - faith, family, hard work, responsibility.
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You have to really prove yourself to young people, and if your answer is clear and consistent and loving - even if it's angry and disappointed - what's important is that you're being real and honest and not going anywhere.
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In terms of 'Seinfeld', I think there's lot of reality in a show that's supposed to be about nothing.
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The American public got to see for themselves every day, all day, how this trial progressed. There's a lot of value in the public being able to see how the system works.
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I love fire. As a child I loved setting light to things. I'd always be in the forest putting matches to pieces of wood. I've always regarded fire as my friend.
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After school I moved to London to get involved in music. I took the whole thing very seriously.
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When you're young and you're in love and it doesn't work out - it hurts.
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I will never do 'Pulp Fiction 2,' but having said that, I could very well do other movies with these characters.
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You walk on a set, and you have no idea - that's why I don't storyboard. It's all possible.
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It is a waste of money to help those who show no desire to help themselves.
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I don't like music docs, usually. There's nothing to really say. What can you say about music? Normally, you can't say too much. There are a few really good ones, but the majorities are boring, I think.
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My mother lived till she was 95 and never had a line on her face or a frown line. She was beautiful.
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It is everybody's wish to work with Mani Ratnam.
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Rapping is the only time I'm serious.
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I can see why people keep having babies. We were looking at a school for my youngest this morning, and there were all these little boys and girls. So sweet. And then the teenagers walk past, and, my God, they're enormous, and I bet they don't kiss their mummies. I'm just going to force my children to remain lovely.
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Justin Bieber and I are going to get married some day. I also like Tom Cruise. He's very classy.
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We all have an escape. Mine was theater.
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Word-for-word transcription of Scully's call of the ninth inning of Sandy Koufax's perfect game on September 9, 1965
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I'm a spiritual person.
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Everybody has a good idea, but nothing goes as planned.
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If I am going to trash others for their dumb predictions, I must at least hold myself to the same sort of accountability.
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I can understand going for Botox at 45-50, when you want to keep things in place. But I don't understand 25 year olds going for Botox or under the knife. You don't require it. Your skin is fresh, young. Why would you do that to yourself?
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I think, in any artist's mind, you can't just be into yourself. You have to look at the world in an objective view.
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That shot might not have been as good as it might have been.
