Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes
The transition was difficult. It's hard to stop something that you've enjoyed and that has been very rewarding.
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Remember who you are and where you come from; otherwise, you don't know where you are going.
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You've got to be taught to hate and fear.
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When life knocks you down, keep getting up.
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You'll probably find most models are incredibly insecure about their bodies.
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When you're making movies you've got to get obsessive.
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Stuffed vine leaves tend to burn and/or stick when you cook them. To avoid this, use a heavy based pan lined with a few layers of second-rate leaves.
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The beautiful thing about working with new instruments is that you sort of approach it with a fresh perspective.
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You break her heart, I'll break your neck.
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Once you give up rights, they're not going to give them back.
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You can't tell a millionaire's son from a billionaire's.
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The world can be very small. That's why you have to be very careful, whoever you meet.
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Even if you throw your hair up in a quick topknot or ponytail, you can add instant polish by wearing a headband or bejeweled barrette.
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You can always make peace with an F-16 in your pocket.
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How well you eat and rest helps you analyse your energy reserves.
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You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.
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Womanhood is something you don't consider until it hits you.
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I'm an actor, full stop. Not an Arab actor. Not an actor of Algerian origin. Just an actor.
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In fact, you couldn't give me anything to make me go back to being a teenager. Never. No, I hated it.
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Food is intensely pleasurable, and people are afraid that if they change the way they eat, they'll stop having pleasure.
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Variety is the condition of harmony.
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I'm connecting and that's really what any artist wants at the end of the day which is to connect with their fans and supporters.
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I fell through a stage once. I was doing a truly African dance, and all of a sudden, I hit the ground with my foot and went straight through the stage. I guess they didn't have much money, so the floor was kind of rotting.
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I write in the studio.
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The transition was difficult. It's hard to stop something that you've enjoyed and that has been very rewarding.
