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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You meet people in Hollywood that are famous, and you're not sure what they got famous for.
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I'll tell you who I really like - the lawyer Imran Khan. I did my dissertation on stop-and-search powers, and I put in loads of quotes from him. Years later, when I was selling insurance over in Harley Street, he rang up and asked for insurance. He told me his name, and I asked him if he was the lawyer, and he said yes.
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Getting a record deal is a meaningless thing now.
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One day, when we were coming back from school, we saw this big cloud of smoke coming up, and all these fire-trucks in the yard. The garage was burning down. I was 14, and we'd lost everything.
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I've worn a dress at my wedding. I've worn 6-inch Louboutins. I've got no fear and no shame.
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The transition was difficult. It's hard to stop something that you've enjoyed and that has been very rewarding.
