Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes
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I'm not that ambitious chick. I'm not chasing a cover of a magazine or an award. I've just never been that girl. I've always been very content with whatever God blessed me with and he's already blessed me with a lot.
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By the way, intelligence to me isn't just being book-smart or having a college degree; it's trusting your gut instincts, being intuitive, thinking outside the box, and sometimes just realizing that things need to change and being smart enough to change it.
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When 'Mulholland Dr.' was voted the Best Film of the Decade, that was very meaningful for me. That film opened up incredible doors for me, and I believe that that was the reason I was given opportunities to play all kinds of characters.
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I've really enjoyed starting Quora from the beginning. It's really nice to have a new start to things.
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I do not deal with threats and ultimatums.
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One thing that we decided very early in the relationship is that when he goes, we all go - the whole family.
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Everything has two sides - the outside that is ridiculous, and the inside that is solemn.
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Be there for your kids. Later, when you need them, they'll be there for you.
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It's not that that I'm not comfortable being naked, but when you grow up fat, you can't take away the shame or embarrassment even though you're a model. It's not just erased.
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My hair is a wild, untamable beast! I like letting it grow; my bangs grow whatever way they want and I kind of follow their rule. So side bangs, poof bangs - it's kind of unpredictable.
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Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil.
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I never believed that U2 wanted to save the whales. I don't believe that The Beastie Boys are ready to lay it down for Tibet.
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I think people like Steve Vai are so boring.
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Everyone learns from their experiences.
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With bikes, it is absolutely the case that you will get what you pay for. Invest in quality so it will endure wear and tear.
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You need to make a trip to Des Moines in August, because the Iowa State Fair really is a sight to see. The Iowa Fairgrounds are usually packed for those 11 days, and you get a real sense of what a classic Midwest fair is all about.
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I'm pretty much a thrift shop gal. Flea markets on Sundays.
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I just always wanted to be left alone to go into a creative space.
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One of the best ways to deal with the peer pressure of the 'Fear of Missing Out' is to opt-out whenever possible.
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The first time I heard a Billie Holiday record, I thought, 'What's so great about Billie Holiday?'
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They hate whom they fear.
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I grew up. I began to think the United States had some problems that really required the help of artistic people to solve. And I gave myself permission to be a writer instead of a civil servant.
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A certain mythology has grown up around the band after 30 years. We didn't want to come back until we felt we could play and not pop that bubble.
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I was a baseball fan myself, I wanted to play baseball.
