Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes
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It's insecurity that is always chasing you and standing in the way of your dreams.
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Music was a big outlet for me. Being able to play an instrument and sing was definitely a good way for me to escape things I was dealing with: family issues, growing up, being a kid and not knowing what I wanted to do with my life.
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I view my role now as providing more of a macro-level skepticism, rather than saying this poll is good or this poll is evil.
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I want to be judged on my own merits.
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Russians not only vehemently despise blacks, they believe Africa begins at the Ukraine border.
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I'm a sort of nuts-and-bolts guy. I'm into turning wrenches and swinging a hammer and wrenching on cars.
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Because of what I did when I was 10 years old, I'm not living from paycheck to paycheck, and I can do things because I want to do them.
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Being on Broadway and getting a Tony nomination - this has been an incredible ride, from rather humble beginnings.
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I love anything to do with history.
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Here's proof that if you live long enough, anything is possible.
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I am a night owl. I always have been... and I'd like to think I always will be, although surely having children will put a stop to my nightly affairs with myself.
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I was never the mascot of the Georgia football team.
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When someone says something in an interview, the beauty of Twitter is that it's a platform for instantaneous response.
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Yeah, I don't like, um, I'm not interested in rock 'n' roll piano. I find it a little grating.
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People say I have my own Cinderella story, and in a way, I guess I do.
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Nobody owes anybody a living, but everybody is entitled to a chance.
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Sports of every sort had always appealed to me.
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I enjoyed listening to it, but I didn't think I could do it.
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I did do some Shakespeare on film, it's really difficult. It's really interesting, because I was doing a series in Canada called 'Slings and Arrows' and it was about a company based around the Stratford Festival.
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People think your success is just a matter of having a pretty face. But it's easy to be chewed up and spat out. You've got to stay ahead of the game to be able to stay in it.
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I was just trying to say that it's unnecessary; you don't need to label yourself. I guess it came off the wrong way, because then everyone labelled me as gay. That's not what I was trying to say. Not that there's anything wrong with that, of course!
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Well, being a Canadian, I love SCTV, and I think it's the basis for all good North American comedy, so I compare everything to that.
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Things like guitars and ukuleles, you should never part with it, because there will probably be good, healthy times spent, just playing and writing.
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Yoga is just good for you.
