Carl Lewis Quotes
I'm a fast learner. I may not run as fast as I used to, but I think I still learn as fast.
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All over the world, people are looking at India and saying 'wow', and that's because we have begun to say 'wow' ourselves.
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I was just a kid, but I was a rotten kid.
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I needed to really pursue music and learn what I needed to learn on my own by getting in and doing it, not by reading a book about it.
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As the mother of two daughters, I have great respect for women. And I don't ever want to lose that.
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I have my team. Like if you see everyone around me - I have my hair and makeup girl, my assistant. They're very calm, they're all about positive energy. There're no drama queens. Everyone wants everyone else to have a positive experience. There are no agendas. I think it creates a healthy environment and there are no boundaries to cross.
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Researchers looked at news programs on major broadcast and cable networks between 2008 and 2012 and found that of those labeled as domestic terrorists, 81% were identifiable as Muslims - this despite the fact that FBI reports from the period studied revealed that only 6% of domestic terrorist suspects were Muslim.
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The direction of your focus is the direction your life will move. Let yourself move toward what is good, valuable, strong and true.
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The idea of a news broadcast once was to find someone with information and broadcast it. The idea now is to find someone with ignorance and spread it around.
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Historically, San Franciscans have not valued street trees as much as other communities have.
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Americans are more likely to watch a film in their own language. For the rest of the world, it doesn't matter so much.
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There is an idea of democracy produced by one-sided thinking.
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When you start losing market share, it's really tough to gain it back; you need the product portfolio and presence in many markets.
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You know, I was a community activist, so I'm used to standing out in front of an elected official's office and protesting.
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Baking is my pastime. I just love creating things. But it's not what I want to do for a living. Acting is what I want to do.
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Someone once told me I looked good in red, so I bought every piece of clothing in red and bright-red lipstick. I had huge hair, as big as I could tease it and spray it.
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India has to be transformed into a developed nation, a prosperous nation and a healthy nation, with a value system.
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I don't really have a type. I don't want to be a cliche. But personality is a big thing for me. You can find cute guys all over. But he's got to have some sort of sense of humor, which is so hard to find in a guy. He's got to be a bit smart.
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I've always been interested in the camera and the effects of it - that's what drew me to film in the first place.
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People assuming that because I'm a great athlete, I can dance. But no. My rhythm is off a little bit.
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I was a curious child. I'd debate with anyone who came to the door - people from the Islamic community... Jehovah's Witnesses... anyone.
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Everything depends on whether we have for opponents those French tricksters or those daring rascals, the English. I prefer the English. Frequently their daring can only be described as stupidity. In their eyes it may be pluck and daring.
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I design all of the costumes for my movies, actually.
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Rain is good for me. I feel like I achieve clarity actually when it rains. The longer I have to sit and wait, the clearer my game becomes to me.
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I'm a fast learner. I may not run as fast as I used to, but I think I still learn as fast.
