Sugar Ray Leonard (Ray Charles Leonard) Quotes
My ambition is not to be just a good fighter. I want to be great, something special.
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Remember that our sons and grandsons are going to do things that would stagger us.
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I have to be realistic about what I can and can't do. So whatever I do has to really be worth it. I like to master the things I do.
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I'd love to do something where I can act and dance at the same time, like on Broadway or in movies.
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People just decided I was an R&B artist because I'm black.
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In so far as one denies what is, one is possessed by what is not, the compulsions, the fantasies, the terrors that flock to fill the void.
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I always put my fantasies in the realm of goals.
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There's nothing that's impossible to me. You can ask my parents.
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One SF prediction that I would like very much to see: Get solar collectors launched to beam energy back home, and get away from fossil fuels.
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Twitter means all my friends are in my computer. All my ideas are in my computer. I can do whatever I want in there; I'm kind of... bionic.
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It is a waste of money to help those who show no desire to help themselves.
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I do a lot of public speaking and presentations and I'll always start with a self-deprecating joke to make everybody feel comfortable with my size because there can be hang-ups and anxieties.
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The fundamental law of nature is to not know too much about yourself.
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Every American, I think, should be able to fill out their taxes on a postcard.
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We have a bad image in the world, I've got to admit. I just want people to think twice about Colombia. Don't go by the first impression.
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The more you consume, the more insecure you are. It's the nature of the world.
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Every emancipation has in it the seeds of a new slavery, and every truth easily becomes a lie.
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I don't regard James Bond precisely as a hero, but at least he does get on and do his duty, in an extremely corny way.
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When I came to Philadelphia in the late '80s, it was going through a very difficult time.
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In money, and in life, you are very often your own worst enemy. You promise yourself you're going to diet, then eat not one or two French fries but a whole plate. You decide to really commit to saving for retirement, only to wind up with a new pair of shoes in your closet.
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They believed you can't mix rock, country, and rap, and that crossover is dead. I always knew it would work. And it will always work as long as you're really into it and like what you're doing.
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My given name was Zahra, which is the 'flower of the desert.' I don't look anything like the flower of the desert. My name was changed by my grandfather to Iman, which means 'have faith.' And it meant to have faith that a daughter would come.
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My dad moved to London in his early 20s and didn't really go back. So the irony is I've spent lots and lots of time in Ireland, but not with my dad. I've shot films in Belfast, where he's from. And I've shot in Dun Laoghaire. Which is great. And I've shot in Dublin.
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You never know how your kids are going to turn out. You can raise them with all the best intentions, and then they're own people, and they have their own inner conflicts. You just hope you've given them some good stuff to navigate with.
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My ambition is not to be just a good fighter. I want to be great, something special.
