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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I'm delighted to be Number 1, but next week I don't want people to buy my record, I want them to buy Band Aid.
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It is the eve of St. George's Day. Do you not know that tonight, when the clock strikes midnight, all the evil things in the world will have full sway?
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I'm an actor. I'll take a lead if it's offered. The really good actors can fill a character, no matter what the role is. A good leading man is a character actor; a good character actor can be a leading man.
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You gotta flex. You gotta look good, bro. Especially coming from the outskirts and wanting to take over the whole Atlanta.
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After 'Chandni Bar' there was a shutdown of such bars in Mumbai. After 'Page 3' people started avoiding such events. 'Traffic Signal' exposed the money flow through the mafia. I'm not apologetic about the brutal truth in my films. Almost 70% of my films are based on reality, and 30% I fictionalize or change to suit my film.
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My ambition is not to be just a good fighter. I want to be great, something special.
