Willie Mays (The Say Hey Kid) Quotes
When I was in Birmingham I used to go to a place called Redwood Field. I used to get there for a two o'clock game. Where can you make this kind of money playing sports? It was just a pleasure to go out and enjoy myself and get paid for it.
Quotes to Explore
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The well bred contradict other people. The wise contradict themselves.
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God gets you to the plate, but once your there your on your own.
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I've been watching 'Walking Dead' with my son, and there is absolutely nothing in there I find shocking, but it's cool, and I like it.
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You know you've made your mark when you're on the cover of a videogame.
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Fundamentally, footballers don't look around a dressing room and think, 'He's a black player... he's Japanese.' They don't think like that. They think, 'He's a good player; he can help. He's not very good.' I'm not trying to defend anyone's actions, but there are going to be isolated incidents because it's an emotive, passionate sport.
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Parodies of commercials are by no means new and have been popular going back to black-and-white TV shows of the '50s.
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I had two sisters carried away in a chain-gang - one of them left two children. We were always uneasy.
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Having kids is something I want to see in my future - I hope.
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Question the motives of those who make requests of you. Discover what they really want. You may not want to give it.
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My life has been a roller coaster ride, but somehow I've always been able to land on my feet and still play the guitar.
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Anytime you get to work with an actor who is beyond you in experience and talent, I feel like they make you a better actor. You really bring up your game.
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Contrary to popular opinion, the hustle is not a new dance step - it is an old business procedure.
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I'm so freaking competitive it's unbelievable.
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My father and my mother and my sister and I have always voted Republican, always.
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Writers tell stories better, because they've had more practice, but everyone has a book in them. Yes, that old cliche.
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No day is similar to another, but usually mail is part of my start of the day. Our company never sleeps: we have business in 180 countries, so there are no real mornings or nights.
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To different minds, the same world is a hell, and a heaven.
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Using a dog as a narrator has limitations and it has advantages. The limitations are that a dog cannot speak. A dog has no thumbs. A dog can't communicate his thoughts except with gestures.
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Typecasting is a good thing. It's good to be known for what you do.
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People always thought I'd never get elected outside San Francisco; I was always more worried that I'd never get elected again inside San Francisco.
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There are two things that are hard to hit and see. That's a spooky ghost and Muhammad Ali.
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There's no unifying brand about me other than I'm a writer who shares my thoughts. Sometimes my thoughts are designed to help people, and other times, my thoughts are designed to change the political system and challenge those who need a good fight.
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It's been something that has always been kind of okay with me - not in the sense that I didn't want to get better, but I always knew that I could get better.
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When I was in Birmingham I used to go to a place called Redwood Field. I used to get there for a two o'clock game. Where can you make this kind of money playing sports? It was just a pleasure to go out and enjoy myself and get paid for it.
