Evonne Goolagong Cawley Quotes
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When I was a kid, I didn't know how I got into acting.
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The seminaries must be like the churches' poor relations, prolonging their existence with austerity.
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The importance of the arts to the societies in which they thrive is well documented.
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Female influence came from my grandmother and my aunt. They would sing Corsican love songs while cleaning the house and dress all in black and say melodramatic things like: 'I want to die.'
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Eradicate poverty. This is all that matters in my country. When I am out training I think about this a lot; when I am running it is going over in my mind. As a country we cannot move forward until we eradicate poverty.
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When I see other people out there, involved, and really giving their time and effort for the kids, then I don't mind giving my time and effort for the kids as well.
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I'm trying to shut up and let my angels speak to me and tell me what I'm supposed to do.
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Well, the truth is I'm very scared for people to dislike me. I have conflict-avoidance.
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I've been called everything. Gangsta rap. I've been called conscious rap. You know, everything. Whoever feels like calling it whatever they want to call it, that's on them.
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It might be that to surrender to happiness was to accept defeat, but it was a defeat better than many victories.
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I loved acting as a kid because I was kind of shy, so it brought me out of myself.
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Education is the key to the future.
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I was brought up by parents who embraced the 1960s and taught me that being faithful isn't the be-all and end-all.
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Don't let people see when you're mad - just smile and laugh.
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I'm just excited to see myself on billboards. I'm getting ready to be a star.
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Despite the volume of 'junk' mail that students receive each year, companies that have an interest in selling their product to students say direct mailing is a key to their success.
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I didn't get into this so I could talk about my work, my movies. You become an actor to act.
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Eventually stardom is going to go away from me. It goes away from everybody and all you have in the end is to be able to look back and like the choices you made.
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I grew up in a neighbourhood where there was a lot of fighting. It's what boys did during school, during recess, after school. And I was a fairly large kid. So everyone wanted to see if they could take me on.
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I do 'sissy with a heart of gold' really well.
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Studies have shown that people who are physically active sleep better than those who are sedentary. The more energy you expend during the day, the sleepier you will feel at bedtime.
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Tennis Canada nominated me a few years ago, and I did some research into it and realized it's one of the biggest honours you can have as a Canadian. I've seen the list of the people, and it's pretty special.
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I'll get married when I'm sick of tennis.
