George Stroumboulopoulos Quotes
Sports and music are the same thing to me. When done wrong, they are really frustrating; when done right, they can change your day.
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I'm a big breakfast person: Eggs, bacon and yogurt is my go-to meal before a round. On the course, peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches are great for energy, but a protein bar works, too.
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There's a longing in country music that can soften even the rockiest heart.
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I wouldn't support Limp Bizkit being on some snuff backyard brawling, fighting contest.
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I'm almost exclusively interested in what happens behind closed doors, between people. The removal of their public face.
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Sports and music are the same thing to me. When done wrong, they are really frustrating; when done right, they can change your day.
