Gerry Cooney Quotes
The only regret I have in my career, is my managers wanted a big payday, and I wanted four or five more fights before going in with Larry Holmes. That would have made all the difference.
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I look like this for a reason. I was born this way. It was God-given.
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I honestly can't describe what goes on in my head when I'm out there. People who don't wrestle can't possibly understand it. When I'm in the ring, I don't feel any pain. I'm in another world out there.
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I always love the quirky stuff, which is why I love 'Childrens Hospital.' That really pushes the envelope of comedy.
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This dragonfly came up to me. He was hovering right in front of my face, and I was really examining him, thinking, How does he see me? I became enlightened.
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No Western government has ever played the long-term in terms of foreign policy.
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You know, it's such an insult to actual martial artists that I say that I do martial arts.
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When I was a kid, I had two great guilty pleasures. One was horror movies and the other was martial arts movies.
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Write something beautiful and honest and that makes you very proud.
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I think I'm a lot funnier and goofier than people were able to see on 'Dancing With the Stars.'
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RFK was a compelling figure because he was willing to challenge his audiences, and in turn connect with them in a unique way. Kennedy showed that our values define us and can inspire others to believe in the possibility of change and a better society.
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I always look at the work of fashion designers as if they were art.
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The story of Harold Fry and his unlikely pilgrimage began as an afternoon play for radio. For many years, I have been writing plays and adapting novels for 'Woman's Hour' and the 'Classic' series. So this was originally a three-hander play, broadcast one sunny afternoon on BBC Radio 4.
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Injustice is relatively easy to bear; what stings is justice.
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I'll tell you one thing: Don't ever give anybody your best advice, because they're not going to follow it.
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And my marriage was perfect when I wasn't famous.
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My reading of philosophy and history is desultory; I know so much and yet so little.
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Don't try to be like somebody else. You'll be miserable. You need to be yourself, and don't ever get a big head.
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George loves the T Rex because it's the noisiest and the scariest.
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Cosplayers love Disney princesses. We all grew up with them. We identify with one or more princesses.
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A poet is not a public figure. A poet should be read and not seen.
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I don't want to deal with big, grand themes in my stories; art has nothing to do with themes. When you deal with themes, you are not creating; you are lecturing.
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I try to work on my defense every game, every practice.
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If any country deserves American support, Ukraine does.
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The only regret I have in my career, is my managers wanted a big payday, and I wanted four or five more fights before going in with Larry Holmes. That would have made all the difference.
