Barry Sanders Quotes
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I was born in Canada for a reason. It was because my parents wanted me to have the freedoms that this country offers.
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I was married for 36 years but now I'm free.
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I used to be vegan. I'm not anymore, but I don't eat hardly any meat. But it's nice for me to go to a place like Chipotle where I can get some fresh veggies, some brown rice, some black beans, and all that kind of stuff.
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The clash of civilizations or the clash between Islam and the West may be cliches. But there is an even bigger cliche around: that this clash actually goes on within Islam, between reformists and fanatics.
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The more time passes in your life, I think the greater you understand perspective. So I'm happy that I've had experiences that have reminded me that most exciting things might not feel so exciting later, and the most disappointing things might not be so disappointing later, either.
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Judges can determine fair justice far better than any inane federal mandate.
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I would love to work with Anthony Hopkins; I would love to work with Meryl Streep; I would love to work with DeNiro; I would love to work with Johnny Depp; I'd love to work with Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow... I think she's amazing.
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People respect nonfiction but they read novels.
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You can't be perfect. You can't be the perfect father. You can't be the perfect singer.
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I'm interested in flawed protagonists. I was raised on them.
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I don't see a white woman. I see a black woman, even though my mother is white. Knowing that has made my life easier, I think.
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Radio was my lifeline as a kid growing up in Winnipeg in the 1950s. It connected me with the wider world outside our little prairie city.
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Corona Light has had very faithful stewardship from us from the very beginning in 1989.
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A penny will not buy a penny postcard or a penny whistle or a single piece of penny candy. It will not even, if you're managing the U.S. Mint, buy a penny.
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I want people to get inspired by public space - their space. People tend to forget about it because they do the daily thing, but putting up these sculptures breaks the routine.
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There are one hundred men seeking security to one able man who is willing to risk his fortune.
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Usually Mexico, or always Mexico has defended itself and its territory.
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I find industrial cities exciting. I like their toughness.
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I've found that when everyone rallies behind a cause, and when they learn their effort can contribute something bigger, they get engaged.
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I think you have to relax about aging. What else can you do?
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Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
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It's a very good historical book about history.
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It's nice to get any awards, whether it's lifetime achievement or the Keith Richards award for being alive one more year.
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The Heisman is the biggest award I've ever won.
