Haile Gebrselassie Quotes
Being a great athlete is something that requires a lot of training and dedication, it does not come as easily as some people may think.
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Ask your agent to set up a meeting with either your editor or the marketing department of the house or both so you can find out what they're doing, what they aren't, and what you can do to help.
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It sounds kind of stupid, but I've never not wanted to be a musician. It's been inside me since I was little so I don't know what else I would do.
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I want to see more Asians on TV. I want to see more faces like mine on TV.
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Hollywood, the business, would be just fine if someone were to destroy the Hollywood sign. The city's there is the airport - its point of entry and exit, and in some ways its identity.
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Forget mung beans' reputation as healthy yet bland - used right, they soak up loads of flavour.
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But a city is more than a place in space, it is a drama in time.
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Architecture is undistinguished, sometimes derelict, but occasionally, as in 'Post and Beam,' there is something arresting in a setting... the building behind the Cathedral.
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I have to think about how to not spread myself too thin. It's a really great problem to have.
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Write for yourself. That's it. And write every day.
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I do not fear Satan half so much as I fear those who fear him.
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'Mrs. Doubtfire' is still a fun movie, and it's still fun to watch, but it is hard to watch myself sometimes. I get very critical. And people will say, 'Mara, you were five.' And I'm like, 'Yeah, but I still should have known better!' I'm a lifelong perfectionist, what can I say?
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I love chocolate chip cookies - really anything with chocolate will do!
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Back in those days intimidation was the greatest tool the drill instructor had. Without that tool, he would not have had control.
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The greatest benefit of being a solo performer is that it is seriously frightening, but at the same time very empowering. It's just you and the audience. All the weight is on you to deliver the songs.
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I've always maintained - a captain is only as good as his team. It is not about my leadership, it is not about me.
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Facebook now is mostly about people you know. In the future it could be about people you know less but are more important.
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New Zealand's Daniel Vettori is a very good bowler.
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In recent years, the government has lost more than five million fingerprints from government employees. They have lost hundreds of millions of credit numbers from financial institutions. This problem is happening more and more and more. And the only way we can protect ourselves is to make phones more and more secure.
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If people take an interest in you and they think there's half a chance, they might hang on. It's dreadful.
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I think in music and a lot of creative fields, people's egos get in the way of their ability of seeing the big picture.
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A girl should not expect special privileges because of her sex but neither should she 'adjust' to prejudice and discrimination.
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A bad marriage is worse than no marriage at all.
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A lot of my male vocal influences are British - people like David Bowie, Freddie Mercury and Robert Plant.
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Being a great athlete is something that requires a lot of training and dedication, it does not come as easily as some people may think.
