Alonzo Mourning Quotes
I've got to worry about Alonzo Mourning, because a year or two ago there was a chance that Alonzo Mourning wouldn't be standing here talking to you. That's the cold reality of it.
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I always played to win.
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I grew up in Cyprus and Egypt, these fantastic places I remember fondly.
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I wanted to go to college and play football.
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My mother worked in factories, worked as a domestic, worked in a restaurant, always had a second job.
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After I win a match, I celebrate it by having an ice cream.
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Being famous was extremely disappointing for me. When I became famous it was a complete drag and it is still a complete drag.
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I'd have loved to have appeared in 'Absolutely Fabulous' - that's one of my favourite shows.
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I love to be in the position of not knowing what I'm gonna do, but having rehearsed all of those so when something happens with the others actors I go with whatever that is I'm getting.
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There were centuries when civilization had no theater.
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Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space.
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I rush to add that I find the Web infinitely useful for rustling up information, settling arguments or locating the legends of rock stars.
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Japan's biggest problems are conservatism and cowardice.
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Religion is something we don't talk about, and it is used by uneducated people as a weapon to divide us as opposed to connect with each other.
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I'm a happily married man and I think to get married you have to be optimistic.
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The books I like to read the most feel like they've been written by somebody who had to write them or go crazy. They had to get them out of their heads. I like that kind of urgency.
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People like to see me fight. A name can only take you so far. There are only a few fighters out of the thousands of boxers out there that have name recognition. I'm definitely not upset by that.
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While big business gain subsidies and political access, small businesses drown in red tape, and individuals now risk being classified as terrorists for complaining about it. Economic globalisation is about homogenising differences in the worlds' markets, cultures, tastes and traditions. It's about giving big business access to a global market.
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For the first half of this century, High Court judges have been cautious to the point of timidity in expressing any criticism of governmental action; the independence of the judiciary has been of a decidedly subordinate character.
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The government don't want to talk about the consequences of the choices they make. They pretend there aren't any consequences.
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Men should not be forced to wear pants when it's not cold.
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The reality is that the "gayborhoods" are going away. It's because of many factors, including the internet and increased acceptance, but mostly it's the cost of housing.
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Dressing in an androgynous way, mixing up the masculine and feminine, blurring those boundaries - I'm cool with that. No one should ever be limited by stereotypes of gender, just as no one should ever be limited by stereotypes of race.
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I've got to worry about Alonzo Mourning, because a year or two ago there was a chance that Alonzo Mourning wouldn't be standing here talking to you. That's the cold reality of it.
