Daley Thompson Quotes
In sport, if you want to be the best you have to compete against the best - I would much rather have come tenth and be judged against everyone than come first and be judged against just a few.
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I think when I first started acting there were different people who I thought, 'I want that person's career or that person's career.' And as time has gone on, it's become really clear to me what is important to me; getting the best roles, the roles that I feel are challenging and scary and that I haven't done yet.
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I want to be with those who know secret things or else alone.
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Girls love guys who dance, and I'm definitely going to be the first one on the dance floor. Usually, you just see guys sitting around, but I definitely don't hold back when it comes to dancing.
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In times of need, God can come to you in a myriad of disguises.
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I find it quite boring when people do things that are very considered and thought through. I like things best when they're just done because they're fun or beautiful, or simply because they are what that one person wanted to do at that one time.
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Would you believe in what you believe in if you were the only one who believed it?
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In uniform, I had to make judgments about the best course of action in combat when the only choices were 'bad' or 'worse.' As a member of the media, I only had to decide how to get the best 'shot' - preferably without getting shot.
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I love to watch 'Chopped,' 'Jeopardy,' and 'Breaking Bad.' You can't pass up that one. Oh! One other show I love to watch is 'Suburgatory.'
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That's the biggest part of doing comics: You have to create stuff that makes you want to get out of bed every morning and get to work.
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Once you give up rights, they're not going to give them back.
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When you're climbing at high altitudes, life can get pretty miserable.
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I'm supporting the charities that I supported during my lifetime, and I want to continue to do that.
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When you run into something interesting, drop everything else and study it.
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If you have a positive attitude and constantly strive to give your best effort, eventually you will overcome your immediate problems and find you are ready for greater challenges.
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I love the Americans. They are my best friends.
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If you get a guy that can play a couple positions, it helps you out a real lot.
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It's so important to me to do the washing, do the Hoovering. I don't ever want to lose contact with that.
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No one teaches you how to be a famous person; no one teaches you how to be a role model. It's something you have to do on your own.
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Socialism, as I understand it, is a system of democracy. Without democracy, there is no socialism.
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Who needs MGM? Who needs any of these places?
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I am passionate about human rights.
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Were I not married to the director, I'm not sure I'd know anything about the 'Underworld' sequel.
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In sport, if you want to be the best you have to compete against the best - I would much rather have come tenth and be judged against everyone than come first and be judged against just a few.
