Daley Thompson Quotes
You can be an Olympic champion in 9.5 secs, but to be the greatest, there's more to it. It takes a bit of forethought and a lot of mental application.
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This is the ultimate con game - I'm having fun and people pay me to do it.
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The possibilities for creation and insight are endless. We're constantly collecting more data, and it's starting to be very relevant to our lives.
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I think every job I do, I sort of look for the challenge in. I mean, that's why we do this job. It's not, you know, obviously not for the money or for the fame, it's for, I guess finding out more about yourself.
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I don't see women and think of them as competition or with judgment. Women really move me. I feel connected to all kinds of women. I am angry because I think we've been mistreated throughout history in different countries, including America. I admire women.
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I am supposed to set an example to young players.
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I didn't follow big box office ideas. That eventually led me to witches. It's led me to find interesting roles.
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It was really weird dealing with the media. I had no idea how to handle it.
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Write your own songs. It helps you to mean what you're singing, which will then make it mean something to listeners.
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When you're a teenager, everything seems like the end of the world, and I don't think that's necessarily a silly thing. You're waking up and becoming aware that the world has problems and those problems affect you, whereas when you're young they don't seem to affect you that much even if you're aware of them.
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His style has the desperate jauntiness of an orchestra fiddling away for dear life on a sinking ship.
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I could definitely see myself making a serious movie or a drama in the future.
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I'm a decent tennis player. Good backhand.
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These capitalists generally act harmoniously and in concert to fleece the people; and now that they have got into a quarrel with themselves, we are called upon to appropriate the people's money to settle the quarrel.
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I love to play different roles. That's just the kind of actor I am.
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I've matured since joining United, on and off the field.
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I want my son to become aware that he is in charge of the choices he makes, and it's good to make thoughtful, good choices.
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India considers Saudi Arabia a center of stability in the region. The security and stability of the Gulf region and that of the Indian subcontinent are interlinked. Bilateral security cooperation between India and Saudi Arabia will contribute to regional stability and in addressing the common threat of terrorism in the region.
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It could be fun to sing with Prince or Michael Jackson. Justin Timberlake has an amazing new sound now.
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Just because you have a learning difficulty or difference doesn't mean you aren't smart.
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Know what suits you. Now I understand proportion and recognise the shapes that look good on my figure.
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My ultimate is Peter Sellers - his ability to go broad and somehow humanize that and be hilarious at the same time. He was just relatable, real at the same time as insane. I find Ricky Gervais absolutely hilarious. Steve Martin is another hero of mine - he's a genius.
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The history of African-American repression in this country rose from government-sanctioned racism. Jim Crow laws were a product of bigoted state and local governments.
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But, Eminem... No, I've loved rap for a long time, especially when it got out of its first period and became this gangsta rap, ya know this heavy rap thing? That's when I started to fall in love with it. I loved the lyrics. I loved the beat.
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You can be an Olympic champion in 9.5 secs, but to be the greatest, there's more to it. It takes a bit of forethought and a lot of mental application.
