Adena Friedman Quotes
When I was a kid, I'd always wanted to take karate, but my parents wouldn't let me because I did a lot of other things, including ballet.
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I'm not radical.
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But I had a very traditional background as well. My parents are neat people.
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When I was a kid, I'd always wanted to take karate, but my parents wouldn't let me because I did a lot of other things, including ballet.
