Me Quotes
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I get ideas for my books from people I know and what happens to them, from places I've been and what happens to me, and from things I read.
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I was frequently told at drama school that I was thinking too much. And I still have to suppress that part of me because it can sometimes be a hindrance.
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I haven't been hit since Leon Spinks hit me in '92.
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No one's better than me. I'm not better than anyone. Whether it's Eric Clapton or BB King we look straight at each other. And that keeps it real.
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I couldn't get as big as a bodybuilder. I tried to put on as much weight in the right places as I could. My weightlifting was impressive for me, but not for some of the guys I see down at the gym.
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I have over a hundred clocks. I've got fancy clocks and clocks from all over the world that people made for me.
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It's head and heart. I like to feed both. I always wanted to be an actor. But the cultural-intellectual side of things has always excited me. I wouldn't want to let it go.
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They say such nice things about people at their funerals that it makes me sad that I'm going to miss mine by just a few days.
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I never thought about money; otherwise, I would have left aged 26 when Real Madrid and Barcelona wanted me.
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I was an only child until I was 11 years old, which is when my sister was born. So for 11 years, it was just me.
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I don't need to be a frontman all the time, and in fact, the older I get, the less of an urge it is inside me to play that role. I've still got it inside me, and I do occasionally allow it out.
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These people are fascinated by me, but I haven't done anything.
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I'm a rational person, and I'm not a method actor. You don't need to call me by my character's name while I'm not shooting.
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I knew Childress was going to help me because my crew told me on the radio. I really appreciate what Richard did, but that is typical of people in this sport.
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As long as I'm in great shape, nobody beats me, for sure.
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A lot of people have called me the black Bette Midler, and I regard that as a compliment.
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I'm really happy that I was raised Catholic because it's given me years of material.
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The interaction between the two matters, but to me, each doesn't really exist independently of the other, so I'm not ever faced with a situation where the tone is wrong for the story, or the story wrong for the tone. They are two parts of one thing.
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You may get real tired watching me, but I'm not going to quit.
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If I've inadvertently become some sort of role model for failed comedians, then it's really backfired very badly on me.
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My fans can see me grow up.
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I try something new every night. It's an hour show; if it works I maybe try it a few more times and then move that off and try something new. It's a great workshop for me.
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My deceased grandmother on my mom's side was a real fairy godmother, who lived to be 102 and who I always feel is looking after me.
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I'm more disturbed when people expect me to be serious.
