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- Nov 07, 2020
Being Quotes
On identity, openness and staying true to yourself.
This set of quotes explores what it means to simply be: holding onto a child's spontaneity, embracing honesty that feels inappropriate in creative work, or aging with flexibility instead of resistance. For more on self-belief, see our Able quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
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- Nov 07, 2020
A lot of guys go into the NBA not being able to shoot the ball well, but then they become great shooters.
- Pretty
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- Nov 07, 2020
Israel being condemned by the EU, which 66 years ago watched with glee as its Jews were being mass murdered. That is pretty rich.
- Longing
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- Nov 07, 2020
That hunger of the flesh, that longing for ease, that terror of incarceration, that insistence on tribal honour being obeyed: all of that exists, and it exists everywhere.
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- Nov 07, 2020
I would like to make it known, on this program, loud and clear, that I would absolutely embrace with all five of my arms being a Bond villain.
- Fantasy
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- Nov 07, 2020
I do remember, as a child, that I always imagined, when I was maybe 6 or 7, my fantasy was that everywhere I went I was being followed by an invisible film crew.
- Humble
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think I can be pretty special. I think I can impact a lot in the NBA, especially with my size and my shooting ability and athleticism and just being a humble person.
- Nov 07, 2020
I've spent various periods of my career being thought of as various things, various degrees of substance and ideas.
- Nov 07, 2020
I think I've benefited from not being hugely known. It means I have to do something really effective to be noticed.
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- Nov 07, 2020
I used to fantasise about being able to stay up all night; now I fantasise about how early I can go to bed. Tragic isn't it?
- Loved
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- Nov 07, 2020
Initially, the best thing about being in L.A. was the girls - they loved me. It was like being a pop star.
- Nov 07, 2020
I don't think you get a lot of comedians who are homeopaths. Comedy is essentially about not being hoodwinked.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020