- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
Me Quotes
Quotes rooted in the first person.
These are quotes centered on 'me' - childhood memories tied to family traditions, like a grandfather's holiday reading passed down for decades, alongside admissions about how humor can double as self-protection. Several speak to the solitary nature of creative work, something also explored in Life Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I first got engaged when I was 19, but I just knew there was more of life out there for me. I called it off six weeks before the wedding. I felt terribly guilty because he was such a nice boy, and I was in love with him. But it was the wrong time.
- Our
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- Nov 07, 2020
In the '80s, 'Dreamgirls' was our 'Hamilton.' It was cutting-edge, and it was what made me want to do theater.
- Special
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- Nov 07, 2020
'Dreamgirls' is special to me.
- Dynamics
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- Nov 07, 2020
It gives me a chance to explore so many dynamics - that's what we actors dream of doing. So, I love playing the villain.
- Hair
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was growing up, my father would not allow me to get a perm, so I straightened my hair for special occasions.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm getting more towards that point where I'm ready to kind of pass the torch on and see the next generation succeed behind me.
- Enough
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- Nov 07, 2020
But inside of me I knew that the Olympics were still there. I was still young enough. I knew that once I transitioned out of hockey, it would be really hard to go back.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's not about, 'Let me play as long as I can so I don't have to grow up.' It's about, 'Let me play as long as I enjoy it,' and when it's time to step away, I can step away gracefully even if I'm still good enough to keep playing, because I'm ready for that next phase.
- Memories
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- Nov 07, 2020
I feel honored and privileged to have represented the USA program over the past 16 years. USA Hockey will always be a part of me and I will cherish the experiences and memories with this team.
- Fight
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- Nov 07, 2020
My father constantly reminded me that he named me after Angela Yvonne Davis, a scholar and activist who was well known for her work in tandem with the Black Panther Party. That felt like a purposeful, beckoning call to engage in strategic resistance and to fight for the oppressed.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am tired of people telling me that black people are beneath a standard when we have to be twice as good all the time.
- Forged
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- Nov 07, 2020
I believe that there is an important part of every human being that is defined in terms of their significant other: how we choose our partner, and how we behave when we are with them. And that is the part that interests me. How that part of the personality is forged doesn't just interest me, it fascinates me.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020