- 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
- Enough
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I stepped into the box, I felt the at-bat belonged to me. Everybody else was there for my convenience. The pitcher was there to throw me a ball to hit. The catcher was there to throw it back to him if he didn't give me what I wanted the first time. And the umpire was lucky that he was close enough to watch.
- Name
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- Nov 07, 2020
If I played in New York, they'd name a candy bar after me.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a businessman. I bring my bat and glove and attache case to the office and go to work. I don't give a damn if the other workers at the office like me or not.
- Nature
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- Nov 07, 2020
Nature is extremely important to me. Which may be just about the only trouble I'll have in New York. I'll miss the trees!
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Do you have any idea what Ali meant to black people? He was the leader of a nation, the leader of Black America. As a young black, at times I was ashamed of my color; I was ashamed of my hair. And Ali made me proud.
- Game
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- Nov 07, 2020
Lee May's about the same age as me; he's got about the same stats. So how come he's making about one-eighty, two hundred thousand, and I'm the best damn paid player in the game? I'll tell you why: Because I put the meat in the seats!
- Nov 07, 2020
The mini-series 'The Bronx is Burning' thoroughly embarrassed me the way the story was told.
- Community
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- Nov 07, 2020
From the time I made my announcement that I was going to be an actor, I auditioned for community theater, did shows at Greenbrier, interned at the Cleveland Play House for a summer, took voice lessons, took ballet lessons. I did everything that Cleveland allowed me to do - everything that was available to me.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
The acceptance to Harvard was more of trophy than a real possibility to me. I would have been miserable.
- Most
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was growing up in the Philippines, the story that was read to me most was Pinocchio.
- Doughnut
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- Nov 07, 2020
The other day, a doughnut shop in Portland called Pip's Originals tweeted me telling me that they named a doughnut after me called the 'Dirty Wu.' It is a cinnamon sugar doughnut drizzled with honey and Nutella. It was so good. I just won the Oscar in the sci-fi world.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I would love to play a normal human being with a little bit of a comedic bend that had a love interest. I would love to explore comedy, like a half-hour kind of single-camera comedy. I think that would kind of suit me best.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Around here, though, people don't treat me any differently. That's to be expected. I don't mind at all, being in the shadow of three Hall of Famers. I just want to learn all I can from them.
- Open
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Knicks left me open a lot of times the last time we played them, and I was just making sure I took the shots that were there.
- Got
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- Nov 07, 2020