- Myself
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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
- Mother
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mum did really well raising me and my brother by herself. I know it was a struggle, and even from a young age, when I was boxing, it was always to make my mother proud.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm like a 'comeback kid' - you can't keep me down for long!
- Night
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- Nov 07, 2020
A couple of weeks after the Olympics, I thought I'd pop down to my local supermarket and do some grocery shopping. One person came up to me in the frozen food aisle, and that was it. I was mobbed, and I had to leave my shopping. Now, I either shop online or go very late at night when the supermarket's nearly empty.
- Happy
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- Nov 07, 2020
When The Queen invited the Olympians to the Palace, I was first in line to speak to her. She said she watched the Games and how happy she was, how impressed she was with the boxing. She told me she'd watched my fight and enjoyed it. I didn't realise the effect I'd had on the whole country.
- Dad
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was born in Japan, so for me, Uniqlo is a family brand. My granny used to wear Uniqlo. And my Italian dad wore Uniqlo. I wore Uniqlo, of course.
- How
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- Nov 07, 2020
Social networking inspires me a lot and how we are related and connected to each other.
- Nov 07, 2020
I think when you start talking about money, it stops the whole creative process for me.
- Questions
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- Nov 07, 2020
My first website went up in 1995. On it I ran a feature called Ask Nicola. Readers would email me questions, I'd answer whichever took my fancy.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
There are days when I should be writing, and I am so tired that I can't. And the fatigue also affects my emotions, making me not even care about writing. There are days when I wake up so angry I can barely speak, and also days when I am so sad.
- Friends
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- Nov 07, 2020
I saw 'Paranormal Activity' on Halloween with all my friends. It scared me, but it was so much fun.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
You just have to look at me to know what I am feeling. So I would be a useless policewoman or spy.
- Learning
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was never told that the purpose of school was to get a job at the end of it. What was pushed on me was a love of learning, probably because my parents didn't have access to a great education.
- Confidence
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- Nov 07, 2020
The confidence and charisma it takes to stand up in front of a group of children absolutely terrifies me.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020