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Background Quotes (page 16)

Travis Tritt quote: "Bluegrass is really a big part of my background."
Bluegrass is really a big part of my background. Travis Tritt
I don't know Dr. Rosenberg. I have never met her, I have never spoken or corresponded with this woman. And to my knowledge, she is ignorant of my work and background except in the very broadest of terms. Steven Hatfill
A person shows himself for an instant as in a photograph but clearer and in the background something which is bigger than his shadow. Tomas Transtromer
I intend to be the president of all citizens of Macedonia, regardless of their ethnic or religious background, regardless of their political standing. I shall not allow ethnic hatred and intolerance to undermine Macedonia's stability. Boris Trajkovski
The food was interesting. My background is Russian, so cheese and potatoes are my love. There was plenty of that. And fried cheese! It is really, really, really good. And really, really, really bad for you. It's like an artery on a plate. Michelle Trachtenberg
Melissa Joan Hart quote: "I'm singing background on one of Blondie's songs on her new..."
I'm singing background on one of Blondie's songs on her new album. Melissa Joan Hart
Hakeem Olajuwon quote: "My background playing soccer gave me a natural advantage over..."
My background playing soccer gave me a natural advantage over many of the American-born players. Hakeem Olajuwon
In 1972, I got my first electric bass and started playing the kind of instrument I play now. I found that the majority of musicians couldn't bear that. They are not used to listening to the bass because they think the bass is in the background to support them. Eberhard Weber
I realized pretty soon that I have to do more than just play bass in the background way. So, I developed a kind of playing which only a handful of musicians accepted. Eberhard Weber
At the time, I didn't know that bass would not be enough for me. I'm not a bass player because bass is always a background instrument even to this very day. Eberhard Weber
What everyone in the astronaut corps shares in common is not gender or ethnic background, but motivation, perseverance, and desire - the desire to participate in a voyage of discovery. Ellen Ochoa
I tell students that the opportunities I had were a result of having a good educational background. Education is what allows you to stand out. Ellen Ochoa
And in my own life, in my own small way, I've tried to give back to this country that has given me so much. That's why I left a job at a law firm for a career in public service, working to empower young people to volunteer in their communities. Because I believe that each of us - no matter what our age or background or walk of life - each of us has something to contribute to the life of this nation. Michelle Obama
I didn't come from a background of films. I didn't even really ever watch films. The fact is, my parents weren't into that stuff, and neither was I. Emma Watson
Will they attack us? Yes. Will they smear our backgrounds and distort our records? Undoubtedly. Will they lie about us, harass our families, namecall to try to intimidate us? They will. There's nothing safe about it. But is it worth it? Well, let me ask you. Is freedom worth it? Is America worth it? Christine O'Donnell

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