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Being Me Quotes (page 209)

My personal assessment is that Dr. King is the greatest American we have ever produced. I can argue for Lincoln, I can argue for FDR, but for my money, King is the greatest American we have ever produced. His only weapon was love. He transforms a nation, transforms the world with one weapon and that of course being again the weapon of love. So that for me, King is the quintessential example of everything that I could ever want to be in my lifetime. Tavis Smiley
My dad, of course, like a lot of Asian parents, wanted me to be an engineer or doctor and never could understand why I would want to be a lawyer. And then, when I first said I wanted to run for office, he thought that was absolutely insane. Gary Locke
Tom Sizemore quote: "I know that 20 years from now if anyone asks me one question,..."
I know that 20 years from now if anyone asks me one question, it will be, 'What was it like to be in Saving Private Ryan? Tom Sizemore
Nastia Liukin quote: "Supergirl is such an iconic brand, and for me to be able to be..."
Supergirl is such an iconic brand, and for me to be able to be the new face of it is extremely exciting. Nastia Liukin
I really believe that's one of the many reasons that God had put me right in the middle of the Backstreet Boys. There are so many stars today that don't realize the impact they have on young people. Being a superstar is great, as long as you can be a positive role model. Brian Littrell
It's easy for me to go back to being a kid. You know how kids can be like savages before they get civilized? There's that sadist quality. Y'know, like boys who like to pick apart an insect for the sake of it. Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter quote: "It took me ages to grow into being a woman, into being happy..."
It took me ages to grow into being a woman, into being happy with it. Helena Bonham Carter
The money can be a hindrance to someone like me because the danger is that you start thinking, 'Is that a $20 million take?' That kind of thing, and being self-critical. Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey quote: "My upbringing in Canada made me the person I am. I will always..."
My upbringing in Canada made me the person I am. I will always be proud to be a Canadian. Jim Carrey
I felt the Lord telling me just to be patient all year. Whether it happened this year, next, or never, everything was going to be okay. Webb Simpson
Why would you be afraid of death? It would be an inconvenience. I have a lot of undone things and it's bound to get in the way. But, no, it doesn't scare me at all. David Carradine
I didn't plan to be the rude middle-class comedian. You write a certain type of joke that you find funny, and mine happen to be often rude. Yes, it's juvenile, but that's me. Jimmy Carr
I wished that I could have been down there because Paul actually wanted me to do the tour with him, but then he realized that it just wouldn't be right. It wouldn't be a solo tour anymore. It would look like just half of KISS. Eric Carr
I wanted nothing less than to be a fiction writer when I was a kid. If you had told me I would be an artist or novelist when I grew up, I would have laughed in your face. Caleb Carr
I knew that people were going to talk about it, I knew it was embarrassing, and I knew it was a big deal. But did I think that it was going to be this thing that followed me for, you know, the next years to come? I guarantee you, 25 years from now, I'll be known as the girl that lip synced on 'SNL.' But, you know, it was a weird thing. Not fun. Ashlee Simpson

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