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Tony Hawk Quotes

I've definitely had my share of calls where I just laugh. Someone came to me once and wanted to do a signature Hawk cologne. I was like, 'Of what? Sweaty pads? Am I wringing out my pads into a little perfume bottle?'

Tony Hawk

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: athlete
Nationality: american
Birth: May 12, 1968

Topics

Me Laugh Someone Perfume Out Hawk

Germ theory, which secularized infectious disease, had a side effect: it sacralized epidemiology.

Jill Lepore

Side Theory Disease Germ Effect Had

Initially, I wanted to write middle grade. YA scared me: there's a lot of responsibility in being a YA author. It's so important to give that age range the right books that reflect their world and show them themselves.

Angie Thomas

Age Responsibility Me World Right

Anyway, that was the germ of the idea and of course... you know this was early days of sociology and whatever, especially on television.

Michael Apted

You Early Television Sociology Know

I wanted to be a veterinarian, but slipped up when I hit organic chemistry.

Amy Hempel

Chemistry Up Organic Veterinarian

I've seen a lot of athletic juggernauts throughout high school, college, even the NFL who can't play the game.

Rob Gronkowski

School College Game High School Play

I have 2 million Twitter followers. Some of those people are also yogis and activists and people who really go out and make a difference. I do as much as I can with my voice. It's effortless in some cases. I try to remind everybody that they have that kind of voice.

Russell Simmons

People Voice Make A Difference I Can

Skating has given me so much that it's priceless.

Michelle Kwan

Me Skating Priceless Much Given

I love to win; but I love to lose almost as much. I love the thrill of victory, and I also love the challenge of defeat.

Lou Gehrig

Love Challenge Win Victory Lose

Since I had the baby I can't tolerate anything violent or sad, I saw the Matrix and I had my eyes closed through a lot of it, though I didn't need to. I would peek, and then think, oh OK, I can see that.

Lisa Kudrow

Sad Eyes Baby Think I Can Need

There is a battle between me and Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei. We always do our best.

Chen Long

Best Me Battle Always Between Our

I loved being in London. Always walking everywhere, always out and about and always at markets, walking around Brick Lane and Covent Garden and Soho.

Alice Temperley

Loved Walking Garden Brick London

One does not leave a convivial party before closing time.

Winston Churchill

Time Party Closing Leave Before