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Mary Lou Retton Quotes

As a kid, I was a pretty good little sprinter.

Mary Lou Retton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: athlete
Nationality: american
Birth: January 24, 1968

Topics

Good Kid Little Pretty Sprinter

Things are rarely as exciting or dramatic as we make them out to be in the press.

Joaquin Phoenix

Out Things Dramatic Exciting Press

I feel like I am the best defensive player in the league.

Best I Am Feel I Feel Like Defensive

Working at Pixar you learn the really honest, hard way of making a great movie, which is to surround yourself with people who are much smarter than you, much more talented than you, and incite constructive criticism; you'll get a much better movie out of it.

Great Yourself Surround Yourself You

I never know what I'm going to get. A 'Sopranos' fan is very different from a 'Big Lebowski' fan.

Know Never Big Going Get Different

For me, being a starter doesn't matter. Of course, I'd like to be in at the end of the game, to be a big part of the team, and to play as many minutes as I can play. But starting and coming off the bench are two different challenges.

Me Team Challenges Game End Play

I've been lucky that even when I was younger, just because of my look or whatever, I was afforded the opportunity or called on to try. 'Can you do this Hispanic character?' 'Can you do this Italian character?' 'Can you do this Jewish-American character?' I just had to develop a facility for their accents.

Character Opportunity You Look Lucky

A sense of humor is the ability to understand a joke - and that the joke is oneself.

Clifton Fadiman

Humor Sense Of Humor Understand Joke

People have told me, 'My dad passed on, but I have great memories of watching your shows with him.' It doesn't get any better than that.

Memories Great People Me Better Him

I don't think I'm tangible to myself.

Myself Think Tangible

I'm sure a lot of people out there make mistakes.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Mistakes People Out Sure Make Lot

That's what has always been good about track. The goal is very clearly defined: Try to win. Get the gold medal. And I'm able to put my energy toward that.

Good Gold Win Energy Goal Try

My favorite thing in the world is a box of fine European chocolates which is, for sure, better than sex.

Alicia Silverstone

World Better Sex Box Fine Sure

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