Lisa Leslie Quotes

You just don't want to get pigeon-holed into one position. That's why even though I start out at center, I may play small forward, if I get a rebound and you're not there I can bring the ball up.

Lisa Leslie

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SmallStartForwardYouI CanPlay

Your children need your presence more than your presents.

Jesse Jackson

BirthdayChildrenMoreNeedPresence

I believe anybody who is not afraid to fail is a winner.

Joe Torre

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You can't pick cherries with your back to the tree.

John N. Mitchell

TreeYouBackCherriesYourPick

When Obama was inaugurated, he and his team had an insight - though whether the insight was conscious or not I don't know. But it was this: The TARP $700 billion price tag was a new kind of model.

John Podhoretz

TeamPriceNewKnowKindInsight

Once you begin reviewing judgment calls, which in basketball there are many, you put yourself on a very slippery slope in terms of what could be reviewed, and ultimately the number of reviews that could take place that would make it unwieldy.

Stu Jackson

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I worked with a group of people who argued day and night - professors, officials, the Minister of Finance - but there were decisions that I had to make.

Shimon Peres

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My mind started wandering. I started playing carefully, instead of playing the way that had gotten me to that point. I had to force myself to keep driving the ball.

Tracy Austin

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The dynamic of a relationship changes when one person gets sober.

Trent Reznor

RelationshipPersonSoberChanges

What's nice about having kids close to the age they're playing is that you can actually capture awkwardness.

Jon Watts

AgeYouNiceCapturePlayingKids

In Brazil, if you have a son, the first thing you give him is a football. That's the first gift - so my dad was no different.

Diego Costa

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I'm the kind of person that when I saw a lack of African Americans in the apparel business, that was something I set out to do, and I lead by example.

Daymond John

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To finish a song is the best feeling in the world.

Conor Oberst

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