David Shields Quotes

My particular demigod is the Sonics point guard Gary Payton, who is one of the most notorious trash-talkers in the National Basketball Association. He's not really bad. He's only pretend bad - I know that - but he allows me to fantasize about being bad.

David Shields

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 22, 1956

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When you become famous, people can have a powerful yet illusory idea of who you are. You want to live your life, but still, you don't want to let anyone down. I know Ed Vedder, Kurt Cobain, Jerry Cantrell, all those guys felt it. They're smart, real, and all of a sudden, they're put on a pedestal.

Ann Wilson

LifeLiveSmartPeopleYouPowerful

The words come from here. From memories, from dreams, from people I've known. I'm always writing and reflecting on life. I want to suck it all in.

Jeff Buckley

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I'm aggressive, quite frankly, because Staten Island gets screwed all the time. And if I'm not aggressive, then I won't be successful. That's not being a bad boy. That's doing my job.

Michael Grimm

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I like the Bulls, the Bears - Chicago.

Ron Funches

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I sort of have to self-censor sometimes.

Judah Friedlander

SometimesSort

I'm a little concerned about this notion everybody wants us to be objective.

Peter Jennings

LittleUsConcernedEverybodyWants

It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness.

Thomas Jefferson

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I like the values in Flicka, and I wanted to do a movie my kids could see and be proud of.

Tim McGraw

ProudValuesSeeLikeKidsMovie

What I ended up learning was that I had to do what I do well, and do it really well and say, 'Maybe there is no pop music that sounds like this now, but I can make it so maybe tomorrow what I like can be what everybody likes.'

Ricky Reed

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I don't know why it is, but sometimes I feel like I'm 60. It's like I've been around for a long time. I felt that way even when I was 8.

Ricky Schroder

TimeFeelLongLong TimeSometimes

I love a confident guy and a guy that makes me laugh and who is a little hard to get.

Nina Agdal

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I choose not to believe in superstitions. On race day, I have plans that I follow. I don't necessarily think about brushing my hair a certain way or doing certain things that make no sense as it relates to my performance.

Mark de Jonge

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