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Ryan O'Neal Quotes

I'm as moody and complex and private as anyone I ever knew.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: american
Birth: April 20, 1941

Topics

Moody Complex Knew Ever Private

That result at the French was a big break for me. I had been playing quite well up until that point but nobody really expected me to do well on clay - it was my worst surface. I had had some success on the clay but I was a set and a break up in the semi-final against Jausovec and maybe the enormity of the occasion got to me.

Success Me Result Nobody Worst Clay

When people come up and tell me they're such a big fan, it's cool. But weird.

People Me Cool Weird Tell Big

I think everyone at times feels awkward, like they don't fit in. But I was lucky to have super-cool parents who reminded me to embrace what makes you special - that you shouldn't want to blend in with everybody.

Parents Me Think You Want Embrace

I learned a long time ago that some people would rather die than forgive. It's a strange truth, but forgiveness is a painful and difficult process.

Forgiveness Truth Time People Die

I know what my identity is.

When I was a kid, I'd spray paint my hair, cut clothes up.

Hair Clothes Kid Up Paint Cut

I think you have a crossover when you are known to a wider audience and a different market. I've been able to sell out stadiums all over the world by doing my music. I'm lucky to be in that list without having done an official crossover. Now, will you hear me doing a little bit of R&B? Sure.

Music Me World Think Doing You

Most people's historical perspective begins with the day of their birth.

Perspective Day People Birth Begins

I'm really influenced by '90s hip hop. A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul were my heroes growing up.

Soul Growing Up Growing Heroes Tribe

I started doing sculpture rather than painting. I was halfway through my degree, and I hadn't really done any introduction courses in sculpture... I'd missed all the technical stuff. I didn't really know how to weld or forge or carve or model. I'd sort of evaded all those technique classes, so I had no technique.

Cornelia Parker

Painting Doing Know Done Sculpture

I became a journalist because one didn't have to specialise.

Christopher Hitchens

Because Journalist Became

But when the 'Glee' audition came around, my manager literally had to talk me into it. I was petrified to sing in front of anyone.

Me Manager Talk Sing Audition Front

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