LZ Granderson Quotes

Most remember the groundbreaking first in sports; few remember the third or fourth to follow in those tracks. That's not downplaying anyone's achievements but rather recognizing that there comes a time when simply being there is no longer good enough for the record books.

LZ Granderson

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GoodSportsTimeEnoughRemember

Latino kids are not rejected by their parents for being Latino, nor are most Muslims disowned by their parents for being Muslims, but those who are gay are often the target of their families' disapprobation or outright hostility.

Andrew Solomon

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We reproach people for talking about themselves; but it is the subject they treat best.

Anatole France

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Some people will never take Madonna seriously - just as many never took Marilyn Monroe seriously. Novelty images - especially that of a sex symbol - are hard to erase.

Robert Hilburn

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When Andy died, I just drank to dumb my mind.

Maurice Gibb

MindDumbJustDiedDrankAndy

So, in effect, my first sale was actually two books.

Stephen R. George

FirstTwoBooksEffectActually

I was just happy with having friends that I liked and going to shows that I wanted to see.

Soccer Mommy

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When I went to school - Pasadena Playhouse - we were taught that the obligation of the actor is twofold: to entertain and to educate.

Sid Haig

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I like a girl who can be a girl but also ready to play basketball.

Trevor Jackson

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If you're politically correct, chances are you're not coming to one of my shows. I get to go onstage and say things that everybody thinks all the time, but can't say out loud.

Russell Peters

TimeYouGoSayOutComing

Fate has it in for me to be an exhibit: that funny old lady from the telly.

Mary Beard

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I'm a master of heels. I'm used to them. I'm tiny, so I wear them all the time. Apart from to the beach. That would be slightly psycho. I'm over the top, but not that much yet.

Josephine de La Baume

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The Industry's at war. I think it's about control. You can make all of the financial arguments that the industry has been shooting itself in the foot, but it is an industry built on a foundation of ownership and exploitation of intellectual property rights.

Don Rose

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