Gerry Cooney Quotes

I grew up in a big Irish, Catholic family. My dad was a pretty rough guy. So one of my brothers left home when he was 15 and found his way to the gym. It gave me the opportunity to go and spend some time with him and work out in the gym.

Gerry Cooney

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Twitter and Facebook are such amazing networks for me to introduce myself to the world and for fans around the world to introduce themselves to me.

Jenn Proske

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I always assumed people wanted to hear me tell stories, but then I had 'The Sunset Tree.' It turned out, my own stories were the ones that registered with people the hardest.

John Darnielle

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Artists change how we see the world - and that can have value in the way people do business.

John Maeda

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There are certain artworks that I respond to, artists that I respond to. It's an intellectual reaction but it's also a biological reaction. And the excitement that the work can generate - how it makes you feel about not only your intellectual possibilities but your physical possibilities in this world. How it feels to be alive!

Jeff Koons

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The Bible is a history book.

Amar'e Stoudemire

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There are few words in the music business or in art that I'll say people or some writers are overgenerous with words like 'legend' or 'genius', 'he's a pioneer' and all of that.

Stanley Clarke

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The forefathers of the United States were children of religious bigotry and persecution, and, as a result, fled Britain to create a new approach to life and government. They valued intellect and education. In fact, they outlined the principles of the United States' democracy to establish intellectual freedom from the Church.

Mike Medavoy

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I like to get my 10,000 steps in.

Joshua Malina

You can say your lines a million different ways and play your character a million different ways and still hit the common, agreed-upon finish line.

Jason Bateman

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I knew if I went home with the gold medal knowing that I could do better, I wasn't going to be very satisfied.

Chloe Kim

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I don't see myself as an actor. I see myself as a storyteller.

Costa Ronin

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Football is all I know.

Brian McDermott

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