Evel Knievel Quotes

In the old days they, the promoters, wanted more and more from me. They wanted me to jump or spill my blood and break my bones. Every time they wanted me to jump further, and further, and further. Hell, they thought my bike had wings.

Evel Knievel

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: entertainer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 17, 1938 - November 30, 2007

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TimeBikeMeThoughtHellWings

I developed acne when I was about 19, at the beginning of my modeling career. I didn't have the huge cystic-type of acne, but a lot of little bumps all over my face. They were small, but you could see them in photographs. You can't have acned skin and work as a model.

Jennifer Flavin

WorkBeginningSmallFaceYouSkin

Twine from trees and plants can make good floss!

Jenna Morasca

GoodPlantsTreesMake

As any Brit will understand, things get a little easier when you don't have to be number one any more. Really, the fall of an empire is not as bad as everyone thinks. It's like retirement. People fear retirement, but it can turn out be rather pleasant.

John Oliver

FearPeopleRetirementYouFallBad

I'm 56 years old. I like to get out on the court. I continue to try to play the best I can. Obviously, I'm nowhere near where I was when half this age. But I can still hit a pretty decent ball.

John McEnroe

AgeBestI CanPlayTryOut

It was hard to make a living as an actor in New York if you did not do soap operas or commercials.

Robert Picardo

New YorkYouNewLivingActorHard

Back in England, a girl with thick black hair, dusky skin and big brown eyes will turn heads. It is vice versa in India.

Amy Jackson

GirlEyesHairBlackBackSkin

Our Founding Fathers believed strongly in gun rights for citizens.

Steve Scalise

GunRightsFounding FathersCitizens

You can't separate the clothes from the stores, from the environment.

Mickey Drexler

EnvironmentClothesYouStores

One of the things my success as an author has forced me to face is how dysfunctional... Maybe that's a strong word, but how obsessive I am.

Michel Faber

SuccessI AmMeFaceStrongThings

One of my biggest influences of all time would probably be one of my soccer coaches, Coach Darlington, from high school. He was always trying to get me to push myself really hard. No excuses. I always hated him, but it paid off. I think that's what life is all about... when you push through the hard stuff and it pays off.

Jonny Weston

LifeTimeMyselfSchoolMeThink

I've gotten into the habit of cranking out a set of push-ups before each show to get my blood pumping and find my focus. I worked my way up from eight to 30. That was a real accomplishment.

Christie Brinkley

FocusHabitAccomplishmentFindWay

As a society, we're failing. In so many ways. Such high incarceration rates of underrepresented minorities ultimately means we're missing out on great potential from black and Latino communities. Yes, there's immense talent brewing even within the most impoverished neighborhoods. Talent is universal, but opportunity is not.

Christine Tsai

OpportunityGreatTalentSocietyOut

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