Dule Hill Quotes

My parents wanted to name me Karim Hill. My aunt always liked the name Dule, from this actor Keir Dullea, who was in '2001: Space Odyssey.' That's how I got the name Karim Dule Hill. Growing up, I never liked the name Karim because people would ask me, 'Could you dunk like Kareem Abdul Jabbar?'

Dule Hill

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: May 3, 1974

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SpaceParentsPeopleMeGrowing Up

Old beach houses sometimes don't have TVs, or you don't get cellphone reception.

Jim Rash

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You never see Coke and Pepsi doing attacks to each other. It would depress the product category of soft drinks.

John Hickenlooper

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I'm always happy to blow up any misconceptions that people have about stage school cos everyone thinks it's really nasty there but it's not.

Amy Winehouse

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Whether they run a record company or a grocery store, every boss will tell you you're in big trouble if you're borrowing more than you can ever afford to pay back. Delaying the pain for future generations is suicidal. We've got to start getting the deficit down right now, not next year.

Simon Cowell

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I am not the first straight dancer or the last.

Mikhail Baryshnikov

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The notion that you're not supposed to show how you feel is really detrimental, not just to yourself but to the way you end up treating other people.

Miles Heizer

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Almost every person over 45, and definitely those who have ever smoked, should have a spirometry test.

Loni Anderson

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Nothing kills a CEO's credibility faster than legal, regulatory, and/or ethical questions.

Judy Smith

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I didn't get into politics to play a character on TV.

Jason Kander

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I believe in collaboration. I think that is the most entertaining and effective way to write for me, personally.

Jonah Hill

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A big part of teaching is being emphatic. Maybe I'm right or wrong, but part of my approach was that when I said something, the kids understood exactly what I meant and what I wanted.

Bobby Knight

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I'm writing all the time. I tend to work on at least two books simultaneously. I'll spend time with one, and then I'll spend time with the other. Finishing takes whatever time it takes.

Alice McDermott

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