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Ben Zobrist Quotes

I never even thought about playing professionally. I didn't think that was a possibility for a little kid from Illinois.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: athlete
Nationality: american
Birth: May 26, 1981

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Think Thought Never Kid Little Even

My first guitar was like a campfire guitar. And it was left at a house that my family had moved into... and the guitar was at the house. It was all strung up. It's normally something that would be beyond a bit of rubbish.

Family Guitar House Beyond First Up

It was the early days of Rock 'n' Roll in this country. We were all struggling to learn music, it might be Country, Jazz, Classical, Blues or even Rock 'n' Roll.

Music Learn Early Country Jazz Rock

For me, I think that, certainly, the fact that Las Vegas has a gambling aspect to it is far overshadowed by the entertainment value, if you will, family appeal, that you have, the convention appeal. So it does not have disfavor with me, in my opinion, relative to being an NFL city.

Family Value City Me Opinion Think

Nobody is going to buy one of our dresses because it will do, or as something to hide away in their wardrobe and wear at some dimly undetermined point. They always have an event of some kind in mind. They want to walk in the room and for everybody to think how amazing they look. That's the job, really.

Walk Job Mind Amazing Think Look

I have a confession: I'm not a man of simplicity. I spent my entire early career making complex stuff. Lots of complex stuff.

Man Simplicity Early Career Complex

Before, I was terrified on stage. I only play guitar during the acoustic songs. After a while, you can elicit certain responses from the crowd, like Elvis.

Guitar You Play Stage Crowd Only

It is funny to me that people think of St. Lucia as this, like, feel-good band.

Funny People Me Think Band Like

In my day, when I was a young kid, army duty was compulsory in South Africa or you go to jail. I had the choice, so I spent a year in the entertainment unit, and outside of doing shows - and I used to write for, arrange for the big band - outside of doing that, I actually had a rock band in the army.

Day Doing Year You Choice Young

When I was young, there was only one TV channel, sponsored by the government, and it only broadcast things like what the leader had for breakfast. There was no real media.

Leader Government Breakfast Media TV

I don't consider myself any great sage of fashion or style, whatever people may want to think.

Great Style Myself People Fashion

My generation, faced as it grew with a choice between religious belief and existential despair, chose marijuana. Now we are in our Cabernet stage.

Generation Choice Now Belief Stage

A song that sounds simple is just not that easy to write. One of the objectives of this record was to try and write melodies that continue to resonate.

Simple Song Easy Try Write Just

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