Laila Ali Quotes

I never ran with my dad. He was old-school. He had a whole different idea of training. He ran in steel-toed boots! But, of course, he's proud of me and proud of the boxer that I became.

Laila Ali

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: athlete
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 30, 1977

Topics

TrainingMeProudBootsNeverWhole

The idea that women journalists bring a different taste in stories or sensibility isn't true.

Jill Abramson

WomenTrueTasteBringDifferent

What is it about a baby bump that makes people feel it's okay to say things like, 'God! You are big!'

Megyn Kelly

GodPeopleBabyFeelYouSay

Sleep deprivation robs you of mental strength and impairs your ability to deal with stressful events.

Amy Morin

StrengthSleepYouEventsAbility

The thing about football is when you've got guys that work hard and do things the right way, it'll come together... it's supposed to if you put the work in.

Stefon Diggs

WorkFootballTogetherWork HardYou

I've never reacted well to other people telling me what to do.

Tom Selleck

PeopleMeNeverWellTellingOther

My high school coach was Ray O'Conner. He has coached a lot of players that have signed professional contracts, and many of those have gone on to play in the major leagues.

Robin Yount

SchoolHigh SchoolProfessionalPlay

Our goal is to desperately make the best products we can. We're not naive. We trust that if we're successful and we make good products, that people will like them. And we trust that if people like them, they'll buy them. And we figured out the operation and we're effective. We know what we're doing, so we'll make money, but it's a consequence.

Jonathan Ive

GoodTrustBestMoneyPeopleDoing

German readers are much like Brits or Americans: They read for the thrill of it, the occasional shudder down the spine, knowing it's not real - but looking over their shoulders anyway, just in case.

Brian Lumley

LookingDownKnowingRealOverJust

I hate ready-made suits, button-down collars, and sports shirts.

Bobby Fischer

SportsHateSuitsShirtsReady-Made

If you manage to stop the timber industry from cutting this forest, they'll cut that forest. If you stop oil drilling here, they'll go drill there.

Woody Harrelson

ForestYouStopGoOilIndustry

I find it much more compelling to make a four-biter that leaves you wishing that you had a fifth. I think 'the tyranny of the entree' is the right way to put it. I don't want to build this giant plate of food.

Wylie Dufresne

FoodThinkYouTyrannyFindWant

I couldn't have come close without my teammates' help because the Knicks didn't want me to make 100.

Wilt Chamberlain

MeHelpTeammatesWantWithoutCome

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