Cara Castronuova Quotes

Even though I had been boxing, I had no idea I could beat somebody in the ring. And I had no idea I could really take a punch. When I realized that, I really started taking off.

Cara Castronuova

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When I started in the press there were really ink-stained wretches. Not everybody went to college. Now, everybody at the New York Times and the Washington Post and Salon and Slate, most of them have Ivy League educations.

Joe Klein

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I'm an artist that's attracted to a specific way of seeing and a way of being.

Jock Sturges

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Life's too short to be spending all your waking hours doing something you're not excited about. And when people are that excited, you can see it in the work.

John Knoll

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Adults are tempted to produce and perform Christmas for their kids and their families, and they arrive at Christmas Day weary and disillusioned.

Ann Voskamp

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I've been to all seven continents on assignment for 'SI.'

Steve Rushin

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It's a disappointment to lose key players. On the other hand it creates an opportunity to play other players.

Tom Moody

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Every time I dive, I feel an adrenaline rush like I did that first time. Until my body fails on me, I will keep going.

Tom Daley

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But I also know in standup, there's nowhere to hide. You get on stage and you deliver, or you are eviscerated and you are thrown into a pile of bodies at the bottom of a mountain.

Rob Delaney

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The very best impromptu speeches are the ones written well in advance.

Ruth Gordon

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I'm proud that I've even had a career, but 'proud' isn't the first word I'd use. I feel lucky that I moved to Manchester when I was 12 because I don't think I could have done this in Ireland. And I feel lucky that the government took care of me from the age of 16 to when I signed my first record deal at 19.

Roisin Murphy

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I was bored one day, so my dad took me to this acting school. I liked it more than having fun - I liked it for an actual job.

Millie Bobby Brown

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I'm hearing from fans about how they got out of an abusive relationship. That's why I tell people you've got to watch 'The Real.' We are about comedy and inspiration, but personal moments come up, and people are moved by it.

Loni Love

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