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clicked dreamed inside knew lake move salt
I had always dreamed of being an Olympian, and something clicked inside of me. I knew I had to move to Salt Lake City and make this dream a reality. Brittany Bowe
teacher play car
I had an acting teacher tell me once that if you're playing a car salesman, you don't want to be an OK car salesman, you want to play the best car salesman. Aaron Tveit
shooting firsts excited
I had an unbelievable experience on '24'. We shot 198 episodes, and I was as excited about shooting the 198th as I was the first. Kiefer Sutherland
bad choices happy modest pleasure today
I had a pretty modest upbringing; it was no pleasure cruise. I don't think I would be as happy today if I hadn't been through that. It was tough; I made some bad choices myself. Vanilla Ice
learning
I had a pretty steep learning curve in film - as I'm still learning. Theo James
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friends good-friend feelings
I had a really good feeling about that match. You know, they are good friends, and Chris had to feel really relaxed because of being out there with Tiger. Hal Sutton
middle offer school science simply teacher
I had a science teacher in middle school who inspired me... simply because she acknowledged me and made me feel that what I had to offer was worthy. Marcia Gay Harden
childhood three months
I had a serious childhood illness - sort of like spinal meningitis - that led to a three-month hospitalization. Afterward, I couldn't be insured because of a pre-existing condition. Tammy Baldwin
classes illinois improv opened teacher
I had a teacher who recommended I take improv classes in Chicago - I'm from Evanston, Illinois - so I did improv classes at Improv Olympic, and that kind of opened me up. Lauren Lapkus
moving reading thinking
I had a very insightful friend who warned me back when I stopped reading scripts, 'It's easier to change directions while you're still moving.' If you stop, it's harder to get started again. I still don't think I made the wrong decision, but he was right. Debra Winger
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years opera wanted
I had a year at 3 when I wanted to be a conductor in the opera. Nina Arianda
dancer
I had been a ballet dancer and never could make a living, and just being so excited that I got to, all of a sudden, live as an actor. Lea Thompson
dad eye reality
I had been on another procedural show, 'Cold Case,' for seven years, and I certainly respected the legacy of 'Law & Order,' even though I had only seen a handful of episodes. Being a dad meant the reality was that I probably knew more about Dora and Diego. But I saw the show with fresh eyes, and I wasn't coming in with a bunch of baggage. Danny Pino
running car missing
I had braces; I was lucky, 'cause I had some snaggle teeth. I always try and keep my retainer on me 'cause I'm paranoid about my teeth. It was run over by a car, so half of it's missing, but it still works. Kreayshawn
discovered less might people relate special true whatever
I had discovered that I'm much less special than I thought I am. So whatever I find true for myself, other people might also relate to. Stefan Sagmeister
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funny military military-leadership
I had examined myself pretty thoroughly and discovered that I was unfit for military service. Joseph Heller
alan known since
I had first heard about Alan Turing when I was a teenager. I've known about him since I was a kid, and I always wanted to write about him. Graham Moore
efficiency pace stories telling type
I had just come off doing a lot of commercials when I did 'Go,' so a part of the fast pace and efficiency comes from the discipline I had to learn from telling stories in 25-second increments, and that type of discipline is insane. Doug Liman
eyesight good lord pair sure worked
I had no idea that all the things in my career were going to happen. I sure didn't see it. I just know the good Lord blessed me with ability, blessed me with good eyesight and a good pair of hands, and then I worked at the rest. Tony Gwynn
writing ideas insecurity
I had no idea that he was going to write that, but I've always believed that insecurity was what would keep you always in your innocence, no matter what the business did. Sally Kirkland
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ideas way no-idea
I had no idea there were so many ways you could burn yourself out. Chris Evans
thinking confusion confusing
I had nothing to offer anybody except my own confusion. Jack Kerouac
stupid silly men
I had rather be an oyster than a man, the most stupid and senseless of animals. George Berkeley
card chip chocolate equity few gate golden home jobs money odd ran saved turned york
I had saved a lot of money working at Mrs. Fields' Chocolate Chip Cookies, ushering at the Golden Gate Theatre, and doing odd jobs so I could live in New York for a few months. If it ran out, I would have to give up and go home. It turned out OK. I got my Equity card and started working. B. D. Wong
adelaide places-to-live
I had seen Adelaide the dearest and the cheapest place to live in. Catherine Helen Spence
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buy car expensive none notion soon
I had the notion that, OK, so now we have all of this wealth, we could buy not only one expensive car, we could buy all of them. As soon as you realize that you could buy all of them, then none of them are particularly interesting or satisfying. Pierre Omidyar
mother father issues
I had to get in touch with the source, I had to go back into my abandonment issues with my mother, I had to go into issues with my father I hadn't even looked at before. Kenny Loggins
complete liver months waited
I had to have a complete liver transplant. I waited with a beeper for a year and 10 months to get that gift. Shelley Fabares
music
I had to learn a lot on 'Victorious' because I had never done multi-camera before. It's like music: You need to be on it, and there's no room for subtleties. Avan Jogia
sex lying people
I had to lie so much about sex, first when I was 15, because I wasn't supposed to be having it. And then when I got older, I lied to everybody I was having sex with, so I could have sex with other people. Cybill Shepherd
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passion way bigs
I had too many big passions in life and it gets in the way of work. You can't concentrate properly on the one thing. Omar Sharif
came imagine people scarf stuck
I had to tell people I was not born with a scarf because I came out Iran. People think you came out of your mother with a scarf; they can't imagine that the scarf is not stuck to your head. Golshifteh Farahani
golf thinking years
I had very low expectations. Honestly, I think I had 11 rounds of golf the entire year in before this tournament, and I had hit balls maybe four or five times. Trent Dilfer
running dog couple
I had worked on dogs for a couple of years developing a renal transplant operation. We had dogs running around with kidneys we had transplanted back into themselves. Joe Murray
new-york doors play
I happen to love working in cinema, but the theater is always there... you know, and I would never shut the door on it. Even though it's been quite a bit of time since I've done a play, last one was in New York Michael York
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citizens houston enron
I happen to represent Enron here in Houston. We have many good corporate citizens here in Houston. Enron happened to have been one. Sheila Jackson Lee
thinking singing pops
I happen to think singing is hilarious, especially when it pops out at the wrong time. Ed Helms
hate artist i-hate
I hate artists who are not of their time. Guillaume Apollinaire
football new-york hate
I hate being in Los Angeles when it's football season. I want to be in New York. It just doesn't feel right if I'm away. Kate Mara
hate kids thinking
I hate Calvin and Hobbes. I think its a big re-hash of formula kid strips. Bill Griffith
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hate taken administration
I hate changes of administrations, because I have all my villains in place and they are all taken away and replaced with faceless wonders nobody knows. Pat Oliphant
cracking juries
I hated cracking the whip, and these juries turn into political things. Patricia Highsmith
growing-up sunday down-and
I hated Sundays when I was growing up in Streatham, south London. Everything closed down and stopped. Simon Callow
hate feet i-hate
I hate feet, they're disgusting! What are they even for? Peter Andre
everybody thinks
I hate it when everybody thinks I'm a... what's the word, a marauding mother! It's bigger than that. Beeban Kidron
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hate struggle years
I hate telling that story to people who've been struggling for years. Terry Goodkind
perfectly
I hate that impeccable, perfectly perfect look, all matched and prearranged. Elsa Peretti
hate eye people
I hate to be treated as if I'm invisible. I get incensed when people talk across me or refuse to catch my eye in a restaurant or shop. Lynne Truss
hate less-is-more i-hate
I hate to hear 'Less is more.' It's a crock of crap. R. Lee Ermey
hate judgmental film
I hate watching myself on film because I am so judgmental. Tamsin Egerton
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