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PAT NIXON I'm asking God to bless you with something that unsettles you, disturbs you, and upsets you. CRAIG GROESCHEL I'm not trying to be the highest-paid receiver in the National Football League. I've never r... DONALD DRIVER I'm pretty versatile. I'm able to adapt to an environment and the way I view things based on... JAKE T. AUSTIN I'm tough, I'm pushy, I'm really loud. I used to spend a lot of time thinking about it. ... CHRISTINE QUINN I'm not trying to disrespect anybody by saying this - I'm not sure I feel any interaction wi... CHAD HUGO I appreciate the idea that anybody would think of me as a star. But I'm really not career orient... LANCE HENRIKSEN I'm a firm believer in God himself, but that's as far as I can go. I'm not any denominat... RAY CHARLES I'm paranoid about shopping. I get irritable. I find it tedious and taxing. People say shopping ... ANUSHKA SHARMA I'm not an extravagant man. The fact that I can have a coffee out whenever I want still makes me... PETER CAPALDI I'm not thinking about me that much anymore. Every time I look, I'm looking for my daughter,... ALESSANDRA AMBROSIO I never read reviews - I never have. I've never read message boards, either. I'm just not in... KATE LEVERING You know, as a young child, I lay in my bedroom and I swore to myself then: 'I'm not going t... FLOYD MAYWEATHER, JR. I wear the Jewish star, but I'm not - I haven't converted to Judaism, and I'm not - I... MADONNA CICCONE I don't have any sense of inhibition, so I'm able to lead my life with a lot of honesty. ANUSHKA SHARMA Success is always something completely different to people. I feel like I've succeeded, if I'... KRISTEN STEWART I'm not an artist that makes singles, I'm an artist that makes albums, and it's a totall... RAEKWON It's not like my old self - I'm not in character anymore, I'm me. I'm not hiding beh... DAMON ALBARN I'm really an inner spirit that only makes itself known through the music. A lot of people think... FAITH EVANS I'm not a politician, I'm not an ideologue, I'm not an organizer anymore. I'm a huma... HARI KONDABOLU I'm very pleased with being a part of the Bean Pole family. It's a relationship that makes s... WENTWORTH MILLER As a matter of fact, I am an uncle. I have nine nephews and nieces. I'm not sure if they think I... DEAN NORRIS My friends love to tease me about the fact that I won't be able to drive until I'm a sophomo... NOAH GRAY-CABEY One of the biggest misconceptions about me is that I'm a comedian, which I'm not. A comedian... EUGENE LEVY 'Promiscuous' implies that I'm not choosy. In fact I'm very choosy. I just happen to... JACKI WEAVER Next year, if no one gives me any work, that's fine. I'm not going to do well anyway. I'... JAMES MCAVOY I went to Norman High then I walked across the street after that and went to college. That's my ... CHRISTIAN KANE Once I've ascertained that I'm safe and I'm with a director who is taking care of me, th... JULIANNE MOORE I'm not talking about Russia in my music. I've never been to Russia. I'm not talking abo... NAS I've come to terms with the fact that I'm not convincing as an American. DAVID ANDERS I'm not trying to find another thing that's wrong with me, but I'm such a nice person, a... TRACEY EMIN Everyone thinks I'm ethereal. But I'm not like that, you know. I'm not ethereal. Well, I... SAOIRSE RONAN I'm not qualified to do anything else. So there better be another job. I'm kind of stuck now... ALFRED MOLINA I'm not thinking about what needs to be on the radio. I'm not thinking about anything other ... BRIAN MCKNIGHT I'm 30. I'm not that young, right? I'm not, like, 24 or 22. I'm no longer in the pha... JACK ANTONOFF I'm not a parenting expert. In fact, I'm not sure that I even believe in the idea of 'pa... BRENE BROWN I think my biggest appeal for fans is probably the fact that I'm honest. I'm up front about ... JOHN BARROWMAN All I do is have fun. When I'm not working, it's about making people laugh. I love making jo... DREW FULLER My hands. I'm constantly working on my hands. I'm constantly working on my ground game and c... BROCK LESNAR I'm so adamant that being a really good parent does not mean you have to be there 24/7. I find t... BROOKE SHIELDS I'm like, 'I think I'm just going to wear what makes me happy,' so I'm just real... LILLY SINGH I'm never going to apologize for having a lot of guy friends, and I always have. That happens, a... CAMILLA BELLE The big push for me is the Olympics this year. If I'm healthy, I'm not worried about my rank... VENUS WILLIAMS I'm a big believer in,'If anyone can understand my politics, I've failed.' If you ca... TAYLOR SHERIDAN I definitely have my opinions that I'm very vocal about and I'm not afraid to put them out t... ADAM LAMBERT I would say what scares me is that I'm going to ultimately find out at the end of my life that I... DEMI MOORE I'm not a party person. I'm a nerd. I'm not an extrovert in that way at all. The things ... ANDIE MACDOWELL I'm just an individual who doesn't feel that I need to have somebody qualify my work in any ... DAVID BOWIE I'm sorry if any of you are Catholic. I'm not sorry if you're offended, I'm actually... BILL HICKS One of the important things about temptation is, if I'm going to deal with it I'm going to h... CHARLES STANLEY I'm not a natural leader. I'm too intellectual; I'm too abstract; I think too much. NEWT GINGRICH Now, I'm not saying I'm fashionable, but there are sociological interests that matter to me,... MIUCCIA PRADA I'm not a big fan of working out. Living in Los Angeles makes it much easier for me; I don't... DYLAN PENN I just want to do good material. If I'm right for it, and it connects with me, and the material ... SAM UNDERWOOD Because I had a lot of emotional upheaval in my life, I'm attracted to stories about characters ... RANDA HAINES If I'm thinking about a particular injury, then I'm already a step behind. If I'm so gun... CAM NEWTON The fact is I'm an opportunist. I'll take materials around me, materials on my table, and wo... FRANK GEHRY I'm not trying to change an image, I'm just trying to make sure that the facts match the ima... HAROLD SIMMONS Ken, my husband, just smelled like he belonged to me. I'm not talking about hygiene. I'm tal... ERICA JONG In a way, I'm always trying to do something I'm not qualified to do. So I feel that lack of ... JENNIFER EGAN I'm just gonna be doing stuff that I really enjoy doing. I'm not gonna attempt to be current... PAT TRAVERS In fact I am quite snappy and irritable, and I don't know if I'd like to make myself worse i... NIGELLA LAWSON I'm an ambitious person. I never consider myself in competition with anyone, and I'm not say... IDRIS ELBA I'm not a camp, throwaway queen; I'm not in Neverland. I'm not Jennifer Lopez with three... PETE BURNS I've never been willing to lie about my age. Why on earth would I want to tell people I'm 35... SHARON STONE Considering all that's happened in my life, I feel like I'm a pretty levelheaded person that... LEONARDO DICAPRIO I'm not that girl from Freaky Friday any more! I'm a real adult. In fact, I hate children! I... LINDSAY LOHAN I never think that anything I'm writing is bluntly political in any way. I'm not going for c... BARBARA KINGSOLVER I'm very, very focused on my children. In fact, I'm very religious about having breakfast wi... ZHANG XIN I'm not good with limitations. I tend to like to find my own. It hurts sometimes, but it's g... LEONOR VARELA I'm not successful in Hollywood, and I probably would never be. I think Hollywood has such an in... C. C. H. POUNDER I'm not like most comedians. I don't deal with just heckles - I'm also dealing with thre... HARI KONDABOLU I'm not really a songwriter - I'm an interpreter. So in a sense I am an actress first and fo... DIANA ROSS I think I have an inner confidence that my tastes are pretty simple, that what I find funny finds a ... ROWAN ATKINSON Every comedian is furious. Age makes me angry. I'm unhappy at not being able to open packages an... JOAN RIVERS I'm doing naughty things, I'm drinking too much, I'm going to clubs. It really didn'... MACAULAY CULKIN I realized I'm not the kind of person who wants to go with the flow and fit in. I'm an agita... ALEXIS ARQUETTE I’m sorry.” Once again, those were the words. And now, anytime someone says I’m sorry, I’m g... JAY ASHER I'm not naturally an extrovert. I'm a writer - I sit in a room by myself making things up. T... PAULA HAWKINS My personal opinion is that I'm in the media too much. I'm not a politician, I'm a busin... VIKTOR VEKSELBERG I've never been a popular person, but it doesn't matter. I have everything in my life that I... VINCENT GALLO I'm not homophobic, I'm not racist. I'm not against any people. All I have for people is... TYSON FURY I'm not trying to fit in with nobody. I'm just me. BRYCE HARPER
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RICHARD BACH Learning is finding out what you already know. RICHARD BACH Our soulmate is the one who makes life come to life. RICHARD BACH Strong beliefs win strong men, and then make them stronger. RICHARD BACH If your happiness depends on what somebody else does, I guess you do have a problem. RICHARD BACH You are always free to change your mind and choose a different future, or a different past. RICHARD BACH Don't be dismayed by good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting a... RICHARD BACH Don't believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your unders... RICHARD BACH I like to think that my arrogance, impetuosity, impatience, selfishness and greed are the qualities ... RICHARD HAMMOND All of us have a place in history. Mine is clouds. RICHARD BRAUTIGAN No tyrant, however evil, has yet lacked ready hands to execute his most abominable will. To read how... RICHARD JEFFERIES Back when I was in school, few people understood dyslexia and what to do for it. My teachers thought... RICHARD BRANSON Basically, what you really want to do is try to engage the viewer's body relation to his thinkin... RICHARD SERRA I still believe in the possibility of the United States, with all its will and all its strength, and... RICHARD HOLBROOKE The mark of your ignorance is the depth of your belief in injustice and tragedy. What the caterpilla... RICHARD BACH Your conscience is the measure of the honesty of your selfishness. Listen to it carefully. RICHARD BACH If I never do another thing, I've met the good, sweet people of the world. RICHARD DAWSON I've had the most incredible luck in my career. RICHARD DAWSON 'Hogan's Heroes' lasted longer than the war. RICHARD DAWSON It's important to me that on 'Family Feud' I could kiss all the people. It sounds crazy ... RICHARD DAWSON I never dreamed I would have a job in which so many people could touch me and I could touch them. RICHARD DAWSON The thing that I loved about 'Feud,' we froze a moment in time for these families that had n... RICHARD DAWSON They kept us on the air probably a year more than they should have. RICHARD DAWSON There were people I know that got upset that I kissed people; I kissed them for luck and love, that&... RICHARD DAWSON The first time I ever saw people of any color was when D-Day left from my hometown in England, to go... RICHARD DAWSON You wouldn't want to move if you sat next to me on the bus. Or maybe you would. RICHARD DAWSON It's wonderful to win, but don't get cocky about it! RICHARD DAWSON And I asked my mother about it; I said, 'Is there something wrong?' She said, 'God... Go... RICHARD DAWSON God bless all the little children in the world. RICHARD DAWSON About 30 million people see me every week - I'm a happy man. RICHARD DAWSON Be nice to each other. You can make a whole day a different day for everybody. RICHARD DAWSON I abhor grades - if a child does his best, that's all that should be asked. RICHARD DAWSON Most profoundly deaf people have speech that is very difficult to understand. RICHARD MASUR You have to give access to people with disabilities but there is no requirement to hire them. What I... RICHARD MASUR Being an actor myself I realize that all actors believe they are qualified to play any role. If you ... RICHARD MASUR I know deaf people. I have discussed the issues with them I've also thought about them a lot so ... RICHARD MASUR You have to give people the opportunity to prove themselves. RICHARD MASUR No one will ever argue that someone could have played Helen Keller better than Patty Duke. It was an... RICHARD MASUR Spelling is very easy to practice yourself whereas signing is not. So I would sit on the subway ridi... RICHARD MASUR But people who think they can project themselves into deafness are mistaken because you can't. A... RICHARD MASUR There is no relation to sound for deaf people. It is a totally different mental process. RICHARD MASUR