"As a child, I wanted to be an athlete, a professional tennis player or something like that."

-- Jonathan Ames

#Children Quotes #Athlete Quotes #Player Quotes

“I actually went to college with Adam Sandler. He was a dramatic actor, too!”

Source : "Molly Shannon gets serious about 'Dog'". Interview with Associated Press, www.today.com. May 3, 2007.
“A past may chase you if you try to escape from it... but once you confront it, it's just an old memory inside you. There's nothing to be afraid of.”
“Risk is to do something that 99 percent of the time would be a failure.”

Source : "Ferran Adrià: What I've Learned" by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. December 16, 2010.
“Art should make you think and feel. It doesn't have to match your couch.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Illinois is a state of suspended animation and the people live in hibernation from Oct. to whenever it ever gets warmer.”

Source : 1940 Pal Joey, ch.9.
“It occurs to me,Jim,that you spend too much time trying to be interesting. Why don't you invest more time being interested?" Collin's advice from John Gardner that he took to heart.”
“I did not particularly enjoy modeling. I felt I was only utilizing 10 or 20 percent of my abilities. In India, it's just another job.”
“They'll tell you failure is not an option. That is ridiculous, failure is always an option. Failure is the most readily available option at all times. But it's a choice. You can choose to fail or you can choose to succeed.”

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