"Adelaide was the first city in Australia, if not in the world, to provide for the health and recreation of all its citizens."

-- Robin Boyd

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“It's important for me to win the fight, but it's not the most important thing. The most important thing is to show people who spend their hard-earned money that they can be entertained by the way I fight.”
“I am certain that there are two things in life which are dependable -- the delights of the flesh and the delights of literature. I have had the good fortune to bring them together and enjoy them together in full quantity.”
“I was born on Delaware Street. We have never desired another home.”
“With a houseful of kids you give each other strength.”
“the 'public' - a term often used in America to indicate the great metropolitan newspapers.”
“I don't know if I should say this, but I feel more like a singer than an artist.”

Source : "Jessie Ware: 'I want to be a private pop star, like Sade or Annie Lennox'" by Sam Richards, www.theguardian.com. August 17, 2012.
“I really didn't think about song writing.”
“Not to sound rude, but [acting] is stupid. Everybodyâ€™s like, â€˜How can you remain with a level head?â€™ And Iâ€™m like, â€˜Why would I ever get cocky? Iâ€™m not saving anybodyâ€™s life. There are doctors who save lives and firemen who run into burning buildings. Iâ€™m making movies. Itâ€™s stupid.â€™”

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