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It's bloody annoying being shy. I'll spend a whole evening at a party asking everyone else about themselves. I'm not being self-deprecating;… — Richard Armitage Copy Share Image
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Maybe one day the world will change, that we'll be in a luxurious position of being able to debate whether or not… — Jonathan Safran Foer Copy Share Image
I'm kind of in a middle space, being marketed as a biracial actor. Roles are written either stereotypically black, or they're written… — Jesse Williams Copy Share Image
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I remember being a young boy in Spain and watching my parents cook. We didn't go to a lot of restaurants because… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I think the World Cup is going to be bigger than what a lot of people are anticipating. At this stage in… — Al Leiter Copy Share Image
Friends don't always agree on things. I think you can disagree without being venomous about it. You don't stop being friends just… — Mike Webster Copy Share Image
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