Up Quotes · Page 163

It wasn't like I just woke up and said, 'Here's my gimmick; I'll wear a hat and put something weird on it.'

— Judah Friedlander

I've always been a high-percentage shooter, obviously because I'm dunking and laying the ball up.

— JaVale McGee

I genuinely enjoy watching the full-back run up the pitch and going across to fill in.

— Sergio Busquets

I think all indie filmmakers should just give up on distribution.

— Gavin McInnes

I always loved women that looked strong and active, actual athletes, that's the sort of women I looked up to.

— Gemma Atkinson

When you make a film that is based in reality, reality will come up all around it.

— Mario Van Peebles

When you mess up, what are you going to do? Just keep going. And speak loudly.

— Brandon Victor Dixon

I'm an American by accent, and I grew up in the States, living there between the age of three and 24.

— Toomas Hendrik Ilves

I grew up in the west of Ireland, and Galway was our local seaside resort. We'd go for one day of the…

— Philip Treacy

We all had to dodge the idea we were spokespeople for our races. Like, 'Hey, it's the Mexican Guy! The Filipino! The…

— Taboo

I sense that the sea of smart phones lit up at concerts is a temporary phenomenon. The integration of technology, sharing, and…

— John Battelle

No one in the group was really growing up besides me, which is pretty weird 'cause there was no one in that…

— Dee Dee Ramone

When humans can measure something, the first thing that always happens: an ecosystem of ideas and, eventually, industry springs up around it.

— Bryan Johnson

Directing is a very long process, and I have to be in love with it if I want to give up two…

— Danielle Harris

When I moved to America, I knew I wanted to be a designer. I never imagined one of my dresses would end…

— Jason Wu

I grew up in a bus, traveled with various circuses and freak shows. I was a trapeze artist, and that was my…

— Neon Hitch

My career is one of people involvement. I'm a promoter of the people, by the people, for the people. My magic lies,…

— Don King

As an actor, I've grown considerably. For example, it's taken me years to get comfortable doing a romantic scene and dancing on…

— Sanjay Dutt

I started classical and operatic lessons when I was 8 and become an operatic singer and went to competition. I write my…

— Cassie Steele

Sometimes I even now feel like a stranger in my country. But I knew there would be problems because I had seen…

— Katarina Witt

There's something to be said for going to a shelter and checking out the adults first because you can really get to…

— Beth Ostrosky Stern

I used to be an over-packer! It took me a while to be smart about what I brought with me. I used…

— Juliana Hatfield

I want to beat up Michael Fassbender in a movie. I was with him at the beginning of his career when he…

— James Nesbitt

I had left school at 16, gone to stage school - and, until I was 22, I hadn't really played anyone but…

— Lesley Manville

The whole idea of creating saints, it's pure 'Monty Python.' They have to clock up two miracles.

— Richard Dawkins

I woke up in my apartment one day, about seven years ago and I thought, I'll do the Knievel rocket jump.'

— Mike Hughes

Growing up, I didn't know that there were other deaf people out there. I thought I was the only one.

— Lauren Ridloff

If I'm going to get up on stage to eat hot dogs, I'm not going to do it to get third or…

— Joey Chestnut

Being an only child, I was alone a lot and I had to make up games.

— B. J. Armstrong

Sometimes I wake up, and I wear jeans; sometimes I want to wear khakis or full-on overalls.

— Mj Rodriguez

Frankly I never seriously read my father's books until after he died. Up to then, there had been no point.

— Jack Hemingway

Wow, I get to wake up again? Ok. You have to make good with what you've got.

— Dave Grohl

It's a beautiful thing how happy you can be with a few friends, some beaten up guitars, a fire, and a couple…

— Jamie Hince

If you play well and consistently, it opens up a lot of opportunities.

— Shinji Kagawa

Sewage works that serve big cities run into trouble when the cities grow up around them.

— Rose George

Even as a teenager, I wanted to move up the weights and win belts.

— Kell Brook

The Khmer Rouge can't destroy me. I still have my imagination and am capable of making films. I am not locked up.

— Rithy Panh

When I was growing up, I always saw Karen Millen as a resource for women who were a bit older.

— Sophie Turner

While growing up I faced criticism not on the basis of gender but on my appearance. I was bullied and body-shamed.

— Harnaaz Sandhu

Growing up, I was aware of being a dwarf but I felt I could do anything.

— Ellie Simmonds