Cinema Quote by Eddie the Eagle

“When I plummeted into infamy in the Calgary Olympics, I never thought that a film would be made about my life.”

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Most people should be given a chance to compete in the Olympic Games.

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On the street, I'll hear, 'You made the Olympics for me,' or 'I love what you represented.' Only occasionally is it, 'You were a…

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I'm a positive person who likes to have fun and get the best out of every day.

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I have never, ever considered myself a failure.

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You've got to think life can give you some bad knocks; no matter how hard you're knocked, you've got to get up.

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Life is good, and I'm happy, and I don't know that it would be as good if I'd been the winner in Calgary.

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I've hated poetry ever since I was at school. I include Shakespeare in that. I don't understand the obsession with him!

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I don't like bullies or selfishness or people who are grumpy.

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