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When I went to lobby Nelson Mandela while the post-apartheid constitution was being drafted, I asked him to endorse making it illegal to discriminate on grounds of sexuality. I'd been warned that he might giggle if I mentioned homosexuality. Ian Mckellen
asked chair class middle mum room teacher william
My teacher told my mum, 'I think William has dyspraxia,' and Mum asked what that meant. She said, 'Well, if I put a chair in the middle of the room and asked every child in the class to walk around it, William would be the only child in the class to walk into it.' Mum was like, 'Yeah, that's my boy'. Will Poulter
asked common core critical demand education explain modeled questions reminds standards students testing thinking work
Common Core reminds us what testing can do right. Modeled on standards of the world's education superpowers, questions demand critical thinking and creativity. Students are asked to write at length, show their work, and explain their reasoning. Wendy Kopp
asked asking consider expressed israel maybe might newspapers
There was an opinion expressed in the newspapers that, after 20 years, maybe the Israel Philharmonic should consider asking me to leave. I thought they might have a point, so I asked my orchestra. They told me overwhelmingly that they wanted me to stay. Zubin Mehta
asked competition dad played shot teach tournament
When I was 7, my dad asked his friend to teach me. I played my first tournament competition when I was 8. I remember I shot around 125. Yani Tseng
asked
I haven't been approached to do a 'Doctor Who' movie. I think they would be scraping the bottom of the barrel if they asked me to do it. Colin Baker
asked exists felt movies offered perfect personal several surfing
I've been asked to do surfing movies over the years and offered several opportunities. I just felt that if I were to do one, I'd have to do the perfect surfing movie. And I don't know if that exists because surfing is such a personal thing. Chris Carter
asking bedside good several table
I always have several books on the go at any one moment, so it's no good you asking 'What's on the bedside table at the moment, Emma?' because often I can't even see the table! Emma Watson
asked david fan huge knew might sent
Like everyone, I was a huge fan of David Boies, and from what I knew about him, I thought he might 'get' me. So I sent him an email. I said I want to practice law but that I didn't want to stop writing and I asked if there was any way I could practice law for him. Elizabeth Wurtzel
coaching enjoyed few gotten great group hard healthy hope mature none pieces sake team
The only frustrating thing is that we haven't had all the pieces in place. The group that's healthy has gotten a lot better. They have great team chemistry, so really, and it's even hard for me to believe, that I've really enjoyed coaching this team. None of us like losing, but it's a pretty mature group. I hope for their sake we get a few more wins. Keith Cieplicki
coaching next ongoing position regard
The announcement has been made now to end the ongoing speculation in regard to the coaching position next year.
coaching enjoyable enjoyed growing gym hard highlight rat
That was a highlight of my coaching career. It was an enjoyable experience. He was always a gym rat growing up as a coach's kid, and he put in a lot of hard work. I really enjoyed coaching him.
coaching football matter playing rest saying turn walked win
We have to win football games. I don't think Carson has to do anything different. The rest of us have to keep playing and coaching better. He's so, so talented. As I keep saying from the day he walked in here, the guy, no matter what he touches, he can turn it to gold. Marvin Lewis
coaching execute four match played
We just didn't match their intensity, four quarters, you know. Sometimes we played decent, scoring, making plays, but then we wouldn't execute like we should. There was a lot of frustration, you could feel it. The offense, the coaching staff. We just weren't executing.
coaching educates good great itself motivates parent played shows staff team
We played pretty good. I have great parent and coaching staff support. Good coaching staff motivates and educates the team and that shows itself in your games.
coaching few game laid national practice practices saw shots took
We were so disappointed in ourselves. To come out in the first game like that. National TV. The spotlight. And we pretty much laid an egg. We embarrassed the coaching staff, we embarrassed ourselves. We showed that in practice (Sunday). It wasn't one of those practices where we just showed up, took a few shots and went home. Coach was on us and we went at it. That's what you saw in this game. Antawn Jamison
coaching core excited expect good guys last push returning team year
We have a good core from last year and we'll see how the new guys push the returning players, ... I'm very excited about our coaching staff. Our team will play with a lot of passion. I expect us to be very competitive.
coaching coming foundation goal guys laid last obviously staff win year
With the guys we have coming back and obviously our coaching staff and kind of the foundation we've laid last year for ourselves, our goal is to do it big, win every one. Brady Quinn
criticized good people
If you get criticized, good - I don't think people get criticized enough. People talk behind your back and they criticize you, but they don't often come up and say it to you.
criticized produced though work writers
There's no demand for a body of work, though writers will be criticized for not having produced one. David Rabe
criticized duck lone pond
I was a lone duck in a swan-filled pond who criticized everyone. Chris Colfer
criticized critics-and-criticism crucified vilified
They have vilified me, they have crucified me; yes, they have even criticized me. Richard Daley
criticized decision eric harshly
I was harshly criticized for the decision to make Eric Gagne a closer,
criticized cup difference intensity presidents
We don't get criticized at the Presidents Cup like we do the Ryder. Where I see the difference is there's a lot more intensity in this (media) room.
criticized highly judgment rushing words
I have been highly criticized for not rushing to judgment and criticizing words that I've never even seen, Donald Rumsfeld
criticized proven
We take that as motivation. We've been criticized all year, but we've proven them all wrong.
criticized crush dream dreams foolish giving half people special whenever
Whenever we dream out loud, were criticized for being foolish by people who really have no idea how special we are. As a result, we crush our dreams without giving them half a chance. Barbara Sher
himself holds ideal man though
A man has honor if he holds himself to an ideal of conduct though it is inconvenient, unprofitable, or dangerous to do so. Walter Lippmann
himself touch turned
The 19-year-old turned himself in after we got in touch with him.
himself leading prefer recognize
Really, I prefer not to read my early books. Not that I don't like them, but I don't recognize myself anymore, like an old actor watching himself as a young leading man. Patrick Modiano
himself michael
Michael Beauchamp I thought was outstanding tonight, and he's put himself right in calculations (for the World Cup). Graham Arnold
himself hope locked months pity room
Melville locked himself away in his room for months while working on 'Moby Dick.' If I ever decide to write a novel, I hope someone will take pity on me and take me out to dinner instead.
himself knows michigan owes state
Who knows what he's going to do. It's two different programs. You go from Kent State to Michigan State, that's two different worlds. He owes it to himself to go there, take a look and see what they have to offer.
himself pressure
You let him be himself and try not to put any more pressure on him. Dusty Baker
himself jonathan nice since
Jonathan has come a long way since he was a little teenager. He's made himself into a real nice player. Bobby Cox
himself impressed last plays preparing role three time work
John's been preparing himself for this role for the last three years. This is his time to shine. He's really impressed us with his work ethic. He's got to make the plays that we know he can.
shots ifs
I've often thought if I didn't make my marriage work, I would have failed at my one true shot at happiness. Bethenny Frankel
shot
That was his shot in the 1920s and 30s. Bo Ryan
shot third
That was the only shot we got in the third period.
shot
That was the big shot of the game.
shots
We had our chances. We just couldn't make enough shots at the end. Scott Skiles
shots
We were sluggish. We couldn't make the shots fall.
shot whoever
Whoever was on the grassy knoll in '63 shot better than we did.
shots
We just couldn't make our shots under the basket.
shot trees winning
Winning the LPGA Championship was very satisfying, especially considering the shot I made over the trees on the 16th. Annika Sorenstam
took
Actors don't, in fact, retire, do they? It took me a while to remember that.
took
That was huge, it took away that 2-0 advantage.
took
I'm not the only foreigner who took up golf while living in Jakarta.
took year
We had everything it took this year to get over the hump. We just didn't execute.
took tough trying
I was trying to get to the basket, but I took what was there. It was a tough shot. I got enough arc, but it was a little strong. Steve Francis
took
We clamped down on him. We took him out of his game. Kurt Thomas
took
Basically, we took him just because he's a big kid.
took trick
Going up the walls doing somersaults, that trick took a couple of days. Donald O'Connor
took
I think I took off before he started to slide. I'll take a look at it on the film.