Camille Paglia
American feminist academic and critic
The shocking decline of artistic quality in Hollywood movies over the past 15 years.
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It was. I just expected more.
Rooney - The Man Behind The Goals, BBC Sport, 29 September 2015 source ↗
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Rob Lowe
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That I wasn't able to stay on The West Wing longer.
Roger Taylor
English musician, songwriter, and record producer
Not getting solo records playlisted on the BBC.
Ian Wright
English footballer and pundit
Not playing in the World Cup.
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View profile →If you've been picked for your country you've been picked for a reason: because you're good enough. So go there, be yourself, keep doing what you've been doing for your club, and enjoy it.
I used to love writing poems. Before I was with Coleen, just normal poems
I think the first real big influence was Colin Harvey [former Everton coach], I went and played for the U19s for Colin when I was 14, and that's really when the tactical part of the game came in.
With family, that's the main thing. That's why you do things. Being a bit older and seeing my kids grow into teenagers, I'm helping them grow up in life. That's what I'm proud of - that's what I do everything for.
I think it was 2009/2010; I didn't score many headed goals. I spent about ten months practising after training, just working on my heading and then I went on a run of scoring 15 headed goals in a row.
This is right up there if not the best – to be your country’s all-time leading goal scorer before the age of 30 is something could never have dreamed of – I’m extremely proud tonight.
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