Peyton Manning
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Football has taught me not to be led by obstructions and setbacks but instead to be led by dreams.
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
To follow your path and not worry about what to do too much; one thing leads to the next, and you wind up where you’re meant to be.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 March 2023 source ↗
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Chaka Khan
American singer
To not be afraid, to stand there and be strong and loving and honest.
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Stem cell biologist; Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine, 2012
So I think failure is important in my career.
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An Elizabeth Peyton painting.
Being hard on myself. I don’t want to pass that on to my daughters, so I’m trying to stop.
Making films exactly how I wanted.
Being stuck in a project that’s not challenging me, or true to my nature.
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