I was always a watcher.
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Adeel Akhtar
British actor
I don't know if there's a market for a tiny Asian superhero.
Maya Angelou
Poet, memoirist and civil rights activist
Try to retain some of the finest parts of the African American culture, some of the sweetest parts. The fact that people kind of drop their voices and become almost musical when they talk to a friend, or to a preacher, or to a teacher. They say, “Hey! How you doin’?” Remember that. Keep the melody in your mind and in your spirit. It will keep you tender in the tough times, which is very important.
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Andy Murray
British professional tennis player, 2005–2024
I always try to give honest answers, but they are fairly boring so I don't have to deal with the aftermath of any scandals.
Abby Wambach
United States international footballer, 2001–2015
I mean—I am biased—but my wife, Glennon Doyle. She teaches me every day. She teaches me about my own internalized sexism.
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Lack of self-doubt.
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