I grew up in an area of Ireland where there weren't many black or mixed-race children. But I never had any hassle; maybe I've blocked it out, but I don't think so.
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WADADA LEO SMITH I don't have the luxury of sitting around any more. I must have had bags of spare time before I ... JULIA ROBERTS My dedication to my music has driven everyone away. I've had girlfriends, but I always end up on... ERIC CLAPTON I did all the right things in so many tournaments. But like I said, sometimes in sports it just goes... ROGER FEDERER I don't carry myself as a black person but as a woman that belongs to everybody. After all, it... EARTHA KITT I told another ESPN friend here, I love all sports. I can't think of any I don't love. I'... SEAN ASTIN There are so many low points with stand-up. You are perpetually humiliated, so it doesn't really... JOHN OLIVER I was a very quiet, shy child. I grew up in a small town, Louisville, Kentucky, and there weren'... NICOLE SCHERZINGER Sometimes when Australians go overseas, it's as though the 'Aussie' is refined out of th... RACHAEL TAYLOR I grew up skateboarding, but I don't even do that anymore. 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