I had a sense of what leadership meant and what it could do for you. So am I surprised that I am sitting up here on the 62nd floor of Rockefeller Plaza? No.
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HARRY CARAY I am what I am, I'm doing very well in my life, and I'm thankful to God for that. LL COOL J I am what I am. I would tell you what you want to know if I could, for you have been kind to me. But... PETER S. BEAGLE People believe I am what they see Me as, rather than what they do not see. But I am the Great Unseen... NEALE DONALD WALSCH For myself, personally, I am never really aware of timing or anything because I am passionate about ... COLM WILKINSON The thing I'm most focused on today is, how am I maximizing the effectiveness of the leadership ... SATYA NADELLA You can be vegetarian and eat fish. It's your choice, just say: 'I am what I am.' There ... YOTAM OTTOLENGHI I am happiest in bed. In that half-asleep and half-awake state I have no fear; I know where I am. I ... LLOYD HOBBARD-MITCHELL It's all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you're properly trained. 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