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IAN MILLAR It's always a thrill to wear the flag and ride for Canada in any competition, but especially the...
IAN MILLAR I would never want to be selected to a team just because I am going to set a record. It's critic...
IAN MILLAR I work out every morning for an hour while in front of the news channel or business channels, then I...
IAN MILLAR When we train a horse to do a certain job, we're training the horse to be like a soldier, and ye...
IAN MILLAR The minute I put my leg on a horse and say, 'Come on, let's go,' I absolutely believe th...
IAN MILLAR Obviously, as you get a little older, you are not going to be quite as quick or quite as strong, and...
IAN MILLAR If you persevere long enough, if you do the right things long enough, the right things will happen.
IAN MILLAR I come from the liberal side of thinking: Better one guilty man should walk free than one innocent m...
IAN MCSHANE Blackbeard is probably the most infamous pirate who ever lived. He's one of those characters for...
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