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ADAM LAMBERT I have no deep-seated desire to be famous; that's not what's driving me, so if it's some... CAM I dedicated my 20s, my passion and energy to the name 'Rain.' I always did my best, and I th... RAIN My greatest gift in life was being dyslexic. It made me special. It made me different. If I had not ... CAITLYN JENNER If I didn't have to do it, I wouldn't have done it. If I had a million bucks in the bank, I ... CLAUDIA CHRISTIAN If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn't seem so wonderful at all. MICHELANGELO I wouldn't know how to design. I couldn't even if I wanted to, for I can't draw, and a p... JEAN PATOU You don't go into anything contemplating failure, because if you did, you wouldn't make it. SIMON COWELL If I hadn't been a determined person I wouldn't have succeeded in life. ELIE SAAB I don't think that I would always be asked about my feelings about liberal bias in the media if ... DANA PERINO If you lived next door to me and didn't know what I did, you wouldn't know I was a celebrity... BILL ENGVALL I have invariably been in love when I haven't had the same reciprocated emotion at all. I don... KARAN JOHAR The only luck I had in my life was when I married you. I knew it wouldn't last because I was too... EDDIE SLOVIK I won't say I didn't like it at the time, the sex, that is, because I wouldn't have let ... CHRISTINE KEELER I wouldn't take a directing job if I didn't think it was enriching life. BAZ LUHRMANN I had never played organized football before in my life. I was tossing a football at George Lane Par... CHAD MOORE They always use the word 'insult' with me, but I don't hurt anybody. I wouldn't be s... DON RICKLES One of the main rules with my mom was if I broke a club, she was going to take it and I wouldn't... RICKIE FOWLER I know that, for me, I need to try to cover myself while breastfeeding so that no one snaps a pictur... KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN The CFL made me a more versatile QB because of all the things you had to do once you got on the fiel... WARREN MOON Everything I do is for my parents, None of this matters without them. If it weren't for them, I ... J. R. SMITH When I was writing 'The Satanic Verses,' if you had asked me about the phenomenon that we al... SALMAN RUSHDIE I did it in the last series against Smith because we saw an emotion that we could tap into ... I won... STEPHEN FLEMING I have no regrets. I wouldn't have lived my life the way I did if I was going to worry about wha... INGRID BERGMAN I don't speak Spanish. I've done Spanish 1 and 2 classes. My grandma asked me when I was you... SCOTTY MCCREERY I wouldn't have become an engineer, I wouldn't have done what I did, had a hand not been hel... MICHAEL LEE-CHIN If I was to have a reality show, it wouldn't be a show based on my personal life. I'd want i... KEHLANI I'm not the marrying type! But if I did get married, I definitely wouldn't be a bridezilla. ERIN RICHARDS If I had my way, the woman I marry, she wouldn't be a part of Twitter and she wouldn't be on... LANCE GROSS If I worried about appearances, I wouldn't be at Cubs games. BILLY CORGAN If I had my way, I wouldn't be sharing my personal life online. I'm a private person. At hom... KARAN SINGH GROVER You've got to trust people. And because I am a control freak, sometimes that's difficult for... VICTORIA BECKHAM If I was in a zombie apocalypse, I wouldn't be playing music, because that would attract zombies... SCOTT WEILAND Later in my life, I'm going to look back and smile and be very fulfilled. I know that if I don... SHANIA TWAIN I wouldn't put it past God to arrange a virgin birth if He wanted, but I very much doubt if He w... DAVID EDWARD JENKINS I wouldn't know a good script if it bit me in the face. TIM BURTON Everything I did is because I wanted to do it. If I weren't playing this arena, if I were playin... EDDIE VAN HALEN I've had a remarkable life. I seem to be in such good places at the right time. You know, if you... CAROLE KING I take my inspiration for the song writing from little experiences, not even if I've experienced... PIXIE LOTT I don't think acting is addictive. If I stopped acting tomorrow, I really wouldn't care. If ... ALEC BALDWIN My parents never pushed me to ski race. It was my choice and something I really wanted to do. I woul... TED LIGETY It's fun to get away from myself for a while when I take on these roles that have very different... KELSEY CHOW Almost every day, someone asks if I ever flat iron my hair. I say, 'No, because I'm afraid i... CARROT TOP If I felt like a fish out of water in my family, I felt like a fish on Mars in Adam’s circle. GAYLE FORMAN I meant it to be jokey, but it came out sounding bitter GAYLE FORMAN I started recording because I was always complaining about the records that I was getting of my song... RANDY NEWMAN It's good to have a foothold in reality, a base somewhere that's always been a base. Sharman... SEAN BIGGERSTAFF I certainly did feel inferior. Because of class. Because of strength. Because of height. I guess if ... DUDLEY MOORE If I owe Smith ten dollars and God forgives me, that doesn't pay Smith. ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL The truth of why I used to listen to Arrested Development on my Walkman was because if I didn't,... JAMES CORDEN If I was a carpenter, and I was trying to maintain my father's musical legacy, then I guess it w... STEPHEN MARLEY The more I compose, the more I know that I don't know it all. I think it's a good way to sta... A. R. RAHMAN A Nigerian acquaintance once asked me if I was worried that men would be intimidated by me. I was no... CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE No one ever said learning was to be easy, but it's part of the process of evolving as a human be... GISELE BUNDCHEN If it wasn't for women, I wouldn't be here. I'm a mamma's boy at heart. I love my mo... ROMAN REIGNS I would be pleased if someone would invent a pill to remove my impatience, moodiness, and occasional... ORHAN PAMUK Both my husband and I wanted a boy. I wasn't sure what I'd do with a daughter. What if she a... HOLLY COMBS
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WALTER SMITH Just because something is three months away and seems far off, doesn't mean you will want to be ... JACLYN SMITH I have had to learn about saying no. JACLYN SMITH I wanted to be a ballet teacher. JACLYN SMITH I'm not a sex symbol. How could I be with these skinny bowlegs? JACLYN SMITH I was the first actress who branded her own line at a time when everyone just lent their name to a p... JACLYN SMITH My mother lived till she was 95 and never had a line on her face or a frown line. She was beautiful. JACLYN SMITH I always tell my children, 'You have to face your fear. If not, it's like running from a dog... JACLYN SMITH Chemotherapy isn't easy. I felt very fortunate I wouldn't have to go through that. JACLYN SMITH Family is always first. Even though my kids are older - my son is 25 and my daughter is 21 - I still... JACLYN SMITH Farrah Fawcett had courage, she had strength, and she had faith. JACLYN SMITH I don't even think my children are aware of what I've done. When somebody will ask me for my... JACLYN SMITH I de-stress with my family, just at home pruning roses, cutting, working in the garden. JACLYN SMITH You must understand the texture of your hair before you choose a style. JACLYN SMITH Time whizzes by when you have children. They make you aware of the passing of time, but also help ke... JACLYN SMITH I've always been into older homes, even if I have to refurbish or remodel or raise roof lines or... JACLYN SMITH When I first decided to launch a clothing line, I was pregnant with my daughter Spencer-Margaret, so... JACLYN SMITH I never looked good in a bikini. My legs were too thin. JACLYN SMITH Success is carved out of a hard tree. It doesn't just happen. It's people who stick to it th... JACLYN SMITH It's intimidating to try and pull your home together if you don't have an interior designer. JACLYN SMITH I think I feel my best - I really feel the fountain of youth is inside, not out - when I'm just ... JACLYN SMITH You have to be reasonable with yourself and not feel guilty when things aren't perfect. JACLYN SMITH I'm not about my breasts; I'm just about good health, OK. I'm not afraid of doing what I... JACLYN SMITH Cancer stops you in your tracks. It really makes you think about what's important. In a second, ... JACLYN SMITH