I've been so fortunate because I never really had ups and downs as far as my career. Ninety-nine percent of the time, I've been sold out all over the world.
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SEAN COMBS A career is a series of ups and downs, of comebacks. STEVE GUTTENBERG Ive loved you my whole life, I just didnt know it until now ~ANYA SUNDQUIST~ As far as control and stuff is concerned, I never had any more in my life than for that All-Star gam... CARL HUBBELL Ive done Hay Fever and this one was called Another Time by Ronald Harwood. JEFFREY JONES Ninety-nine percent of the time, if you're straight with the press, they'll be straight with... THOMAS P. O'NEILL Shes become the heart and soul of the team. Shes the true center half weve been missing the five yea... EVA LANG firestar: jayfeather what does mallow look like? jayfeather: i dont know, ive never seen any ERIN HUNTER This has been a season of ups and downs. I had mono for more than a month and it was frustrating bei... LAURA FALKENBERG In the end, I think you really only get as far as you're allowed to get. 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