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"I mean you got to thank your parents for giving you the right genes."
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"Every color I can think of and nationality, we were all touched by Dr. King because he made us like each other and respect each other."

"It is a most disgraceful shame the way in which Irishmen are brought up. They are ashamed of their language, institutions, and of everything Irish."

"My point is there's a hidden Scotland in anyone who speaks the Northern Ireland speech. It's a terrific complicating factor, not just in Northern Ireland, but Ireland generally."

"It still surprises me when I find something in any North Carolina newspaper that isn't mad at me about something."

"France is the only nation in which astoundingly small numbers of civilized patrons reside."

"I mean you got to thank your parents for giving you the right genes."

"The inferior complex is now extended to all Europe, save Nordics."

"So I am getting a little bored with defining one type of film as American and the other European or from somewhere else because the division is no longer true."

"The Irish gave the bagpipes to the Scotts as a joke, but the Scotts haven't seen the joke yet."
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"We had a party with the rest of the skaters in our trailer and then the next day we were off to see Jimmy Carter. And then we had the World Championships the next weekend, so not a lot of chance to catch up."

"One thing is having skated five of the best races I've probably could have skated. It was nice to peak at the right time and to do it in an important time in somebody's career."

"We used to lift weights a couple of times a week, we did a lot of running. I enjoyed the variety."

"I'd rather get a nice warmup suit. That's something I can use. Gold medals just sit there. When I get old, maybe I could sell them if I need the money."
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