For me, being tall was very positive because I thought my mom was the most beautiful person ever. Lisa Leslie
For years the league has thought I've been on drugs. I would have burned out a long time ago if that was true. Dennis Rodman
For years, I always thought it was hilarious that I was this fitness guru, because fitness was just a tool I utilized to help people improve their confidence. For me, it's never been about fitness. It's always been about helping to empower people. Jillian Michaels
God is a metaphor for that which transcends all levels of intellectual thought. It's as simple as that. Joseph Campbell
Going in, I knew I wasn't one of the top ones, because I didn't even make the pre-season All-American team. That shows you what people thought of me right there, so I knew I had to go to work. Marcus Allen
Had Elijah Muhammad tried to introduce an orthodox form of Arab-oriented Islam, I doubt if he would have attracted 500 people, but he introduced a form of Islam that would communicate with the people he had to deal with. He was the king to those who had no king, and he was the messiah to those some people thought unworthy of a messiah. John Henrik Clarke
Has the world ever been changed by anything save the thought and its magic vehicle the Word? Thomas Mann
Humbled by the fact that never in a million years would I ever thought that I would be on the same stage with all these great Hall of Famers and enshrined to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Wade Boggs
I also wanted to play with Peyton Manning because I thought he could teach me a lot, and he did. Jamal Lewis
I always thought after 2002 that I'd hang up my skates and turn professional and just go on tour and do shows. But I don't know when it is enough. I mean, I still enjoy it. I'm the luckiest girl alive that I get to perform in front of thousands of people, do what I love doing. Michelle Kwan
I always thought being a gamer and someone who had a sense of responsibility to the game and to my teammates was the honorable thing. Cal Ripken Jr
I always thought I could do a good job coaching, but the opportunities have not presented themselves. Kareem Abdul Jabbar
I always thought I could play pro ball. I had confidence in my ability, You have to. If you don't who will? Johnny Unitas
I always thought of vampires, especially the young-adult ones, as a metaphor for sex - sucking blood, forbidden, taboo. I think they just ooze sex. Vampires are all the big themes in life in one attractive, bloodsucking package. Melissa de la Cruz
I always thought that there was going to be life after baseball, and so I designed that in my life I would have other interests after baseball that I would be able to step into. And I didn't realize the grip that baseball had on me and on my family. Nolan Ryan
I began as a boy with artistic talent... as a visual artist... I thought that was what I'd become and in my late teens drifted into reading serious literature. Russell banks