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My family influenced me very deeply because my dad came from a musical background, from the hillbilly music part of it, and all that music came over from Scotland and Ireland and England in to the Appalachian Mountains and Ozark Mountains, where I was raised.

~Charlie Haden

Topics: Appalachian Background Because Came Dad Deeply England Family Hillbilly Influenced Ireland Me Mountains Music Musical Over Part Raised Scotland Very Where I Was Raised

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I do have some theatrical background. I've written plays and seen plays and read plays. But I also read novels. One thing I don't read is screenplays.

~Charlie Kaufman

Topics: Also Background Novels One Thing Plays Read Screenplays Seen Some Theatrical Thing Written

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As a kid, I had a background in theater.

~Charlie Kaufman

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I have come from a background where I haven't had lots of money to put me on the map. I've had to work very hard for what I've got.

~Charlotte Dujardin

Topics: Background Come Got Had Hard Lots Map Me Money Put Very Where Work

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At an event in Germany, I realised the organisers had 'The Great Escape' playing as background music to my test, and I just thought, 'It's really cool. I want that.' It is fantastic to ride to.

~Charlotte Dujardin

Topics: Background Cool Escape Event Fantastic Germany Great Had Just Music Playing Realised Really Ride Test Thought Want

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I came out publicly as transgender and began hormone replacement therapy while in prison. When I was released, however, there was no quantifiable history of me existing as a transwoman. Credit and background checks automatically assumed I was committing fraud.

~Chelsea Manning

Topics: Assumed Automatically Background Began Came Checks Committing Credit Existing Fraud History However Me Out Prison Publicly Released Replacement Therapy Transgender While I Came

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I should like to say that I am as proud of my Chinese heritage and background as I am devoted to modern science, a part of human civilization of Western origin, to which I have dedicated and I shall continue to dedicate my work.

~Chen-Ning Yang

Topics: Am Background Chinese Civilization Continue Dedicate Dedicated Devoted Heritage Human Like Modern Modern Science Origin Part Proud Say Science Shall Should Western Which Work I Am

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I'm from a Gypsy background!

~Cher

Topics: Background Gypsy

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Like everyone, I am formed by my background, and mine was - well, we didn't have a lot of money. I didn't live in a cardboard box, but I did live in a place where, at the end of the week, the money was gone.

~Cherie Blair

Topics: Am Background Box Cardboard Did End Everyone Formed Gone Like Live Lot Mine Money Place Week Well Where I Am

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I studied audio engineering at university. The background I am from, music was never seen as a viable career; it was always a hobby.

~Chet Faker

Topics: Always Am Audio Background Career Engineering Hobby Music Never Seen Studied University Viable I Am

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