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Growing up as a high jumper, I said if I could ever jump 2.40, I'd be pretty satisfied with my career. It's definitely a barrier for high jumpers.

~Derek Drouin

Topics: Barrier Career Could Definitely Ever Growing Growing Up High If I Could Jump Pretty Said Satisfied Up

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Sir Larry could be very strict and a disciplinarian, too. He had many faces; he wore many hats. But, ultimately, he loved the theater and he loved actors.

~Derek Jacobi

Topics: Actor Could Faces Had Hats He Larry Loved Many Sir Strict Theater Too Ultimately Very Wore

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It's too hard a life for me. I could only do it - check out in that sense - if I checked out somewhere that was luxurious and within hailing distance of civilization.

~Derek Jacobi

Topics: Check Checked Civilization Could Distance Hard Life Luxurious Me Only Out Sense Somewhere Too Within

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Originally they wanted it to be bigger, but I pleaded and pleaded and pleaded to have the smallest tonsure that they could get away with. A tonsure that could still be seen, but, I worried about my social life!

~Derek Jacobi

Topics: About Away Bigger Could Get Life Originally Seen Smallest Social Social Life Still Wanted Worried

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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.

~Derek Jeter

Topics: Around Best Could Hide Lot People Somewhere Vacation Warm

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I went to college for one semester, and I took every subject I could, and I ended up failing. So I thought to myself, Ever since I was a kid, I've loved expression - and that's when I started thinking about acting.

~Derek Luke

Topics: About Acting College Could Ended Ever Every Expression Failing Kid Loved Myself Semester Since Started Subject Thinking Thought Took Up

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I'm a huge, huge comic book fan. I love the superhero movies so much. If I had to be one of the Avengers, I would go with Thor. I would have to. I just think I look the part too much, and I'm a fan of all of them, but Thor would be something that I think I could put on. I think I could make it happen.

~Derek Theler

Topics: Avengers Book Comic Comic Book Could Fan Go Had Happen Huge Just Look Love Make Make It Happen Movies Much Part Put Something Superhero Them Think Thor Too Too Much Would I Think I Love

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The painter I really thought I could learn from was Cezanne - some sort of resemblance to oranges and greens and browns of the dry season in St. Lucia.

~Derek Walcott

Topics: Could Dry Greens Learn Oranges Painter Really Resemblance Season Some Sort Thought

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I made a vow that I wouldn't be tempted by what could happen to me if I went to Europe. I thought, 'You could be absorbed in it - it's so seductive, you might lose your own search for identity.' Then, when I did finally go to Europe, I was able to resist it because I had established my own identity.

~Derek Walcott

Topics: Able Absorb Because Could Did Established Europe Finally Go Had Happen Identity Lose Made Me Might My Own Own Resist Search Seductive Tempted Then Thought Vow You Your

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Miscegenation is not an idea that we would have in the Caribbean. It wouldn't come up because anybody could marry anybody, you know. I'm not saying that there aren't prejudices in the Caribbean, but the idea of the word 'miscegenation' is not something that we think of.

~Derek Walcott

Topics: Anybody Because Caribbean Come Could Idea Know Marry Prejudices Saying Something Think Up Word Would You

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