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As a child, I had no idea that I would end up in the film industry. My ambitions changed from wanting to join the army like my grandfather to taking up merchant navy as a career to running for India, and finally, investment banking while I was a student of economics honour. But during my college days, I began to get offers for modelling.

~Arjun Rampal

Topics: Ambition Army Banking Began Career Changed Child College Days Economics End Film Film Industry Finally Get Grandfather Had Honour Idea India Industry Investment Join Like Merchant Modelling Navy No Idea Offers Running Student Taking Up Wanting While Would

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It was no mystery why Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold had singled me out as a prime prospect for their heinous crime. My grandfather, Julius Rosenwald, was the chairman of the board of Sears, Roebuck and Co. His prominence made me an ideal choice.

~Armand Deutsch

Topics: Board Chairman Choice Crime Grandfather Had His Ideal Julius Made Me Mystery Out Prime Prospect Richard Why

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My grandfather had been a well-known judge in Berlin.

~Arnon Goldfinger

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I'm a grandfather now, and when I watch children's shows with my two-year-old grandson, Arlo, I'm delighted because it's completely non-traditional casting. It feels like a utopia. How the world should be.

~Art Malik

Topics: Because Casting Children Delighted Feels Grandfather Grandson How Like Now Should Shows Two-Year-Old Utopia Watch World

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The family on my mom's side, their whole business is inventing and pitching stuff. My grandfather is in infomercials. He's a pitchman, so if you're ever watching TV late at night, you'll probably see him pitching knives. My great-grandfather also invented the plastic cheese grater.

~Ashley Tisdale

Topics: Also Business Cheese Ever Family Grandfather Great-Grandfather He Him Invented Inventing Knives Late Mom Night Pitching Plastic See Side Stuff Tv Watching Watching Tv Whole You

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My grandfather was in World War II and fought in Europe in Army Infantry, so I have such a huge respect for him, and he's shared some personal experiences with me.

~Ashton Holmes

Topics: Army Europe Experiences Fought Grandfather He Him Huge Infantry Me Personal Respect Shared Some War World World War World War Ii

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In my grandfather's day, there was a different perspective on war and men that went into war; it was such a patriotic act to fight for your country in the Forties.

~Ashton Holmes

Topics: Act Country Day Different Different Perspective Fight Forties Grandfather Men Patriotic Perspective War Your

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I've always been fascinated by books. When I was young, my grandfather used to hand out a book - which would be anything from a biography to a classic - to me every week and ask me to write a piece on what I thought about it. On the other hand, my mother used to love reading thrillers and bestsellers.

~Ashwin Sanghi

Topics: About Always Anything Ask Been Biography Book Books Classic Every Fascinated Grandfather Hand Love Me Mother Other Out Piece Reading Thought Thrillers To Love Used Week Which Would Write Young

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My grandfather came over from Puerto Rico and raised his kids speaking English so that it would be easier for them to assimilate.

~Aubrey Plaza

Topics: Assimilate Came Easier English Grandfather His Kids Over Puerto Puerto Rico Raised Rico Speaking Them Would

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My father could be very strict, but very fair. His father was the same. We all respected my grandfather; he was the head of the clan. Every morning, we all had to say good morning and kiss his hand. But not me. I jumped on his lap and bit him.

~Azzedine Alaia

Topics: Bit Clan Could Every Fair Father Good Good Morning Grandfather Had Hand He Head Him His Kiss Lap Me Morning Respected Same Say Strict Very

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