"Do not ask who I am and do not ask me to remain the same."
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"When someone asks me about my diet I feel terrible saying that I don't really have one."
"Many more will have to suffer, many more will have to die , don't ask me why !"
"If you ask me a question like what is your greatest accomplishment, it should be what I’m about to do"
"Absolutely father knows best, always do what your fathers say, and if you can't find one then just ask me, I am a father and I know best."
"If you ask me about women's lib, I say I don't even know what that is."
"I was headed for an entire life spent alone, pitying myself for not being more, ignoring all those people who actually ask me to be more, because they see it in me."
"What is grace? I know until you ask me; when you ask me, I do not know."
"For what is time? ... Who can even in thought comprehend it, so as to utter a word about it? ... If no one asks me, I know: If I wish to explain it to one that asketh, I know not."
"Ask Nureyev to stop dancing, ask Sinatra to stop singing, then you can ask me to stop playing."
"If I had wings, no one would ask me: should I fly?"
"You may ask me for anything you like except time."
"You ask me, "Did I like Arsenio?" About as much as the Bicentennial."
"I tell anyone who asks me - Scholes is the best English player."
"When I was ten years old I wanted to be a taxidermist for some reason, don't ask me why."
"Ask me if I sparkle and I’ll kill you where you stand.” (Bones)"
"People ask me to predict the future, when all I want to do is prevent it."
"Don't ask me to put up a shelf, but I love engineering."
"You ask me for a motto. Here it is: SERVICE."
"You can't ask me to explain the lyrics because I won't do it."
"To be everywhere at once is to be nowhere forever, if you ask me."