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Adam Young Musician
Guy

"I'm a very introverted guy, so I don't need to be around people for as long as someone who's very extroverted to get that sort of social fix per se."

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Samuel Fuller Film Director
Guy

"You know how you smoke out a sniper? You send a guy out in the open, and you see if he gets shot. They thought that one up at West Point"

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Scott Adams Cartoonist
Guy

"You don't argue with a four-year old about why he shouldn't eat candy for dinner. You don't punch a mentally handicapped guy even if he punches you first. And you don't argue when a women tells you she's only making 80 cents to your dollar. It's the path of least resistance. You save your energy for more important battles."

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Slavoj Žižek Philosopher, Cultural Critic
Guy

"Postcolonialism is the invention of some rich guys from India who saw that they could make a good career in top Western universities by playing on the guilt of white liberals."

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Nas Rapper, Songwriter
Guy

"You got a handful of great guys - Ne-Yo, R. Kelly, Usher. You have a handful of great female artists. But for the most part the music world's changing and change is good. You have to make adjustments if you want to survive in that world."

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Paul Walker Actor
Guy

"When I was younger, the pressure was just being cool. I never thought of myself as a cool guy. I always thought of myself as more of the goofy guy."

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Clint Eastwood Actor, Director, Producer
Guy

"I believe in my gut. Most people intellectualize their instincts away, but when you feel something, you have to go for it. A Fistful of Dollars was a great instinct for me, because here I was, a guy who's doing Rawhide."

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Angelina Jolie Actress, Filmmaker, Humanitarian
Guy

"I wonder why guys mistreat and disrespect girls. But then they expect life to hand them a good woman when they're older and ready to settle down?"

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J. Cole Rapper, songwriter
Guy

"I met Will Smith twice. I didn't talk to him for too long but I was trying to let him know that my age group grew up watching him - he was the coolest guy on television and the coolest guy in movies."

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Jaden Smith Actor
Guy

"As soon as me and Willow started releasing music, that's one thing that the whole world took away is, okay, they unlocked another step of honesty. If these guys can be honest about everything, then we can be more honest."

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John Terry Footballer
Guy

"My mum dated a guy from Liverpool. The Liverpool fans made up a song that she 'loves Scouse c*ck'"

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Priyanka Chopra Actress
Guy

"I don't like guys who are conventional. I'm an achiever; he has to be an achiever. I admire drive, I admire ambition. I like a guy who keeps my on my toes."

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Chester Brown Cartoonist, Author
Guy

"Just because a woman has a pimp doesn't necessarily mean that she's being abused by the guy. You can't know for sure."

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Robin Williams Actor, Comedian
Guy

"My favorite is when you go to Afghanistan and you meet the special forces guys, and they look like these heavily armed surfers. These guys are the best. You see guys dressed as full Afghans, but then wearing a Yankees hat."

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Priyanka Chopra Actress
Guy

"I was rejected many times. I cried. I was told that female actors are replaceable in films because they just stand behind a guy anyway. I'm still used to being paid - like most actresses around the world - a lot less than the boys. We're told we're too provocative or that being sexy is our strength, which it can be, and it is, but that's not the only thing we have. But women have incredible endurance and incredible strength. Your ability to deal with it is within you."

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