Wayne Quotes - Page 11

• Everything I do is autobiographical in some way. 'Wayne's World' was me growing up in the suburbs of Toronto and listening to heavy metal, and 'Austin Powers' was every bit of British culture that my father, who passed away in 1991, had forced me to watch and taught me to love.

  Mike Myers

  Growing Up, Father, Listening

  "Mike Myers shares his "Love Guru" wisdom and his love for Justin Timberlake". Interview with Larry Carrol, www.mtv.com. April 9, 2008.

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• I love listening to Lil' Wayne, Drake, and Eminem to get me fired up!

  Gabby Douglas

  Listening, Fired Up

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• I am the living death, a Memorial Day on wheels. I am your Yankee Doodle Dandy, your John Wayne come home, your Fourth of July firecracker exploding in the grave.

  Ron Kovic

  Memorial Day, Home, Yankees

  Ron Kovic (2016). “Born on the Fourth of July: 40th Anniversary Edition”, p.13, Akashic Books

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• The Japanese couldn't have been all bad during World War II. Look at all the movies Hollywood was able to make on account of them. The Indians weren't the only bad guys. Thanks to the Japanese and Geronimo, John Wayne became a millionaire.

  Pat Morita

  War, History, Guy

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• It was okay for Wayne Gretzky's dad, for instance, to give him a hockey stick, or Joe Montana's dad to give him a football, or Larry Bird's dad to give him a basketball, but it wasn't okay for Gloria Connors to give her son a tennis racquet.

  Jimmy Connors

  Basketball, Football, Dad

  "The Tavis Smiley Show", www.pbs.org. July 9, 2013.

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• It's all right Wayne," Waxillium said softly. "I've made a promise. I told Lord Harms I'd return Steris to him. And I will. That is that." "Then I will remain and help," Marasi said. "That is that." "And I could really use some food," Wayne added. "Fat is fat.

  Brandon Sanderson

  Promise, Use, Return

  Brandon Sanderson (2011). “The Alloy of Law: A Mistborn Novel”, p.190, Macmillan

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• The guy you see on the screen isn’t really me. I’m Duke Morrison, and I never was and never will be a film personality like JOHN WAYNE . I know him well. I’m one of his closest students. I have to be. I made a living out of him.

  John Wayne

  Personality, Guy, Dukes

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• So I live in Los Angeles, and it's kind of a goofy place. They have an airport named after John Wayne. That ought to explain it. It has a charming kind of superstitious innocence.

  George Carlin

  Airports, Innocence, Goofy

  George Carlin (1998). “Brain Droppings”, Hyperion

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• He's Wayne Rooney - a good character and a lively character,He's been very helpful and understanding and has certainly made me feel welcome at international level and on club duty. He's a fantastic player and you can only learn from him. It's great to have him around.

  Phil Jones

  Character, Player, Understanding

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• Las Vegas without Wayne Newton is like Disneyland without Mickey Mouse.

  Merv Griffin

  Vegas, Newton, Mickey

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• I just kinda do what I feel. I never knew what lane I would fill, [or that] I would fill a lane at all. I didn't even really contemplate that far down the road. I just started having fun, and a lot of that came from me seeing Wayne dare to be different, and I started feeling like I can be a multifaceted rapper. I don't have to be a one-dimensional female rapper. Once I put that in perspective, it was like everything just got easier for me, because I no longer wanted to fit in anybody's box... I just wanted to be Nicki.

  Nicki Minaj

  Being Yourself, Fun, Rapper

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• No, Wayne (Rooney) doesn’t need it (tips about style). He has his own style. But with hair he looks much better. He looks very good now. Before, he was a little bit ugly, but now, with hair, he’s beautiful.

  Cristiano Ronaldo

  Beautiful, Hair, Style

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