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Uncle Quotes

Some bloke came up to me in Tesco a couple of years ago at 11:30 pm and said: ‘Excuse me, would you mind telling my son here that you’re Uncle Vernon?’ I said: ‘Get a grip. It’s 11:30 at night - what’s he doing out of bed? I’m not here to entertain people at this time of night Picture Quote #1

I’m not an Uncle Tom. . .. I’m going to be here for 40 years. For those who don’t like it, get over it Picture Quote #1

My grandfather had two boys, my uncle had three boys, my dad had me and my two brothers, each of my brothers have had two boys. Then something happened with the chromosomal experiment and suddenly I’ve got three girls Picture Quote #1

If 10 percent is good enough for the Lord, it ought to be good enough for Uncle Sam Picture Quote #1

My uncle developed the training philosophy. His idea of good tennis training is basically quite simple: you must try to gain time Picture Quote #1

Congo, my country, has the largest forest in Africa, maybe the second-largest in the world. I was born in a forest area, and when I was growing up, I assisted my uncle, who was a poacher. That was good, because it grew my passion for protecting the forest and plants Picture Quote #1

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I think that I always thought that if my uncle was on Broadway, then I must inherently have a good voice. I don’t think that for a while I did. Eventually, out of sheer will of never wanting to get a job or go to college, I found my way into doing music full-time Picture Quote #1

My great uncle Pvt. Tommy Rooney, USMC, was killed on Guam during the Pacific Campaign in World War II. I was named after him, so I always thought about him and wearing the uniform. The JAG Corps gave me that opportunity after law school Picture Quote #1

I grew up on all of the great spy movies and TV series of the Sixties - not just Bond, but Derek Flint and the Avengers and Modesty Blaise and the Man from UNCLE and on and on. Every time I sit down to work on Cinderella, I’m writing a love letter to all of those characters Picture Quote #1

Sure, my uncle killed himself playing Russian Roulette. But I choose to remember him as a great Russian Roulette player Picture Quote #1

I was not very strong growing up, and my uncle used to look at me, like, ‘This kid is not growing up, he is growing tall but he can be broken like a banana.’ The banana in Congo is called ‘Dikembe.’ So my uncle start calling me, ‘Dikembe, Dikembe, look at you Dikembe, you cannot even stand up.’ It took a long time for me to walk Picture Quote #1

Inheritance taxes are so high that the happiest mourner at a rich man’s funeral is usually Uncle Sam Picture Quote #1

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I think everyone’s had a brother or a father or a cousin, uncle or grandfather who’s had health issues because they’ve neglected things. I think that’s almost been part of Australian culture, which is why I think Movember is really important. We need to change that outlook Picture Quote #1

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Some bloke came up to me in Tesco a couple of years ago at 11:30 pm and said: ‘Excuse me, would you mind telling my son here that you’re Uncle Vernon?’ I said: ‘Get a grip. It’s 11:30 at night - what’s he doing out of bed? I’m not here to entertain people at this time of night. (Uncle Quotes) I’m not an Uncle Tom. . .. I’m going to be here for 40 years. For those who don’t like it, get over it. (Uncle Quotes) My grandfather had two boys, my uncle had three boys, my dad had me and my two brothers, each of my brothers have had two boys. Then something happened with the chromosomal experiment and suddenly I’ve got three girls. (Uncle Quotes) If 10 percent is good enough for the Lord, it ought to be good enough for Uncle Sam (Uncle Quotes) My uncle developed the training philosophy. His idea of good tennis training is basically quite simple: you must try to gain time. (Uncle Quotes) Congo, my country, has the largest forest in Africa, maybe the second-largest in the world. I was born in a forest area, and when I was growing up, I assisted my uncle, who was a poacher. That was good, because it grew my passion for protecting the forest and plants. (Uncle Quotes) I think that I always thought that if my uncle was on Broadway, then I must inherently have a good voice. I don’t think that for a while I did. Eventually, out of sheer will of never wanting to get a job or go to college, I found my way into doing music full-time. (Uncle Quotes) My great uncle Pvt. Tommy Rooney, USMC, was killed on Guam during the Pacific Campaign in World War II. I was named after him, so I always thought about him and wearing the uniform. The JAG Corps gave me that opportunity after law school. (Uncle Quotes) I grew up on all of the great spy movies and TV series of the Sixties - not just Bond, but Derek Flint and the Avengers and Modesty Blaise and the Man from UNCLE and on and on. Every time I sit down to work on Cinderella, I’m writing a love letter to all of those characters. (Uncle Quotes) Sure, my uncle killed himself playing Russian Roulette. But I choose to remember him as a great Russian Roulette player. (Uncle Quotes) I was not very strong growing up, and my uncle used to look at me, like, ‘This kid is not growing up, he is growing tall but he can be broken like a banana.’ The banana in Congo is called ‘Dikembe.’ So my uncle start calling me, ‘Dikembe, Dikembe, look at you Dikembe, you cannot even stand up.’ It took a long time for me to walk. (Uncle Quotes) Inheritance taxes are so high that the happiest mourner at a rich man’s funeral is usually Uncle Sam. (Uncle Quotes) I think everyone’s had a brother or a father or a cousin, uncle or grandfather who’s had health issues because they’ve neglected things. I think that’s almost been part of Australian culture, which is why I think Movember is really important. We need to change that outlook. (Uncle Quotes)

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