#background

It takes a couple of years just to get the background and knowledge that you need before you can go into detailed training for your mission. ↗

— Sally Ride

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Of course, the way writers think about those things is almost certain to be affected by their own cultural background, and it would be hard to deny that, for whatever reasons, a lot of SF writers come from Anglo or European backgrounds. ↗

— Stanley Schmidt

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I'm a filmmaker and I'm proud of the movies I've made. But in the background of my life I was also very involved in the creation of the sport. ↗

— Joel Silver

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I have a strong dance background. I danced from age five until 18, and that helps a lot. Doing a fight routine is like doing a dance routine. ↗

— Yvonne Strahovski

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No matter the nationality, no matter the religion, no matter the ethnic background, America brings out the best in people. ↗

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

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The first months at Harvard were more than challenging, as I came to the realization that the humanities could be genuinely interesting, and, in fact, given the weaknesses of my background, very difficult. ↗

— Philip Warren Anderson

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My job is to play many different roles with all sorts of different backgrounds and orientations. ↗

— Josh Charles

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My background wasn't one blessed with all the luxuries in life. Nothing is forever and I realize that. ↗

— Junior Seau

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My background playing soccer gave me a natural advantage over many of the American-born players. ↗

— Hakeem Olajuwon

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I have the background singers of Ray Charles, the background singers of Smokey Robinson, and the background singers of Barry White and I built a choir around that. ↗

— Della Reese

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