#professional

I believe in professionalism, but playing is not like a job. You have to be grateful to have the opportunity to play. ↗

— Wynton Marsalis

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My older brother and myself always played together in bands, but we never knew we would be professional musicians. ↗

— Wynton Marsalis

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My father was champion of North Africa and he beat the European champ. He was very good, a professional for 12 years. We're from a big family of boxers. My father has seven brothers. ↗

— Olivier Martinez

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I think I am a writer, but professionally I feel drawn to and suited for directing. ↗

— Mary Stuart Masterson

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I never really thought about becoming a professional musician. ↗

— John Mayall

#becoming #i #musician #never #professional

At ten I was playing against 18-year-old guys. At 15 I was playing professional ball with the Birmingham Black Barons, so I really came very quickly in all sports. ↗

— Willie Mays

#ball #birmingham #black #came #guys

That's how easy baseball was for me. I'm not trying to brag or anything, but I had the knowledge before I became a professional baseball player to do all these things and know what each guy would hit. ↗

— Willie Mays

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When I got to professional ball I used to play 150 games every year. It depends on how many games there was. ↗

— Willie Mays

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I'm a professional fighter and like most professional fighters I have had difficulties with my hands in the past. ↗

— Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

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Amateur bureaucrats are often even worse than professional bureaucrats. ↗

— John McCarthy

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