Kacy Catanzaro Quotes

#1. The luxuries of civilization satisfy only those wants which they themselves create.

Apsley Cherry-Garrard

#2. I'm on fire when I'm singing, I'm completely in character, I use my sense memories, and every syllable of it is meant. It's a very special thing.

Sinead O'Connor

#3. Because he is a living divinity, when he acts, the universe acts.

Laozi

#4. I haven't gone home with anybody who tried to pick me up in a long time.

Jorja Fox

#5. My dad and I used to watch 'Ninja Warrior' all the time back when it was in Japan. I would always say, 'I could do that,' kind of joking, but obviously kind of serious.

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#6. There's such a stereotype about men and women. Obviously, people think men are faster and stronger and all these other things, and I don't want people to get sucked into that anymore. I want them to realize that the women are out here and doing just as awesome things. They can be just as great, too.

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#7. I love being the age I am, because if there's enough pain or grief, I have enough experience now to realize that there's joy coming around the corner.

Sara Gilbert

#8. I've never been afraid of much, and like any normal kid, I liked to push the limits of what I could do.

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#9. Interest in certain themes doesn't mandate a personal stake or personal experience of those themes. I've killed people in plays, but no one asks me what it's like to kill people.

Billy Crudup

#10. I write the way you might arrange flowers. Not every try works, but each one launches another. Every constraint, even dullness, frees up a new design.

Richard Powers

#11. For obstacle racing, you wanna be as light, lean, and fast as possible. So, if I lift a lot of weights, I'm gonna be a little bit heavier, which will make it harder for me to hold myself up.

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#12. My pump-up songs before I compete are not the usual. They're more girly songs. I love 'The Climb' by Miley Cyrus. It's about the journey and savoring every moment. I have 'The World's Greatest' by R. Kelly on my playlist, too.

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#13. I am very amazed by the runners out there because I like jog to the garbage can outside sometimes, and I get tired.

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#14. Nastia Liukin, I was obsessed with her. And I say was, but really am obsessed with her. She's just so amazing.

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#15. Certain things need to be said if one is to avoid falsifying the problem.

Frantz Fanon

#16. I've learned that you should only try to be better than who you were yesterday.

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#17. I grew up doing gymnastics. It requires discipline, eating right, getting sleep, lots of sacrifice. But the pros outweigh the sacrifice.

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#18. Usually I like to work out in the morning before I eat. After the workout, I like to eat a banana and definitely some oatmeal for a little bit extra boost.

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#19. I like visualizing a lot, so the night before a competition and right before, I will visualize myself. I'll close my eyes, turn away from everybody, and just see myself doing exactly what I want to accomplish.

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#20. Cheerleading is a part of you. You live it all the time. People will judge you based upon it, but you can't be ashamed because although they may make fun of you, they are just jealous that you are on of the elite, the superior, the best ... a cheerleader!

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#21. Documentaries for me always felt kind of limiting. I wanted to go bigger. And I also love actors, and I love performance. So feature filmmaking was always the intent.

Peter Landesman

#22. It's nice to look good and have a great body, but you enjoy your life so much more if you are fit. That is the message I definitely want to get out.

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#23. Endure the journey that you take to reach your top moment. You might not get there right now but when you do, remember what you did to get there.

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#24. During workouts, I listen to Pandora, and I like the '90s pop stations. 'The Backstreet Boys' is fun!

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#25. I try to eat super clean: No processed sugars, no corn syrups, nothing frozen in a box that you can microwave. If I read the ingredient label and I don't know what something is, I assume it's bad.

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