"I travel around the world, experiencing every language, every religion... some places where there's just no reason to smile, because their lives are so difficult."
-Lionel Richie
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"Kids will keep it real. If I've ever had in my life a great anchor, it's them. They get in your head, 'don't get too famous.' If you think you're really famous and think you're really hip, go hang out with your kids for an afternoon. That's about as earthbound as it's going to get.“
-Lionel Richie
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"Greatness comes from fear. Fear can either shut us down and we go home, or we fight through it."
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"Your kids can say some cruel things to you at times. For example, Nicole, Miles and Sofie are standing there in the room and I'm dressed to kill in my own mind. They'll say to me, 'Dad, you're not going out there looking like that are you?' If that doesn't kill a star, I don't know what does!"
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