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David Beckham Quote: 'I remember how inspiring it was ...'

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Profession: Athlete
Nationality: English
Birthday: May 2, 1975

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Everybody talks about that one when they first meet me. 'Man, I still remember the play you shook Jordan.' Everybody gonna always remember it because it was Jordan.

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To be given the reins of creativity is a beautiful thing when you're used to just showing up to a casting and standing there having clothes put on you.

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I remember running up to my dad and saying, 'I want to be an actor when I grow up!' And him saying, 'Yeah, well we'll talk about it.'

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I watched Gretzky, I watched Lemieux. Maybe it's the time when you're playing, but for a kid coming into the league, you play the Boston Bruins and you just watched Bobby Orr.

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