George Stroumboulopoulos quotes
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“I never wanted to live a relatable life, I wanted to live an aspirational life. I didn't want to see people who had my life on TV. I wanted to see other lives, right, and so I was always trying to get as much of that stuff as I could.”
-- George StroumboulopoulosSource : "George Stroumboulopoulos: 'I like having good conversations with people'". CNN Interview, www.cnn.com. June 7, 2013.
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“If I wasn't in broadcasting I would like to grow a gigantic beard; and I would like to open a motorcycle garage somewhere in the desert in Nevada and I would disappear and work on bikes, make them really fast. I would love to just race motorcycles for a living if I could do it, but I'm just not that good at it so this is what I'm doing.”
-- George StroumboulopoulosSource : "George Stroumboulopoulos: 'I like having good conversations with people'". CNN Interview, www.cnn.com. June 7, 2013.
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“Good journalism is crucial. Good journalism isn't easy so I think it's less about what story and more about the layers and context that need to be explored in the story. That's one of the reasons why I'm excited to be a part of CNN. This is the kind of place that you can do that.”
-- George StroumboulopoulosSource : "George Stroumboulopoulos: 'I like having good conversations with people'". CNN Interview, www.cnn.com. June 7, 2013.
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“Sports and music are the same thing to me. When done wrong, they are really frustrating; when done right, they can change your day.”
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“I went to a Catholic School, and underneath my school uniform, I wore a metal shirt.”
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“A lot of people take shots at news channels.”
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“News channels have always had interview shows, but we need different kinds of interviews with different kinds of interviewers - interviewers who bring different life experiences to the table.”
-- George StroumboulopoulosSource : "Canadian host George Stroumboulopoulos brings talk show to CNN". Interview with Piya Sinha-Roy, uk.reuters.com. June 10, 2013.
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“If you feel that strongly about something, you have an obligation to try and change my mind.”
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“People should pay more attention. Everyone wants attention, but no one wants to give attention.”
Source : A.M. Homes (2012). “This Book Will Save Your Life”, p.29, Granta Books
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