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American football player

Jack Tatum, born on November 18, 1948 and passed away on July 27, 2010, was an American football player known for his fierce defensive style. He played for the Cleveland Browns in the NFL and is remembered for his impact on the sport, earning a place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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“It was like an exponential weed. And people treated me as if I was an established musician. I wasn't.”

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“I was a very private person. All of a sudden, to see myself all over the internet and be like, "Oh god, do I want people to even hear this stuff?"”

People Want Persons Stuff Internet

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“People quickly forget that people are people.”

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“I don't place too much importance on words. It's always the last thing I do because I'm definitely more interested in mood.”

Lasts Too Much Importance Mood

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“Since I didn't spend a great amount of time on writing the lyrics, some people would argue that they're too vague or simplistic, but I think it's kind of good. I wouldn't say they're all stream of consciousness, but they're not necessarily overwrought.”

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“I didn't try and say anything terribly meaningful. I'm definitely not a social commentator at all.”

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“I was just working on music and reading. It was relaxing. I would just stay up so late for no reason because I was bored.”

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“I did a lot of writing when I was in college, and that's what I thought I wanted to do; saying that I wanted to be a writer seemed more reasonable than saying I wanted to be a musician.”

Writing Wanted College Musician Reasonable

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“It always felt like I had to be a realist.”

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“I still write poetry from time to time, but my whole life is so music-oriented at this point that it's hard for me to even think about having other hobbies.”

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“The fact that I fell into this seemed more like a stroke of good fortune than hard work. Not to say that I didn't work hard, but it wasn't like, "I'm going to be a musician."”

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“I make the music that I make because that's what naturally comes to me.”

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“I like Ministry, but I'm probably never going to make a song that sounds like Ministry.”

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“I like to believe that my best hits border on felonious assault.”

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Book:They Call Me Assassin

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“If I had to go into a battle and I needed someone loyal and courageous to cover my blindside, I know damn well Woody would be my man. I know, too, that God hasn't created a more generous, compassionate, or more understanding man than Woody Hayes.”

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Book:They Call Me Assassin

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“My idea of a good hit is when the victim wakes up on the sidelines with train whistles blowing in his head... I like to believe that my best hits border on felonious assault.”

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Book:They Call Me Assassin

Source: They Call Me Assassin

About the Author

Born: November 18, 1948
Died: July 27, 2010
Known for: American football player
Quotes: 16

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