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That was just my own personal program: I didn't want to get too high over the good moments because I didn't want to be saddened and depressed when things didn't go as I had planned.
Julius Erving
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Julius Erving
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: February 22
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Basketball Player
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Manhattan borough
New York City
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Julius Winfield Erving II
Dr. J
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J. W. Erving
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One of the most predictable things in life is there will be change. You are better off if you can have a say in the change. But you are ignorant or naive if you don't think there will be change, whether you want it to or not.
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My role models in the business were the older guys on my team when I first got there: Gray Scott, Adrian Smith, Roland Taylor. These were the guys who took me under their wing, and really schooled me in terms of what the business was about.
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You know, just in terms of having to have a life on the road, you know, having the celebrity aspect be a burden for my family, friends and extended family.
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The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life - mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical.
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You can feel the vibes, feel the people pulling for you.
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I live my life trying to never appear to be a small man.
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To be an innovator, you can't be worried about making mistakes.
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Being a typical Pisces, I might have experienced mood shifts, but I don't remember any depression, or needing to do anything, or to have someone bring me out of being depressed.
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If you've experienced having control, you don't want to be moved to a subordinate position, if you have your druthers.
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