103 Quotes by Jimmy Barnes


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    When I was 18 in Cold Chisel, I didn't want to make it to 21. Who wants to be that old?

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    My dad was a prize fighter in his youth. My boxing skills are very limited. I did train for most of my youth but couldn't really see the point of getting punched in the head. I'm a lover, not a fighter, but I do enjoy the sport in its purest form. As a child, my heroes were my dad and Muhammad Ali.

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    The best thing about this country is the difference in all of us. We all come from different backgrounds. It's a really beautiful thing.

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    I learned that the public and the press don't need to know everything about you, or they might turn on you.

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    I come from a multicultural family. My wife's Thai. My children are half-Asian, half-Scottish; we're all immigrants.

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    As a teenager, I didn't really think about anything. I was just stumbling around trying to find something.

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    I think I got stamina from my dad, although he didn't have a lot of drive.

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