John Oates Quotes

I believe if I stay tall and run up high, I can see better.

My story wasn't one of those cliched stories of being an ugly duckling, I had a pretty good time at school. But then I think being six foot by the age of 15 meant that I couldn't help but be noticed, and that was when my physical being felt quite painful - I could not any longer walk into a room without being noticed.

I once tried standing up on my toes to see far out in the distance, but I found that I could see much farther by climbing to a high place.

I'm always looking at the ball and making sure it goes in. I'm not looking at where I'm at or what level I'm at in height.

I am 6 foot 2 inches, and one of the benefits of that is having long legs.

I was the tallest guy in the school, and I was very conscious of being larger than anybody - classmates and teachers.

I definitely think, when you're a teenager, it's more forgiving to talk to strangers and go up to people at a mall or whatever.

If you can grab a ball and throw it, you can grab a ball and throw it. I don't care how tall you are, either. I'm not gonna see over a 6-foot-7 left tackle. You've gotta find lanes; you've gotta know where your guys are. It's not about the height: if you can win ball games, you can win 'em.

I'm a shotblocker and I want to get everything.

Height doesn't matter. You see guys like Tyrod Taylor, Brees, Russell Wilson: they've proven that it doesn't matter.

It's important for me that I'm able to walk around the city without being bothered all the time.

Being able to walk in a room with people you don't know and be comfortable - I'm very used to that.

I'm a shy person whose very presence has become a confrontation. I think that's true of a lot of queer people.

I used to be super self-conscious about my height. I mean, going everywhere and someone just looking at you - you're never not in the spotlight.

For someone my size, it's difficult to be inconspicuous.

I miss being able to have a drink in my local pub, which I can't do anymore, or being able to go to the shops without every second person staring at me and looking at my basket to see what I'm buying.

As a visible and outspoken trans woman myself, I know that it's rare not to have your trans-ness lead the way for you in public spaces.

Colin Campbell should be thanking me for raising his profile. I'm the only one who's put the Colin Campbell name on the map. Who has even heard of Lord Colin Campbell?

I like going out to have street food without being disturbed. I like taking walks, but it's been so long since I've been able to do that. I miss feeling what I want to feel and walking around freely in crowded places.

I don't enjoy going to a very big wedding or a party or a huge gathering where there are lots of people. I enjoy small groups.

I hate nightclubs, and I get fed up very quickly in crowded rooms. I enjoy being around people I know.

When I'm in a hectic crowd of people, I don't feel great. I'm looking over my shoulder. I feel exposed.

I can't beat guys consistently playing like I'm 5-foot-10.

I couldn't fart in an elevator without people wanting to sue me.

I do cut my hair regularly because otherwise, after a few months, I wouldn't be able to see the ball any more - especially when there's a lot of rain.