February 17 Birthdays

Paris Hilton
Biography

Author Profession: US heiress
Born: 1981-02-27
Died: —

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Paris Hilton

I went to Wal-Mart for the first time. I always thought they sold wallpaper.
Jerry O'Connell
Biography

Author Profession: US Actor
Born: 1974-02-17
Died: —

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Jerry O'Connell

Theres no better feeling than making your little girls laugh.
Rene Russo
Biography

Author Profession: US actor
Born: 1954-02-17
Died: —

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Rene Russo

I wanted Raging Bull. I wanted Casino. I got Rocky and Bullwinkle. But that's OK, because I still get to tell people I've worked with Robert DeNiro.
Michael Jordan
Biography

Author Profession: US basketball player
Born: 1963-02-17
Died: —

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Michael Jordan

Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.
Lou Diamond Phillips
Biography

Author Profession: Filipino actor
Born: 1962-02-17
Died: —

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Lou Diamond Phillips

The only power an actor has is the ability to say: 'No.'
Denise Richards
Biography

Author Profession: US actor
Born: 1971-02-17
Died: —

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Denise Richards

Doing love scenes is always awkward. I mean, it's just not a normal thing to go to work and lay in bed with your co-worker.
Billie Joe Armstrong
Biography

Author Profession: US singer, guitarist, songwriter (Green Day)
Born: 1972-02-17
Died: —

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Billie Joe Armstrong

A guy walks up to me and asks 'What's Punk?'. So I kick over a garbage can and say 'That's punk!'. So he kicks over the garbage can and says 'That's punk?', and I say 'No, that's trendy!'
Ahna O'Reilly
Biography

Author Profession: US Actress
Born: 1985-02-17
Died: —

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Ahna O'Reilly

I could probably do a documentary on acting classes, Ive taken so many.
Brooke D'Orsay
Biography

Author Profession: Canadian Actress
Born: 1982-02-17
Died: —

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Brooke D'Orsay

Even if I have only 15 minutes, I knock out some toning moves or get in a burst of cardio.
Edgar Quinet
Biography

Author Profession: French Historian
Born: 1803-02-17
Died: 1875-03-27

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Edgar Quinet

Time is the fairest and toughest judge.
Isabelle Eberhardt
Biography

Author Profession: English Explorer
Born: 1877-02-17
Died: 1904-10-21

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Isabelle Eberhardt

A nomad I will remain for life, in love with distant and uncharted places.
Larry the Cable Guy
Biography

Author Profession: US Comedian
Born: 1963-02-17
Died: —

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Larry the Cable Guy

Were homebodies. Ive gotten to see my kids first steps, first smiles, first words. Every day is a weekend.
Marian Anderson
Biography

Author Profession: US Musician
Born: 1902-02-17
Died: 1993-08-08

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Marian Anderson

You lose a lot of time, hating people.
Mo Yan
Biography

Author Profession: Chinese Novelist
Born: 1955-02-17
Died: —

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Mo Yan

A writer should express criticism and indignation at the dark side of society and the ugliness of human nature, but we should not use one uniform expression.
Richard Karn
Biography

Author Profession: US Actor
Born: 1956-02-17
Died: —

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Richard Karn

When you lead a normal life, you arent aware of how you affect people.
Rick Majerus
Biography

Author Profession: US Coach
Born: 1948-02-17
Died: 2012-12-01

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Rick Majerus

Look, I havent had hardly any bad luck. I never look at it that way.
Chaim Potok
Biography

Author Profession: Literature & Fiction edit data American author and rabbi.
Born: 1929-02-17
Died: 0202-07-23

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Chaim Potok

I've begun to realize that you can listen to silence and learn from it. It has a quality and a dimension all its own. Chaim Potok, The Chosen
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Biography

Author Profession: US writer
Born: 1879-02-17
Died: 1958-11-09

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Dorothy Canfield Fisher

One of the many things nobody ever tells you about middle age is that it's such a nice change from being young.
Ronald Knox
Biography

Author Profession: English writer, theologian
Born: 1888-02-17
Died: 1957-08-24

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Ronald Knox

A good sermon should be like a woman's skirt: short enough to arouse interest but long enough to cover the essentials.
Sir Alan Bates
Biography

Author Profession: English actor
Born: 1934-02-17
Died: 2003-12-27

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Sir Alan Bates

Of course, you start with dreams of being a star. You want recognition, public recognition. And why not? You're doing public work.
Barry Humphries
Biography

Author Profession: Australian writer, actor
Born: 1934-02-17
Died: —

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Barry Humphries

To live in Australia permanently is rather like going to a party and dancing all night with one's mother.

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