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I love general history. That`s all I read really. I don`t read novels, I read history. I love it. I live in an area that`s really rich in Civil War history. I live in Kentucky on a farm. A lot of revolution, a lot of military history I love. I like micro-histories. I like reading about little tiny events, not huge. I read a lot. I live in horse country and I just read a book about Confederate guerrillas who came to the thoroughbred farm, my neighbors, and stole thoroughbreds for their mounts and they were worth thousands and thousands of dollars. That`s really interesting to me.

- Steve Zahn

My family`s been in show business since the 1700s. I traced them. I`m bred to this. Like a racehorse. A thoroughbred. Look at my parents, my God. But it was my curiosity that made me do this. Because you could also say, "Look at Frank Sinatra Jr.." It`s not like a natural thing that happens. You gotta work.

- Liza Minnelli

If you don`t get your touches, there`s other ways to be productive for us. That`s on the defensive end, blocking shots, running the floor like a thoroughbred. If you run the floor, you have a guy that`s willing and able to pass you the ball and reward you for running the floor. Those types of things.

- Tracy McGrady

Racing a thoroughbred grand prix car in front of a home crowd will be a surreal and mighty experience.

- Nigel Mansell

No matter how much you disagree with your kin, if you are a thoroughbred you will not discuss their shortcomings with the neighbors.

- Tom Thompson

He`s a thoroughbred who would get on any county team but he hasn`t played in nearly six months.

- Arthur Adler