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" I was a public aid recipient for about nine years as a kid, and this time of year was always tough sledding, so I just committed myself to doing something good for someone at Thanksgiving, and especially Christmas. "

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" I hate to say it, but Christmas as a kid was always a moneymaking venture for me. I played trumpet, and a friend of mine who played trombone and a guy who played tuba, every Christmas we'd go out for three or four days beforehand and play Christmas carols on our horns. "

John Tesh

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" The only thing I liked about Christmas as a kid was the gifts; otherwise, it just seemed like a stressful time. "

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" Let's be naughty and save Santa the trip. "

" The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live. "

" Growing up in Northern California, I've only seen snow at Christmas maybe twice in my life! I was always jealous of my cousins on the East Coast with their white Christmases. "

" I still have the Triumph Palm Beach I was given for Christmas when I was 11. By today's standards, it is heavy and slow, but was my pride and joy at the time. "

" I have a center at 412 West Chicago Avenue. It's called the Jesse White Community Center and Fieldhouse. It's a state-of-the-art gymnastics facility, game room, weight room, computer lab. "

" It is a fine seasoning for joy to think of those we love. "

" I was a little punk rocker and was pregnant with Sarah when I went to university. I had her in the Christmas holidays of the first term. It was 1979, and UCL was very proud of its reputation as a liberal university, so they were very helpful. "

" Like my dad, I have a Christmas party most years. I like to celebrate and see as many people as possible. "

" Over the years, I've heard pop artists do some Christmas songs, and I haven't fully cared for them. They weren't the traditional Christmas music that I was raised on and love. Thinking of that, I wanted to make my songs mimic the classic Christmas songs. "

" During the holidays, everyone needs a break from studying for exams and Christmas shopping. I wanted to put together a diverse tour that rocks in many musical directions but always points to Christ. "

" And know that I am with you always; yes, to the end of time. "

" When I cook for my family on Christmas, I make feijoada, a South American dish of roasted and smoked meats like ham, pork, beef, lamb, and bacon - all served with black beans and rice. It's festive but different. "

Maya Angelou

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" Christmas is never going to go away, and it's always going to be there. And there's always room for one more Christmas song, I think. "

" My mom and dad always tried to make Christmas special for us. We were poor, but it's funny because we had no idea. "

" I built my church on Easter services, Christmas Eve services, and Norman Vincent Peale. "

" Throughout history, Hanukkah was a relatively minor festival, but it's become very popular in America due to its proximity to Christmas. "

" I went to Sunday School and liked the stories about Christ and the Christmas star. They were beautiful. They made you warm and happy to think about. But I didn't believe them. "

" Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection. "

" It's not exactly calm at Christmas. It's a bit like the Simpsons appearing in a pasta advert - lots of bickering, crazy pets, and plenty of tomato sauce! "

" I wanted to have more songs with religious backgrounds. The Christmas record has strong, traditional hymns, but it also has a song called 'Christmas in Heaven' about missing someone that you love that's passed on, and wondering what's going on up there on Christmas. "

" Everyone knows that there are some odors that send you directly back to memories of your childhood - odors from Christmas time and so forth. "

" The supernatural birth of Christ, his miracles, his resurrection and ascension, remain eternal truths, whatever doubts may be cast on their reality as historical facts. "

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" I did 'Christmas Carol' off and on through my teenage years, so I always had that dialect and that sound in my ear, which was so helpful. It became second nature. "

" There are very few people who have done more than one Christmas album. "

Isaac Hanson

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" My family is Jamaican and Cuban, but we would go to see our Jamaican side every summer for three months and every Christmas. One of the things I used to love was climbing trees and picking ackee fruit for breakfast. "

" Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart. "

" I've been giving back since I was a teen, handing out turkeys at Thanksgiving and handing out toys at toys drives for Christmas. It's very important to give back as a youth. It's as simple as helping an old lady across the street or giving up your seat on the bus for someone who is pregnant. "

" I got a guitar when I was about 14, for a Christmas present, and went from there. "