“I'm a minor, stupid talent compared to my brother”

— River Phoenix

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American actor, musician, and activist 1970–1993

Susan Mallery (1950) American author

Source: Almost Perfect

“As you might imagine, for Barack, running for president is nothing compared to that first game of basketball with my brother, Craig.”

Michelle Obama (1964) lawyer, writer, wife of Barack Obama and former First Lady of the United States

2000s, Democratic National Convention speech (2008)

“Aiyyo, the brother's "Stillmatic"
I crawled up out of that grave, wipin the dirt, cleanin my shirt. They thought I'd make another "Illmatic"
But it's always forward I'm movin
Never backwards stupid here's another classic”

Nas (1973) American rapper, record producer and entrepreneur

Stillmatic (The Intro)
On Albums, Stillmatic (2001)

“Talent? That's not talent. Talent is Liza Minnelli tap dancing and singing at the same time. What I just saw was devastation. Dying man on the cross. Salvation in B minor.”

Tiffanie DeBartolo (1970) American writer

Source: How to Kill a Rock Star

“All the other children at my school are stupid. Except I'm not meant to call them stupid, even though this is what they are.”

Mark Haddon book The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Source: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

“I was always told by my family that I was the thick one. That I was stupid and my brother was the clever one. And I was always so conscious of that. I used to go to the headmistress crying saying I wish I wasn't so stupid.”

Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–1997) First wife of Charles, Prince of Wales

Said to voice coach Peter Settelen in 1992, as quoted in [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6619607/t/tapes-reveal-more-princess-diana/ "Tapes reveal more from Princess Diana: NBC News exclusive: Inside the life of the late icon", NBC News (30 November 2004)