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Jimmy Lai

Best of First Person 2007

Hong Kong will have the universal suffrage we were promised within 10 years. Jimmy Lai, Apple Daily Publisher

Hong Kong is like a person without a sense of self. We don’t know who we are, who we were or who we want to be. Ho Loy, Heritage Activist

There is no place like home, or Hong Kong. Everything is so familiar here... It is the place where I belong. Cheung Tat-ming, Actor

My next fashion line... Maybe prison wear? Douglas Young, Founder of G.O.D.

You don’t understand our culture yet if you hit Mongkok without wearing a bra. Ruby Li, Fashion Designer

A lack of sexual outlets is hazardous to your health. Ng Man-lun, Sexologist

Ten out of ten men would like to have an affair – it’s just that not all of them have the courage to cheat. Mak Ling-ling, Fortune Teller

Torture is my specialty. I love making emotional attacks. I once yelled at my boyfriend for 10 minutes for misplacing his toothbrush. That was fun... I can be such a bitch! Erica Yuen Mi-ming, Actress and Blogger

Lose your girlfriend and you will gain a lot of time and energy. Vincent Kok Tat-chiu, Film Director

I am a good lover, though I may receive six or seven calls reminding me how wrong I am about that. Alvin Leung, Restaurateur

I met my ex-wife through a fart. We were sitting together and she farted. She apologized and then we started chatting, got married and had a daughter. Bus Uncle, Fruit Carver

You can’t blame me for hating the Japanese army. They used to poop in our empty rice bucket! Szeto Wah, Democracy Activist

I have never been kissed. Molin Yue Mo-lin, Actress

Love is a small part of life. I am pretty rational about that. I won’t spoil the other 23 hours of my day for an hour of love. Shu Qi, Actress

For now, Hong Kongers should be concerned about not being killed for speaking their minds. The direct election of the Chief Executive can wait. Albert Ho Chun-yan, Democratic Party Chairman

I’m scared of women with great influence or great biceps. David Tang Wing-cheung, Entrepreneur

Daydreaming should be made compulsory in schools so students can find their purpose in life. Ng Tze-chuen, Space Forceps Inventor

Life is about doing what you don’t like so that you can do what you do like later on. Carrie Chau, Illustrator

Everyone is responsible for their own happiness. Placing this duty on others is the most dangerous thing to do. Justin Lo Ting-wei, Cantopop Star

Everyone has double standards; don’t act like it’s a crime. Kary Ng Yu-fei, Cantopop Songstress

Work hard, mock yourself occasionally and take life as it is. Gill Mohindepaul Singh, TV Personality

Go all out when you are young. All the mistakes, tears, effort... In later years, they turn into gold. Elisa Chan Kit-ling, Cantopop Diva

Schooling and education is different. Many of my friends who’ve graduated seem like they aren’t educated enough to know where they’re going. Juno Mak, Cantopop Star

Do it the lazy way – it's usually the easiest way. Tony Measor, Financial Advisor

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