Famous Quotes & Sayings

Ken Perkins

August is the big month because that's when the bulk of the back-to-school revenues are generated, ... But we got some very positive signs in July, especially with apparel sales showing the strongest monthly gains. Apparel sales are important because they provide the first indication of how consumers are spending their discretionary income.

Heather Dougherty

Apparel remains one of the more dominant product categories during the holiday season, mirroring offline holiday retail behavior.

Michael Budman

We've had the biggest hits in the history of sports marketing with the U.S. Olympic apparel and the Canadian Olympic apparel. It's obviously ingrained in the public consciousness.

Kathy Grannis

You got extra time to shop. You have warmer weather, and you can buy what's now in the stores - spring apparel and spring decorations.

Heather Dougherty

The fact that apparel was one of the more dominant product categories shows that consumers have a high comfort level with buying online.

Neil Schwartz

We have not seen a new phenomenon hit the licensed apparel market like this before.

Alan Lacy

We'll emphasize better classic apparel while highlighting our strong appliance, electronics and home improvement merchandise,

Floyd Hall

September comparable sales were on plan, with strength in home appliances and electronics partially offsetting slow fall apparel results due to unseasonably warm weather. Other categories showing strong performance included home decor, outdoor sporting goods, jewelry, stationery, cosmetics and fragrances, cameras and accessories, consumables, seasonal items and pharmaceuticals.

John Shanley

Nobody's really busting the doors down to buy women's apparel this fall selling season. Women's dress and casual footwear is probably the strongest I've seen in a good six or seven years.

S. Walker

This is great news for The Johnnie Walker Classic and is a true reflection of its standing as one of the most competitive, international and high profile tournaments in the world.

John Baumann

We did it the classic way. We went to a gear shop, got some ropes and then were wise enough to back away when we realized we needed more training. Luckily, we picked something forgiving, nothing that was too outrageous or too difficult.

Clive James

An education without a Bible education is no education.

Zach Johnson

You need to make a trip to Des Moines in August, because the Iowa State Fair really is a sight to see. The Iowa Fairgrounds are usually packed for those 11 days, and you get a real sense of what a classic Midwest fair is all about.

H. Hunt

Those movies seem to be rarer these days. They're the exception to the rule. This festival seems to represent more of a classic tradition.

Renee Fleming

I have a certain image that's more classic, and I'm happy to stay out of the fray.

Scott Weiland

Great classic music that I've been turned on to has not only inspired and influenced me, but it has had an effect on my songwriting.

Willie Reid

Obviously it didn't come out the way I wanted it to. But I'm just happy to be a part of a classic game like this.

James Burrows

On 'Taxi,' I had the great fortune of directing many wonderful episodes, none more classic than Reverend Jim's driving test. It was maybe the funniest show I did.

Joan Maloney

I wanted to emphasize the glamour and prestige of the event.

Harvey Staver

First of all, this is a very smart group. For example, we're not real fast on the bases, but we're smart in our running, and that's good because we emphasize running so much.

Sonny Rollins

I guess fortunate that I'm still around and I emphasize I guess because you never can tell what musicians would be playing had they been around as long as I have.

Abe Badmus

He?d see us tense, like he used to be. He just emphasized us to go have fun and enjoy the moment.

Michael Ramsey

I want to emphasize that there has been no interference with the trial and there won't be whatsoever.

Eddie Jordan

It's good to have physical practices, but we have rules. We want competitive practices, and when we emphasize a physical approach, it's going to happen where you have some physical contact.

Shane Voss

We want our players to be scholar-athletes. We emphasize that all year.

John Otto

We knew we wanted to take the strong points of our groove and emphasize them as well, and we knew we wanted to just totally experiment.

Sandra Langley

We did what we had to do to force the tempo. We used a full-court press, and we switched defenses. Without Tracey, we're not as big as we were, so we have to emphasize our speed right now.

David Jones

People don't mind spending money on their homes and basement.

Yvonne Martinez

No one was at home at the time.

Mary Scott

Ten percent of our homes are now rentals. It's a big problem.

Dan Gallagher

These are the homes we need to address, because we know they are not going to do anything with them until we take action,

Dr. Denny

All are home now, and are recovering or have recovered.

Barbara Pym

The small things of life were often so much bigger than the great things . . . the trivial pleasure like cooking, one's home, little poems especially sad ones, solitary walks, funny things seen and overheard.

Arthur Marx

People would ask me, 'Is he as funny at home as he is in the movies?' ... I would have to answer, 'Well, he can be funny. But he is also very serious. He has insomnia and if we him up early, he would bawl the hell out of me'.

Jamie Campbell Bower

I have an apartment back home in London. England will be home for me. It always has been and always will be. It's where my friends are.

Jamie Dimon

We don't think there are cases where people were evicted out of homes when they shouldn't have been.

James Kim

The second quarter should see a marginal improvement.

Jeff Malloy

I've seen a lot of improvement. This year she has a better mastery of her pitches.

Dale Short

We've seen a big improvement at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles, and we've seen a big improvement at No. 4, 5, 6 singles.

Jared Diamond

All recognized famous inventors had capable predecessors and successors and made their improvements at a time when society was capable of using their product.

Tom Daschle

We're disappointed this couldn't be better, ... this is a substantial improvement over what we started with.

George Carlin

When something is 'new and improved', which is it? If it's new, then there has never been anything before it. If it's an improvement, then there must have been something before it.

Ferdinand Porsche

Change is easy. Improvement is far more difficult

Bruce Campbell

I can't think of any organization where there isn't room for improvement.

Penny Circle

He is responding to treatment and shows improvement every day.

Terry Tamminen

It would be much stronger if it was a law.

Kathy Emerson

The work is very exciting. In fact, we've remarked how much stronger the work is now than what it used to be.

Baruch Spinoza

Reason connot defeat emotion, an emotion can only be displaced or overcome by a stronger emotion.

Azar Nafisi

The more we die, the stronger we will become

Brenda Strong

Balance for me now means seeing myself as a tree, being strong enough in my roots and trunk to not be a pushover, but being flexible enough in every circumstance not to break. I am continuing to expand, but not any faster than my roots can support me.

Jane Byrne

But I am committed to keeping this city a strong and viable center for commerce and industry, for continuing to make it a place of opportunity for its citizens.

Jane Fonda

So much is made of good, strong roles for women. Actually, it's really interesting playing vul­nerable people as well.

Jan Schakowsky

Well, I was a very strong opponent of the war, in fact, one of those who went door to door to my colleagues and thus achieved 60 percent of the Democrats voting no against this war.

James Theodore Bent

The belief in charms for protecting newborn infants is very strong in Greece.