Famous Quotes & Sayings

David Bowie

He's a friendly and caring guy whom I really respect for his knowledge of touring. Not to mention my favorite brand of coffee is consistently backstage every night.

Jason Alexander

I went into performing for the community. Being backstage with your company of fellows is the best part of working in live theater. That energy, that combined focus, the synergy - it's addictive.

Gary Sinise

He's blasting away, rocking out. Something happens backstage just outside the theater, and of course we find a dead body out there, so we've got to start investigating.

Kristian Bush

I spent 25 years clearly understanding that I'm not gonna meet Bono or the Edge. But then it happened at the Grammys when we were all backstage and I just about fell out of my shoes.

Misty Haven

In the earlier days when I was a manager, when introducing myself to workers, since some of them knew I was with Mike, I was being ignored. Completely ignored -- pushed aside; I was basically his shadow. What we decided to do is go into the wrestling business and establish ourselves as individuals, as two separate workers. A lot of people will notice that we are hardly ever together in the backstage environment, mainly because he wants to do his own thing and I want to do my own thing. That helps me establish myself as a worker -- he's his own person, I'm my own person.

Carl Reiner

Can someone please explain to me what that was all about? I was backstage and didn't hear one iota of humor during that entire presentation.

Bonnie Raitt

I'm completely thrilled to be a part of this. I have to say, this is the highlight of the summer for me. This is one of a kind and long overdue. It's the best vibe I've ever seen backstage and onstage as well.

John Corbett

I hung out at Uncle Phil's Club Madrid nightspot where my mother was a waitress and my grandmother sold hot dogs and sauerkraut. I got to go backstage at the Jamboree and watch the show and then visit with musicians who stopped by the club later.

Jodi Benson

Connecting with the kids is a great joy for me. I love meeting them backstage or at a signing event. I am overwhelmed when I meet kids who struggle with terminal illnesses.

Todd Jones

I was lucky to get a couple by him. Because he's a pretty deadly hitter.

Max von Sydow

I was in such a hurry to be an actor. Now I'm sometimes mad at myself that I didn't stop and study for a couple of years.

Shawn Chacon

I wouldn't say I needed it desperately. But after struggling the first couple of times you put more pressure on yourself.

Billy Beane

Kenny called me a couple days ago in Phoenix, ... He gave me a call.It took a lot for him to pick up the phone.

Dwyane Wade

Just the right place at the right time. Some nights are like that. I was able to get in a couple passing lanes and get some picks, but for the most part, it was just being in the right place at the right time.

Chuck Grant

Jon pitched a very good game, but there were two innings when we gave them five outs. We're a pretty young team, and we were missing a couple of players today, but that's no excuse for mental errors. We have to improve in that area, and it's my job to see that we do.

Scott Ostler

John Daly played a practice round Tuesday, ... and a couple of the par-threes are so short that Daly didn't have time to smoke an entire cigarette.

Chris Knutsen

Joe Glenn is a guy that will go back in practice and move him back, and so he's kicked some 60s, ... He's got that confidence. He knows he can do it. Don't be surprised if you see a 50-plus, a couple of them this year.

Mary Roach

I talk to a lot of people who, when you try to sum them up in a couple of sentences, seem like they must be insane.

John Chaney

Kids will say whatever sounds good, and you guys print it or whatever. They've gotten together on things before, and it hasn't made a difference.

Steve Pilcher

Just when you think the world has gotten as weird as it can get, something like this comes along.

Greg Olson

Joey's been through a number of different coordinators now when you look at it. Has he ever really gotten into a system where he's been able to get in and get comfortable?

Jeret Peterson

I think I should've gotten more points for landing on one ski that's so much harder than two skis.

Tony Robichaux

What we haven't been doing is scoring early. We've gotten better at that. It helps when we can put up runs every other inning, but any team plays better when they trust the pitchers.

Rick Hendricks

Had it been Europeans, the Inquisition might have gotten involved from Mexico.

Sen Freedman

Having power outages in our state is nothing new, and Northeast Utilities' response time has gotten worse, not better.

Jeff Williams

He's been real durable, ... I think he's gotten better ever week.

Willie Randolph

He's gotten some big hits for us. I like his swing. I like his energy.

Ken Hill

Music is about textures as well as melody.

Ken Hill

People don't have fun making music all the time.

Shamir

I was inspired to make music since I was 7 because my aunt is a songwriter.

Swae Lee

I write a lot of rhymes, but I don't really end up using them a lot of times, and I end up just freestyling. I like to write music, though, more than I like to freestyle, to be honest.

Andrew Lack

has got two revenue streams: one from our music and one from the sale of his iPods.

Steve Earle

Music was very influential on me as a kid.

James Blake

I think the music that you make, often it's even better if you identify with other people.

Evelyn Glennie

What I have to do as a musician is do everything that is not on the music.

Brooks Yang

We talk about music and how we got involved.

Blake Shelton

The Grand Ole Opry is an artist, and I am proud to be one of its songs.

Jeff Capell

Jamal can do that. He can score points in bunches.

Andrew Kohut

His ratings for being trustworthy, which were his strong point for all of his first term, have tumbled rather substantially this year.

Robbie Bach

Historically, there's been one price point and one configuration. You got it whether you wanted it or not,

Rich Baccellieri

I think (the point spread) would go to 3 before it went up to 4. But I think it's pretty solid at 3 1/2.

M. Thompson

I thought she was going to make a four- point difference. Turned out, it was five.

Roy Wright

I think we?re getting to a point of equilibrium. I think we?re getting back to the norm.

Tania Zaetta

I think at any point you go it's disappointing because everyone would like to make it all the way through,

Julio Lugo

I think it was a turning point right there.

Zach Duke

It had been aggravating me to the point where I was limping around. They didn't want me to have any limitations out there.

Nicole Richie

I was like a trash can - I took everything.

Kenoy Kennedy

I think I took off before he started to slide. I'll take a look at it on the film.

Donald O'Connor

Going up the walls doing somersaults, that trick took a couple of days.

Ashley Thomas

We took the practice, so much I shouldn't be worried.

Chas Freeman

We took them to the cleaners on that trade.

Greg Paulus

We took them out from what they wanted to do.

Maggie Mueller

We took them lightly. And we shouldn't have.

Mark Roberts

I was asked to model but I never took up the offer.

Vince Young

I went through all my progressions, so I just took off with it.

Werner Herzog

Tourism is a mortal sin.

Louis Hinnant

In a tournament like this, you've got to get something in your system.

Narendra Modi

Ladakh's Prakash, Paryavaran, Paryatan are a strength for both J&K and India.

Daniel Boulud

I want to make sure the fine-dining restaurant has a clientele who is local as much as tourists and foodies.

Mary Pierce

It's amazing, I'm 30 and this is my 17th year on the tour and there are still firsts for me,

Joe Cocker

Ive been touring now since about 68.

Mohsin Hamid

When I travel, I feel more like a nomad than a tourist.

Kerry King

The worst thing about touring is the travel.

Terry Pratchett

Tourist, Rincewind decided, meant ‘idiot.

Estelle

I will never say I am committed to somebody unless I'm serious about that person.

Rod Thorn

Unless we get very fortunate, ... we are not going to be a championship contender.

Hal Vogel

He wasn't going to give it up willingly. He didn't want to give it up unless he had to.

Armand Assante

I don't go to work unless I feel I really have a story that would be interesting to tell.

Gore Vidal

I don't even read most reviews, unless there is a potential lawsuit on view.

Andre Agassi

I just don't think you should have one unless you win it.

Joan Crawford

I never go out unless I look like

Joe Johnston

I'm not going to take a show unless I'm not sure I can do it. You have to have that sort of adrenaline.

Paula Creamer

I'm not normally content with what I do unless I win.

Lindy Ruff

He just doesn't feel right. Until we get him through that, he won't be skating.

Chrissie Fit

I was afraid of the dark until I was, like, 15 and slept with a nightlight.

Saku Koivu

We've got to win them all and get help from other teams, but we are going to push until the end.

I. Stone

I want to wait until I get the right heart.

Johnny Gimble

I didn't really get crazy about Bob Wills until 1940.

Kathy Bennett

I always wanted to know what was wrong. They could never find anything wrong with her until this.

Stephen Dodd

I am just more focussed. He had got me not to give in, to keep going until the last,

London Fletcher

I really didn't know if I was going to be able to play until right before the game,

Craig Roberts

I never wanted to be an actor until about three years ago when I realised it was what I liked doing.