Famous Quotes & Sayings

Fred Frith

It struck me as not very interesting just to take what was exactly in the film and stick it on a C.D. and put it out as a soundtrack.

Kevin Ayers

We had literary references, so we knew what we were talking about. We could quote things, talk about books we'd read; you can say something, you don't have to explain it.

Richard Gough

There is a lot of things to weigh up when a transfer happens, and money is a big factor.

Michael Tippett

This is something special. You can attempt to have a kind of non-living music.

Gavin Bryars

I would also like the soloist to feel happy to put it in front of the public, because in the end he's on the firing line, not me.

Richard Gough

I can cope with a smack in the face, or at least I should be able to after the number I have had. This one was just run-of-the-mill for me.

Richard Gough

We train in the mornings, and then I go home and rest or sleep, and usually I go for a meal with Abel of a night, as we're the two with no family here, so we tend to hang around together.

Gavin Bryars

I did that as a personal journey when I was a philosophy student and working as a jazz musician, so I moved from philosphy to music.

Gavin Bryars

I've heard though that there is a younger generation of tonal French composers who are reacting with vigour.

Kristy Curry

We explained to all of them they were going to have to get their feet set, square their shoulders, be fundamental and knock three's down.

Todd Tripp

They gave him a technical and I really don't know why, to tell you the truth. I don't think (the referee) could explain it very well either. He said he slapped the floor, but as a referee you have to know the kids are playing the game and get frustrated. (Hood) didn't say anything to the ref. I thought it was a terrible call.

Hans Blix

They sort of showered us with letters trying to explain this or that.

Robert Davis

It is to explain things like why there isn't a print,

A.J. Hawk

It's tough to explain to them. Guys from out of state may have an idea of what it's about, but once you get here it's completely different. I know once I got here I realized how different it was - and I grew up an hour away from Columbus.

Richard Park

It's tough to explain but when everyone's on the same page and everyone knows what they're doing in all three zones and you have a goalie who's going to make a save ... it makes a big difference.

Michael Jenkins

It's the worst. I can't even explain it. I don't know what to do. We knew all week we could play with these guys.

Mandy Close

It's a great feeling right now. I can't even explain it.

Lloyd Carr

I told him before he got on that I was worried about him -- but I was only joking. Then, when I heard he fell off, I wasn't surprised. He tried to explain to me what happened. That's something none of us will forget.

Natalie Massenet

When I started Net-a-Porter, I knew nothing. And I was pregnant. Starting a new venture and being pregnant for the first time are pretty similar in many ways. If you knew what was going to happen to you, you wouldn't venture down that road.

Nathaniel Smith

If the people in Britain knew the nature and disposition of the New England people as well as we do they would not find so many friends in England as I suppose they do.

Greg Nossaman

When we were down nine on Thursday night, we knew Brandon would be able to play Saturday, so we said, let's try to (win this) so he can play another game. That was motivational.

Ray Allen

When I was open, I just knew it was time to make a shot.

Mike Rumph

When I was in sixth grade, honestly, I thought I knew everything. I still don't know nothing. I'm still learning stuff.

Katie Leclerc

When I played 'Annie' in the seventh grade, I knew from then on that I wanted to be an actor.

Jim McCarthy

When we had that warm weather in January, we knew we were going to be in trouble.

Raquel Turnbow

When we got to the bars, we knew we had to step it up.

Doug Baggett

When we got down 10 or 12, I knew we were in trouble.

Clive Sinclair

The word 'western' usually refers to movies, of course, but there is a literary tradition of the same name that pre-dates the moving picture and retains its vitality yet.

Charles Dickens

A literary man - with a wooden leg.

Ellen Potter

I resisted children's writing for a long time. I saw myself as a writer of literary fiction. But I had so much more fun writing kids' books.

Tawni O'Dell

I write literary, not commercial, fiction - or so I've been told by my publishers who are proud I write literary fiction but secretly wish I wrote commercial.

Anne Fadiman

The problem with the literary hothouse of New York City is that people spend so much time looking in the mirror. They go to parties with people who are just like them, and they write novels about people who are just like them. It's limiting.

Sylvester McCoy

'Doctor Who' is not as literary as 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit' is - books have come out, but they are from the television episodes. So there is that difference... it's more scholastic.

Stella Pence

This year is also shaping up to be a very literate and literary Festival.

Laurie Levenson

We don't usually think of them as literary giants.

Rick Moody

Genre is a bookstore problem, not a literary problem.

Santana Moss

Thank you for saying that I said that. I should have got that patented. I should have done that. I could have at least got that quote on a T-shirt.

Phil Keoghan

I like to have fun with them. I like to toy with them a little bit. we're making television, after all. Right?

Bill Hemmer

the quote I have is that you said un-American.

Robert Anderson

I expect we will become more demanding as citizens.

Mangosuthu Buthelezi

I remain your servant and I will do as you ask of me.

Karen Albanese

I give them each a different quote about about winning, confidence, motivation, stuff like that.

John Hope

I grew up thinking that you were supposed to read and write all your waking hours.

Miguel

I don't think I live the lifestyle that's expected of a quote unquote R&B artist. I'm just not that dude.

Joan Armatrading

Just an hour with you, and I understand why we had to meet.