Famous Quotes & Sayings

Venus Williams

Serena and I, we don't have anything to prove ... we still set a very high standard.

Olivia Newton-John

I do have high standards, but I don't expect anything from anyone that I don't expect from myself.

Olivia Wilde

I have very high standards for every part of life - my work, my relationships, food, love. I can't just pretend.

Josie Maran

I can't help it! I'm just a woman with high standards!

Alain de Botton

Cynics are - beneath it all - only idealists with awkwardly high standards.

Sam Mendes

There have been screenwriters who I'm sure would gladly kill me, because I've been very fast and loose with their work, because I felt like it wasn't up to my high standards. I would push and pull it on set, and make changes all the time. But then when you're working with an original screenplay, my theater instincts kick in, and I suddenly become very keeper-of-the-words.

Rio Ferdinand

I set myself high standards on the pitch and know I have not always lived up to them this season

Marcus Giles

You've got to set high standards for yourself.

Kevin Shelley

I hold myself to a very high standard, and I hold my contributions to that same high standard. I will not accept any contributions that are illegal, inappropriate or tainted.

Will Ferrell

Inappropriate behavior makes me laugh.

Helen Hunt

I usually don't read things written about me and I certainly don't read things if they are inappropriate.

Leslie Easterbrook

I can be inappropriate at times.

Gilbert Gottfried

I'm known for my slightly inappropriate remarks.

Terri Sullivan

I think it is a really good opportunity to show off Vancouver to the world. He's gone from having everything done for him and now there he is in Turin accepting the Olympic flag for Canada.

Julian Peterson

He was aggressive and you saw him accepting that challenge, ... Guys like him are going to do nothing but help our team.

David Twersky

He is really trying to change the rules of the game. Right now, those rules keep various parts of the world population from communicating with each other. He is trying to change those rules, and he is doing it in a very dramatic fashion by accepting the invitation to the September event.

Ahmed Rahman

He sabotaged the Mitchell report instead of accepting it when he said that he will continue building settlements. So what does the Mitchell report mean? Sharon wants to continue building settlements; therefore there will be no peace. Therefore if the occupation continues and the Israel army continues raiding Palestinian cities and people. So what does it mean when he accepts Mitchell report?

Ashley Lelie

He's definitely been playing a lot smarter. He's not trying to make every single play. It's a credit to him understanding and accepting his role on the team. He puts up wins for us when he plays smart like that.

William Cox

He shouldn't be even contemplating accepting employment for anything with somebody who's got an application before the board.

Duncan Hunter

I think that's accepting a falsehood and giving to the American people that somehow we don't treat prisoners right,

Ryan Phillippe

LA can be a very open and accepting creative environment. But it is important, because there is this odd separation here, it is important to make your kids mindful of other people and other people's plight.

Joe Trippi

What drives me, really, is changing things, not accepting the conventional wisdom. I hate it when somebody says it can't be done. I know there are people saying Mfume can't win. But why? Tell me why.