Famous Quotes & Sayings

Amar Stoudemire

Kobe came out and played great basketball all around. I'd give him an A-plus.

Jerry Sloan

I would think those things would make you a better basketball player.

Rick Barnes

(Kelvin) lost some games when he didn't have his whole team there. Coming in (to the season) they were like us, a team that was up there. And they're a good basketball team.

Jamie Dixon

Keith penetrated and got to the basket very well. Defensively, he made them earn their points, forced them to take tough shots. He's also exceptional at finishing on the wing in transition, which we also saw a lot of tonight.

Matthew Parker

Just overall I felt that of all the schools I had recruiting me, they were recruiting me the hardest, ... I want to help with the rebuilding process they have going on with the basketball program. It was a hard decision, but of the schools that were recruiting me hard, I felt like they wanted me the most.

Doc Sadler

Just more little things. Making free throws. You've got to do the little things to win basketball games -- especially on the road.

Vance Downs

Jordan's been practicing with us since January, so he knows how to run our offense, and he's been getting better every night. We knew this last two to three weeks that he was ready. As far as basketball maturity goes, he's well beyond his years. He's a pretty cool customer.

Greg Anthony

Joe understands team. Basketball is not about having the five best players. It's about having five players that play the best together. It's a puzzle.

Jim Roberts

I think it'll be a neat night of basketball for the Fox Valley.

Rick Tocchet

I would take a 3-0 lead every night. We didn't quit. Some guys think it's easy. It's hard to win. It's uncomfortable to win. I thought we were into it early and let Colorado off the hook. That's where your leadership takes over and you don't let it happen. In the end somebody has to go to the net. Somebody has to block a shot.

Jim Calhoun

He was a difference maker the entire day. He cleaned up the middle by blocking shots and obviously scored big baskets for us.

Cory Withrow

He knows the blocking schemes before we do them.

George Herbert Mead

Our cautious ancestors, when yawning, blocked the way to the entrance of evil spirits by putting their hands before their mouths. We find a reason for the gesture in the delicacy of manner which forbids an indecent exposure.

Jason Dawson

Having them makes everything easier. They get us second-chance points, they block shots and they bring a lot of heart.

William Blake

He's a Blockhead who wants a proof of what he Can't Percieve And he's a Fool who tries to make such a Blockhead believe.

Ahmad Dorsett

He's 6-8. It's expected for him to block shots. If he didn't block shots, something would be wrong. He's a great player.

Joey Harrington

He said, 'I'm trying to make too many big plays,' ... He was trying to make a big play each time he touched the ball, when really if he stuck with his blocks and what he knows how to do, good things will happen.

Robert Borosage

He's had the luxury of being the new guy on the block who everybody has given a lot of space to, but as he raises his profile more people will look to where he stands. The second year will probably be much more defining. On the issues that he decides to speak out on, the substance of his position will be measured.

Ken Ham

Most students are presented only with the evolutionary belief system in their schools, and they are censored from hearing challenges to it. Let our young people understand science correctly and hear both sides of the origins issue and then evaluate them.

Katherine Paterson

Obviously, I love to do both contemporary and historical fiction. When a hint of a story grabs me, I try to go with it to see where it will take me whatever the setting.

Matt Carle

I was joking with Chris and Brian up there, how all three of us were just glad this thing was coming to an end after all the hype in the last three months. Now they're both competing for a national championship tomorrow (today).

Julie Martin

Kingma is just a phenomenal player, both offensively and defensively. She really got into Dunbar in the second half and was a great leader for them.

Don Williams

Kim woke up to hearing some people screaming. We smelled some smoke and we both walked out on the balcony and saw these embers flying by.

Bernie Bickerstaff

Kevin is a big guard who can defend both positions on the perimeter, ... We liked the effort he put forth during summer league play and wanted to take a second look at him.

Ed Steadham

Keystone was a very important part of our business. We build helicopters, they did the completion that finished our helicopters. We knew the company and were impressed with the company. The marriage has enhanced the both of us.

Bob Cortelyou

Kiev will be the latest destination in Delta's expansion into the key business and leisure markets of Eastern Europe. Delta will be the only U.S. carrier to serve Kiev, and business travelers on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as friends and family of Ukrainian heritage in the United States, will look forward to this new non-stop service between New York-JFK and Kiev.

Peter Warrick

Kit and I talked about this a long time ago. He said it would be a great system for the both of us. I never really thought it would happen. Then, once I got here (for a visit), Kit told me about the coach and how he is such a great guy. Here I am.

Reagan Silber

Kevin brings a level of expertise and credibility that perfectly matches the status and style of the destination we are creating here in Las Vegas.

Jim Leyland

Kenny Rogers made the All-Star team this year. He's 50-some games over .500 lifetime. He brings a lot to this party. I think we got a tremendous deal here.

Roy Williams

Kevin's our third guy right now, and he brings veteran leadership to this group. But we do make fun of him because he's so small. He looks like he's 5-7 out there next to us. But he does make plays.

J. Nicholson

Ken Holland brings a wealth of experience in preparing a team and he has had great success in selecting championship teams.

Tom Doyle

Keith brings a level of professionalism to the team that will help us get to the next level. He has been working with NBA caliber players and knows how to get these guys ready to play at that level.

Jim Kubinski

Just the name Augusta brings to mind thoughts of championship golf. I feel we are ready to start playing our A-game, and what better place to do it than Augusta, Georgia.

Rob Sands

Jon brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to Constellation Europe as we continue to implement our international growth strategy.

Robert Stevens

Joanne is a highly capable and effective leader who brings vast experience to her new position. Her close working relationship with Tom Marsh over the past few years has provided superb preparation for her new role and I am confident of a seamless transition.

Tom Ryan

I think it's a great opportunity. Bristol is a school with a tremendous tradition. There are still a lot of people who still follow that tradition. I want to carry on what Sean Simon was doing and bring back the traditions.

Martin Jacques

Just six years into the 21st century, one can say this is not shaping up to be anything like an American century. Rather, the U.S. seems much more likely to be faced with a very different kind of future: how to manage its own imperial decline.

Arthur Jr.

Journalists should not have to face the prospect of imprisonment for doing nothing more than aggressively seeking to report on the government's actions.

Rusty Hand

It actually was an important match. My senior year, probably the last time I'll face him unless I get him at districts, so yeah, it was an important match to me. I tried hard, but I didn't have the mental game today.

Dan Coughlin

He was a great boss. He liked to put a smile on the face of the sports page.

Kent Johnson

He leads a lot by example. (But) at times, he doesn't mind getting in somebody's face or saying what needs to be said.

Grant Achatz

Whenever people are faced with any sort of adversity... they tend to gravitate toward things that make them comfortable, and things that they feel are important.

Olivia Mellan

have it in your face all the time.

John Hughs

He's good for me. I've been known to fly off the handle every now and again, but Russell's got that wee smiley face as if to say, maybe that's what was needed - a smile or a few words.

Antonio Tarver

I think it's a slap in the face to all the people that have pumped him up and glorified him over the years,

Will Grace

Karen- OK, rule number one. Unless you're served in a frosted glass, never come within four feet of my lips.

Kenny Wallace

I think it's more about letting the world have a piece of NASCAR. I think this is more about making some money, spreading the word about NASCAR, and getting your feet wet.

Trevor Richards

We're in the middle of this formal occasion, and my brother-in-law shoots me this look of 'Trevor, you ought to know better!' ... But I hadn't planned it. I was just trying to get her feet back on the ground.

Elaine Agather

We're off and running. People are holding our feet to the fire.

Brock Blassingame

I think we match up well with them and, likewise, they match up well with us. They like to press and play all 94 feet defensively. The key for us is to handle their pressure and take good shoots when we get them.

Dan Stevens

When they're four, five, six-thousand feet up in the air, there's nothing you can do for them.

Mark Nardone

He had plenty of leg, but he just missed it by two feet to the left. I'm proud of that kid for the game he played.

Tony Hawk

He is a sports superstar with his feet firmly planted in reality.

Terry Ryan

He got his feet wet. Everybody's in consideration right now.

Rekalin Sims

I was knocking down shots. I hit the offensive boards. I just played better. Sometimes you have good games, sometimes you don't. I just felt like my rhythm was a lot better.

Jacki Gemelos

I was in the air, and I felt a pop in my right knee.

Terri Johnson

I was interested in these two performers who felt they could do something quite symbiotic,

Damien Chazelle

I was interested in music and making movies about musicians, but my own experiences, and doing what it felt like for me to be a drummer? Nah, I wasn't interested in that.

Phil Jackson

Kobe fought his way through it tonight. It was one of those games where the numbers of shots he took was too high, but he thought he was going to get fouled and he took the shots because he felt the pressure on him.

Dick Franti

I would say it's been a learning process. We were somewhat inexperienced when we started the year. Simon Store was really the only guy back with a lot of experience, so I kind of felt there would be come growing pains and there have been.

Nancy Giles

I yearn for a time when we are more engaged. When Dr. King was alive, no matter how you felt about him and what he was saying, people were talking.

Joe Williams

Kelly was also second in the 1600, so we felt pretty good about our young runners.

M. Thompson

Just to get that hit, it felt great.

Skyler Green

I was like, 'Some, but not much,' ... He told me I needed my rest. I get some, but it's been hard.

Jamie Moyer

He didn't panic, but if he let it play out another one or two more fingers, he would have got right to where he needed to be.

Jerry Dorsey

He decided, for personal reasons, that he needed to be off the board.

Kenny Smith

He just did whatever it took to win. There was nothing he didn't feel like he couldn't do. If it needed to be done, he would try to make it happen.

Gerald Wallace

He is their superstar, he is their go-to man. When they needed a win, they went to him. He pulled it out for them and did what he had to do to get this team a win.

Mike Sullivan

Hannu made the timely saves when we needed them,

Mark French

When he needed to be, he was very good. They had some quality scoring opportunities early, and he made some real nice stops.

Fernando Clavijo

Today, for us, it was a playoff game. We were playing on the road, and we needed to do whatever we needed to win.

Mike Keller

I think we needed Tommy's story to pull us together. After that, it was like a snowball down a mountain.

Judy Garland

I could sketch out a score in different keys, a new way each time.

Tracy Egeland

I just think we did little things right. As a result, we were able to score some goals.

Ichiro Suzuki

In a tournament like this one, it's important to be the team that scores first.

Al Dyer

The first one is always tough. And the score doesn't tell it this time. That was a tough game.

Chan Gailey

You turn it over like that and they score on the turnovers and that's how blowouts happen.

Shaun Alexander

I want to score every time I touch the ball, whether it is one yard or 99 yards. I just want to go out and make a play.

Fredrik Jacobson

I wanted to make the top 50 in the world, top 15 in Europe, have two wins and score under 63.

Josh Betts

It made it not look as bad, I guess, ... I think if we had a little more time, we could have had a better outcome, or better score at least.

Johan Cruijff

You have got to shoot, otherwise you can't score.

Lofa Tatupu

He is somebody you really have to worry about and you have to know where he is at all times.

Bob Parker

He's always had illnesses. You will never get him here because somebody is always sick.

Char Quinn

I think we had somebody to walk every dog.

Gary Gilmore

There is an appropriate time to release somebody or to give them a break.

Kelly Price

A lot of times you'll have somebody who could be the most talented person in the world, but because they are plus-sized, they're not even considered for a call back.

Don Robinson

I did talk to somebody one time who said he was Doug Wood.

Jim McMahon

I don't know who had it out for me, but somebody did.

Jake Gyllenhaal

I don't always think it's necessary for somebody to be nice all the time.

Martha Karolyi

If you don't like it, too bad. Somebody else will, and they will work it and they will be the winner.

Alex Villalobos

I think that if we play our style and do what we have to do and make them play our game, we'll be OK.

Ronnie Brewer

We've got to play our style of basketball. (Being physical) is not our style of basketball.

Richard Whately

Of metaphors, those generally conduce most to energy or vivacity of style which illustrate an intellectual by a sensible object.

Richard Whately

The first requisite of style, not only in rhetoric, but in all compositions, is perspicuity.

Toyo Ito

I will never fix my architectural style and never be satisfied with my works.

Woodrow Wilson

I must beg you to indulge me in the matter of hyphens.... You will find that I have marked out a great many in the proofs. We arein danger of Germanizing our printing by using them so much, and I have a very decided preference in the matter.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Wherever you find a sentence musically worded, of true rhythm and melody in the words, there is something deep and good in the meaning also.

Vinnie Vincent

I agree with you about the music of today. It lacks style and emotion.

Salma Hayek

Find your own style. Don't spend your savings trying to be someone else. You're not more important, smarter, or prettier because you wear a designer dress.

Chris Browne

I think we're more versatile when I'm out there.

Bill Belichick

I think he's one of the most versatile linebackers I've been around and we've had.