Famous Quotes & Sayings

Zoe Cassavetes

I got to grow up in an incredibly artistic family.

Penn Jillette

For us to make any sort of statement that our artistic expression is being trounced would be self-serving, unpleasant and not true.

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

When you tell people you're a playwright, their eyes sort of glaze over. But when you say you write the 'Fantastic Four' or 'Spider-Man,' they perk up. It's a touchstone that has gained more credibility as artistic expression.

Al Wolski

The monkey is kinda off our back. The first win is always the most important. To be so close to it so many games prior, it gnawed at their insides and finally they got a chance to win. It's great for them.

Gary Scelzi

Running late tonight gave us a chance to run in perfect conditions, ... I know we won't have conditions like this tomorrow but we did learn that this racetrack can hold a lot more than we've been giving it.

Jeff Banks

Right now, Tyler is doing good in a lot of facets as far as pass protection. Matt's showing a different type of quickness to the hole since last year even. He's really running at a high level. And Marcus has shown some maturity. He knows everything he's doing, he's making the right reads. He's going to the right keys in pass protection. So that gives me a chance for our offense to be able to depend on him.

Richie Zisk

Realistically, when you have a chance at the end of the season to be playing for a championship -- if you get into the championship round, that's tremendous. But just to be in it at the end is what you really want to strive for. It's a lot easier to teach when you're in a competitive situation.

John Glenn

I've snuck up there and sat down a couple of times just to see what it feels like, I must admit, ... Would I like to have a chance to be in command of a flight sometime? Yes. But I think I am a little old for that.

Scott Peters

I've never seen most of the movies. A lot of them are older than me, so the class is a chance for me to see movies I probably wouldn't see otherwise.

Bill Carroll

Is it a guaranteed bet? No. Is it a good, reasonable roll of the dice? Yes. I think they have a good chance of people who don't normally watch their networks checking them out, without alienating their core audience.

Ted Woodward

I've been talking to him a lot about doing this on a consistent basis. He is a guy who has a chance to fill some of these holes for us.

Tyrone Willingham

I've been very, very pleased with the play we've received from Isaiah. I think he's dedicated himself to being a good quarterback and I think so far he's moving in that direction. I think he has a chance to be very special.

Arnaldo Otegi

We did not choose violence, but there is no other path.

Jon Katz

Personally, I don't want to own a dog that inspires fear. I choose my dogs carefully, have their temperaments observed and evaluated, train and socialize them day after day. Yet I know any dog can be unpredictable.

Jane Velez-Mitchell

Every decision we make - when we choose a vehicle, when we pump gas into that vehicle, when we order food - is not just a personal lifestyle choice. It's an environmental and moral choice.

Pat Jr

We've got to look at what Georgia did and what led to a successful decision there. The one thing about our leadership in Texas Gov. Perry and some others they don't necessarily put the most money on the table, because we pride ourselves here in this state on having other competitive factors that make a company choose Texas.

Veronica Roth

I choose him over and over again, and he chooses me.

Kevin Ryan

Smoking increases the cost of health care... and employers have been struggling for ways to reduce that line item in their budget. Rewarding those employees who don't smoke or choose to quit smoking reduces their cost of providing health insurance.

Gustav Mahler

I don't choose what I compose. It chooses me.

Jenny Dervin

It's far more valuable to customers who choose to watch, and customers who choose not to watch can turn their unit off.

Proverbs

A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world; but very few real friends.

Jen Schlegel

Our theme is, ?Every walker counts in a community that cares,? because a walk like this shows the number of people who do care. I think the numbers speak loudly and are overwhelming that this is a great place to live.

Jeff Corey

are the types of tragedies that impact entire communities.

John McNeil

I've been very happy serving in a smaller school. It's a way of life for me. The interests of mine and the community have been the same. Rural schools have been my life. Montana is one of the most rural states. There's a need to educate every kid in the state.

Judith Sayers

Transfer of title has been completed, the Island corridor is now Island-owned and it's connecting communities.

Michael Crye

You are much safer on a cruise ship than you are in virtually any community in the United States.

Ruud Lubbers

While we expect neighboring states to live up to their responsibilities to protect refugees, ... we also expect the international community to do its part by supporting humanitarian efforts throughout the region.

Meg Whitman

While we do not have liability, we do have a responsibility to our community of users with respect to fraud prevention,

Ken O'Brien

You can't do just one (community assessment). If you're not doing it every 12 or 24 hours, you're not serving the community.

Courtney Williams

We wanted to do something to help rebuild the city, to contribute something that would help the residents directly. When you give monetary donations, you're not sure if the people who need the help actually get it. This opportunity to rebuild the community physically got us really excited.

Julie Futch

This gives us motivation for the next game.

Mark Jensen

This gives everyone a lift on and off the pitch. Whether Shearer wants the job in the long term, we'll have to wait and see.

Jerry York

Cory gives us a great presence in goal. When you have him back in the net, it allows you to do a lot of positive things.

Gang Four

Nobody knows you, and nobody gives a damn.

Lisa Abron

Now we've got to pray and hope somebody gives us a wildcard.

James Monaghan

If a large holder is giving up on Exxon, a large holder gives up on a blue-chip stock.

Sandy Bridgeman

She did a nice job today, especially on the draw, she gives us options. It was great to have her back.

Arthur Young

I love a live church. Sixty-two years old -- this gives me life.

Dani Caron

Moving it back has really helped because it gives me more time. Because the strong pitchers just throw fastballs. I can put more movement on it now.

Carmen Bambach

A showdown of the two greatest rivals of the Renaissance.

Mark Mohl

Osage had a very tough week with three quality opponents. We are disappointed we didn't win all three, but the kids had great effort.

John Tavares

Any player in the NHL would be a great comparison, but when you name a guy like Sidney Crosby . . . but I don't know if I'll be able to do things he's done in the league because we're different types of players,

David Phillips

Are we no longer the Great White North? It's incredible.

Porter Bibb

Sony has got a solid distribution network, ... It's got a great library and it's got a lot in the hopper ... Realistically, there are some significant buyers.

Michael Hegarty

Tennessee is a truly great and competitive opponent. I can tell by the way we played them today that we are really starting to come along.

Reggie Lewis

Scoring a lot of points is great when you win, but when you lose it doesn't matter.

Bill Bowles

Ross made a great play and kept them out of there.

Ryan Goodman

Ryan did a great job defensively the whole weekend, and scored just enough to win. It was a masterful performance.

Rep. Arza

We don't want the state solving local problems, but we want to be partners in the local problem.

Steve Martin

I was seeking comic originality, and fame fell on me as a byproduct.

Michael Eisner

Sometimes you have to be worn out and burnt out to become authentic and original.

Jorge Luis Borges

The original is unfaithful to the translation.

George Gershwin

It is always possible to create something original.

Jon Jansen

People say this stuff like they just thought of it, ... Everyone thinks they're so clever. I'm like, 'Heard that two weeks ago. Where ya been?'

John Abraham

People talk about the money, but it had nothing to do with the money,

Pam Brown

People can sip tea and have a little tidbit to eat.

Ed Rollins

People don't view him as a Republican or Democrat, and he has the resources to run without having to worry about funding.

Brent Carpenter

People don't understand the law, and they get in a hurry.

John Waters

People don't understand how this water went, and people don't understand this bridge.

Matt Eastwood

People don't throw out technology for no reason.

Kevin Spacey

People don't tend to hassle me because when I've got a hat on, I look like a banker. I'm just a plain guy.

Jim Miller

People don't shop the way they used to. We had to throw in the towel.

Jeff Lynne

I don't actually like touring.

George Carlin

Why is it called tourist season if we can't shoot at them?

Mary Pierce

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

Brad Feld

While I'm a venture capitalist who invests in early-stage tech companies, I often feel like a professional emailer and conference call maker. I try to spend most of my time doing whatever the companies we are investors in need me to do.

Janet Jackson

I've never been into what am I going to do next, trying to reinvent myself.

Miley Cyrus

I've never just been able to be alone, and I'm obsessed with being alone and hearing my thoughts. I'm trying to take this alone time — the five minutes I do have a day — to learn as much as I can.

Miley Cyrus

Maybe it's your time to lift off and fly You won't know if you never try.

Maria Mitchell

I am just through with a summer, and a summer is to me always a trying ordeal.

DeShaun Foster

We're peaking at the right time. That's what we're trying to do. Hopefully, everything is going to work out for us.

Donald Glover

I'm trying hard not to use a specific reference, but you'll probably know it's you after the first sentence.

Donald Glover

I try and go to as many places as possible. It's really cool that I even get to see different places.

Donald Glover

I try to be me to the utmost.

James Marsh

I've always worked very efficiently on small budgets, both in documentaries and in features.

Kent McCord

Some of the greatest writers in our industry can't get work.

Brian Eno

I often work by avoidance.

Billy Connolly

Don't work out, work in.

Elisabeth Harnois

The more you work out, the more you get the energy to do it. And the more you get motivated to do it, especially when you start seeing results.

Elisabeth Harnois

Working out makes me feel good. When I don't work out for a few days, I start feeling grumpy. When I'm at the gym, it wakes me up. My spirits are higher. I just feel happier and more motivated to do things.

Ang Lee

I think I can work with any type of actor.

Brenda Brathwaite

I worked at Sir-Tech, and then when I got old enough to go to college, I went to college but continued to work at Sir-Tech to put myself through college.

Bobby Lee

When 'MADtv' got cancelled, I didn't work at all - for three years.