Famous Quotes & Sayings

Jim Parrack

I know why people lie to themselves in life, but I'll never understand the appeal of the dishonest theater where the actor doesn't make some earnest attempt to include their own honest humanity in their collaboration with an author. It's so ugly to me that it hurts sometimes to see it happen.

Warren Spector

I like Disney stuff. No-one looks at 'Toy Story' and says,' Oh, that's just for kids.' Why is it that games can only appeal to a certain audience, but movies and books - I mean, how many adults read 'Harry Potter?'

They have the stature now where they can appeal to anyone, anyplace.

They've put a lot of content on it that will appeal to Gen Y.

There still is no appeal to an independent civilian court, ... The commissions still have Rumsfeld or his designate serving as prosecutor, judge, appellate judge and potential executioner. That has not changed one iota.

There's the question of how you are going to sell this when you've got sub-$500 PCs on the market. But this is going to be something that appeals to people who already have a PC, I think. They'll see this as complementary.

Once the board acts, then the appeal period is triggered. That can't happen because SEPA requires a substantive decision.

Once that process is completed, assuming there is no (US) appeal from it, that would result probably as early as the end of January that there would be no tariffs on softwood.

Janet Reno

not willing to wait through an open-ended appeals process that could prolong separation of this child from his father.

not mothers and daughters as much as it is girls and women. Their opinion is being valued, and it's appealing to that part of them that's growing up.

Joaquin Phoenix

Not just trying to pull off a distinctive voice, which was huge. But the story takes place over so many years ? it's a big story. And, also, finding a balance between impersonation and actually becoming someone appealed to me.

That's a classic move in both parties -- appeal to the base to win primaries, then move to the center in a general election -- and I think he will do that. He will cite his record as governor, which was moderate, especially for Vermont.

It's simple. She's cute, exotic and a little mysterious. That's why Kitty has lasted as long as she has, even though her biggest appeal is to the most fickle of consumers -- little girls

It's not a cost-related issue. You've got a Lexus-type product here that appeals to a niche of a niche.

It's not a cost-related issue, ... You've got a Lexus-type product here that appeals to a niche of a niche.

Pankaj Mishra

Economic disasters or foolish wars are hardly guaranteed to bring about large-scale individual self-examination or renew the appeal of truly participatory democracy.

Everybody is jumping on the bandwagon. These are new ways to watch television. It's very trendy and appeals to younger viewers. Will it replace traditional TV watching? No. But these are incentives that can deepen the relationship between the viewer and the TV show.

Everybody should kind of calm down. Michael and his family are calm. In times like these, people are going to be a bit tense and stressed. I am going to appeal to everybody to have a level head.

Everybody should kind of calm down. I'm just appealing for everybody to have a level head. We are in the middle of a trial. This is not a circus. This is not a game. This is not a concert. A man's life is in the balance here.

The Bluetooth feature will probably be most appealing in the European market, where they might be able to integrate that into the mobile phones that use Bluetooth,

The biggest thing in niche marketing is not just getting the one guy who appeals to one particular group. But getting the guy that resonates deeply with the general market. That way you get a double hit because everybody in the general market appreciates him.

The bond market wants to be very certain that these bonds will be repaid, which means even a trial victory may not be enough for a bond market. It may have to go through appeals and be affirmed on appeals before the bonds can actually be sold.

Nicholas D. Kristof

I've gotten dangerously close to the line by talking policy with politicians, by making direct appeals to readers to act. But lives are on the line.

I've got no problem with that. It's within the spirit of the game. He thought it was an obvious deflection. There was a lot of appealing and histrionics going on and he hit it and walked. That's fine. I've never instructed a player to stand or walk, that's a personal preference. He hit it. Good catch. And off he went.

It was peaceful, ... It was very different than anything he knew. I think that appealed to him.

It's very much a celebration of women. It appeals mostly to women. Men get dragged to it, but end up loving it.

Celine Dion

I wanted to partner with a beauty company that would develop a product in a line with my values. Like creating music, it is important that beauty products appeal to both one's senses and emotions.

I wanted to make a film that wouldn't just appeal to Formula One fans. That's what the great sports documentaries do - 'Hoop Dreams,' 'When We Were Kings' - they're human dramas first, sport second, if at all.

I want to appeal to all the East Timorese to stay calm.

I try to remind them about it. I try to appeal to their senses. I haven't had a sense of urgency with them yet because I don't want to waste those speeches during the regular season.

It was 50-50 male-female. 52 percent were under-25. The Top Two boxes (excellent and very good) were 87 percent. You would have expected it to play a lot younger than that with (a youth appeal star like) Jack Black.

It will prove appealing to very high net-worth players as well as the typical investment community. The reception in the investment market for this property will be very high.

(The) USDA convinced the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that the United States was protected from the possibility of contaminated tissue entering the U.S. food supply because the U.S. had 'created a virtually impenetrable barrier to the introduction or spread of BSE,' and obviously, USDA was wrong,