Famous Quotes & Sayings

David Stern

that the combination of the global appeal of our game and the growth of television markets around the world meant that NBA games were going to be seen everywhere.

That technology in particular would be appealing to a variety of potential companies from a Fuji or Kodak, who would want to buy that for their kiosks, to a Sony or a Cannon who kind of want to do the same thing,

That's just the kind of individual he is. The appeal doesn't bother me, but I wish it was completely over.

This has been difficult for everyone involved. There will be an appeal filed.

They spend a lot of money promoting them. (Computer generated-animated films) are rare and appeal to the kid audience which makes them a multiple viewing event. Kids play the same movie over and over and over again.

They've been living it for so many days and they appeal to have a heart, come forward and let them know where she is,

Robert Toombs

They (the Secessionists) appealed to the Constitution, they appealed to justice, they appealed to fraternity, until the Constitution, justice, and fraternity were no longer listened to in the legislative halls of their country, and then, sir, they pr

They said I was late. Everyone I talked to said I should appeal and I will.

Kurt Braunohler

A lot of improvisers mistakenly assume stand-up is awful, because there are a lot of stand-ups in the world that did not appeal to me. It was so easy to make a blanket statement when I was improvising only: 'Stand-up's terrible.' It's so ignorant and stupid to do that. But it's easy to do that. So that's where I came from.

AMC made a business decision not to show The Aristocrats because we believed the film would have limited audience appeal and we continue to stand behind our decision.

This is a way that we can engage the good will of a generation that considers both music and the Internet to be integral parts of their lives. These young men and women probably aren't reached through traditional appeals for help, but an online auction of events they love is a perfect way to give them the opportunity to help the children of the world.

This is exactly the type of investment which can appeal to those City workers who are used to speculating on assets and deals in their professional lives.

This is a political verdict that will be annulled by the appeals court. This verdict will go into the dustbin of history.

Alan Duncan

This is not being aimed at children. This is a media platform that's going to appeal to adults of all ages.

This is still unknown territory. The question is how much of the appeal of a singer like this is because she's underground. It's a classic trade-off in the music industry. There are a lot of people that like that discovery process. They like to be cool. So when the artist actually gets over to a big label, all of their original fans will think the band sold out.

Chipper Jones

This is something I've always wanted to do. It's always something that appealed to me and something I've never been able to do.

This is one of the most complex relief operations ever. I am appealing to people and governments around the world to support us in this humanitarian work.

The whole idea is to make it something that is appealing to all ages. The kids sometimes know more about the music than the musicians. Some of (the songs) are cartoon themes.

The university hopes to have the matter addressed by the newly assigned trial judge as quickly as possible and, if necessary, for any appeals to be completed so that the next legislature can confirm an appointment as quickly as possible.

Allen Collins

There was a split on the board and John appealed to me for help,

Sadako Ogata

There will be a new appeal and a new plan to cover (expenses for) the rest of the year, which will be quite large ... especially if the refugees stay in Albania and Macedonia,

There were no experts brought to the stand on the state's behalf. The appeal bond was not a condition of his physical improvement. The idea that he is a flight risk is absurd. Is the man going to flee with a walker, running down the road?

There were some of our fans who really caught on in the early years and were really attached to that sound. It just took a little bit of time to sink in ... and a lot of those people are now digging it. We certainly have a lot of crossover appeal with our sound. But we're very much true to our art.

The reply to our appeal says that there is no reason to review the verdict.

There's a certain appeal in a man who can be a human being. Gary's character is a bit of a romantic. The male audience will like it for the visceral, and women will respond to the safe and honorable, to the relationship with his kids.

Andrew Wilson

There really was no other option back home. We could have gone to university to study or get jobs. Neither of those options appealed to us. Music is something that we love to do. It's what we're passionate about.

This is very serious, ... He's obviously appealing to something other than this court's authority.

George Washington

This is the HOV lane of litigation compared to IBM, ... The appeals process could go on for two years. Then there would be a question whether a remedy imposed today would make sense in the middle of 2002. The rate of technological change puts a lot of pressure on the joints of traditional antitrust litigation.

This law has only been used two times - both times in the AT&T antitrust case - so it's rarely, rarely used. The longer it sits at the Court of Appeals, the less likely the Supreme Court is to take it on an expedited basis. To the extent that the Court of Appeals really starts to get their teeth into this, they could jump on this right away.

This kind of appeal is a good seed catalogue.

Colin Meloy

They're like the mirror of myself - I've got both male and female counterparts. I'm really happy to be playing in a band that appeals to people who I feel I could honestly be friends with. It's a luxury, I believe, not many bands enjoy. It certainly spurs me on.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

As an actress, it appeals to me because I love the idea of playing those in-between moments, the sort of behavioral stuff that one might not normally see.

Jim Lee

As a kid, I loved the whimsical Superman and Batman stuff, and as a teenager, Marvel was more angsty, and that appealed to me. Marvel dealt with more stuff I could relate to as a teenager.