Famous Quotes & Sayings

Mark Hughes

I haven't been asked for my opinion who I would have,

Jason Taylor

I had no idea what (quarterback) Gus (Frerotte) was talking about, ... I asked Randy where I was supposed to go.

I hadn't gotten him any proper training, and he was throwing the ball better than kids in high school. I asked him how'd he learned to throw like that, and he said he had these Joe Montana instructional films he'd been watching.

I had never played organized football before in my life. I was tossing a football at George Lane Park and Quinton asked me if I wanted to play... This could be the last chance I get to play football in my life.

I had my radio on and Father asked me if I'd shut (it) off during the wedding.

Jeff Abbott

I had started writing the fourth Whit Mosley book, ... I was 40 pages into it, and then Dutton asked me if I would consider writing a standalone. The series novel can do a lot to build a loyal readership, but the standalone is sometimes easier for the publisher to market to a broader audience.

Robert Anderson

I had spent all of that time at sea. And I had a job I didn't care about. ... That was the reason they asked me to go. Everything sort of fit. We shook hands on it that night.

Darrell Waltrip

I had talked to Michael and asked him to give me some idea who I should be looking at, and he immediately mentioned David. I didn't know much about him, but I started checking into him and I like him a lot. He's a hands-on guy. He doesn't mind getting his hands dirty. He comes from a racing family, and it always seems like those guys do well.

John Walters

In 2001, President Bush asked me to become Director of National Drug Control Policy, a Cabinet-rank position that coordinates federal drug programs.

Roger Waters

In 1987 or '88, Etienne and Nadine came with a manuscript, ... It was all handwritten, with illustrations by Nadine. They asked if I would set it to music.

Michael Smith

In 1986, I was asked by the then-Dean of Science at the University of British Columbia, Dr. R.C. Miller, Jr., to establish a new interdisciplinary institute, the Biotechnology Laboratory. I decided that it was time for me to start paying back for the thirty years of fun that I had been able to have in research.

Lesley Nicol

I never imagined I'd go into acting, but I always loved drama, and when I was 16, I discovered the Library Theatre up the road. So I plucked up courage and asked if I could watch rehearsals. It was like Heaven.

I never really asked them. That is a sensitive subject and isn't my business to discuss it with them. They have never discussed it. I have not seen any change in the boys in any shape or form when they come to the team.

Leandro Barbosa

I never saw him. I asked coach, 'How did he do that?' My teammates said I was dribbling like crazy, and he still caught me. All of a sudden, he's at the other end.

I never really thought of it. I mean I get asked the question all the time. If someone comes to a show because they think like, 'Oh, this is gonna be funny' or something they're gonna get there and they're gonna see that's not what this is about.

Skylar Grey

I never really focus on writing for other people, to be honest. Every song I've ever written was for me to sing. Maybe if I'm writing for a rapper, but I'd still write it as though it was for myself and then sometimes I'm actually asked to do the part.

I'm very pleased. I couldn't have asked for more from my guys tonight. We had our biggest crowd of the season, and (the players) really gave it everything they had.

I'm sure I've asked a little too much of it. It's just a little buildup, but it's a warning to make sure I'm ready before making the next step.

India is our home and we have nothing to hide in this case. We have asked the police commissioner for a meeting.

Howard Dean

In December, when we were just getting pounded by every other candidate, I asked Terry to step in because I thought it was getting kind of destructive, ... Terry decided to be neutral, so I suggest he still remain neutral.

In big time situations we couldn't have asked for better competitors.

Initially, the contact center was considered a service organization and was asked to do that as efficiently as possible. Quality monitoring as a contact center application is still very much involved in the initial goal of improving customer-facing processes. But importantly, it now has higher value for deriving customer intelligence.

In many cases they didn't have to provide a signature. Now we're being asked to provide more and more.

In May 2002, if you asked me anything about Martha Stewart, all of my responses would have been positive.

Julianne Moore

In my family, there was one parent you asked for money and the other for permission to do things. You could never get both out of one parent.

In my conversations with DNR personnel, bridges that are in now are fine, but if they have to be replaced, you can't do that. I asked about replacing a rotting bridge deck and I was told that even that is a gray area. That's when we thought we better get some wording change in the law.

In all the years I was in the legislature -- and I'll swear this on a stack of Bibles -- he never asked me to do anything or vote in a particular way, other than he always wants us to build more roads in the mountains.

Frank Robinson

I know this kid. He has never asked for more than one day off when he has thrown a lot. For him to say that he is hurting, he has got to be hurting.

Jeff Gordon

I know people have asked me, 'Why haven't you done that? Why haven't you done that?' I've never really felt like it was my place to do that. I feel like over the years that I've been here that I've earned more respect, but I don't know if I'll ever have the type of respect that Dale had.

I know that as soon as Mike's ready to play he's going to be back on the field. He's a great quarterback, and when I'm asked to play, I'll do the best I can.

I knew he was tired but I asked him to go the extra mile. I didn't notice any flaws in his mechanics and the extra time in between innings did not hurt us.

I knew he was tired but I asked him to go the extra mile.

Brian Lara

I knew that he had asked for me and I have looked forward to this moment.