Famous Quotes & Sayings

Jennifer Chiaverini

I was very fortunate that my first novel captivated the imaginations of so many readers who asked for a sequel. After that, one book led to another as I discovered other facets to my characters I wanted to investigate further.

Jason Dunn

I was thrilled with both groups. I could not have asked for it to be much better than this. It is not like we rested this week. We had two workouts this week, so this is a good start, and we will be able to move forward from here.

I was the one who spent time on the budget looking to say is this expense reasonable, is that expense reasonable. I asked questions that didn't tend to get asked.

Rita Ora

I was in Boots buying contact lens solution, and my mobile went off. It was Jay-Z's partner at Roc Nation asking me what I was up to. He asked if I'd been to America, and I said, 'No.' Then he said, 'I'm putting you on a flight to New York tomorrow.'

Justin Upton

I was having a little trouble, ... That girl could sleep in that class and get an A. She's that smart. I asked her to give me a little help. That's how it happened. She was tutoring me, and there was something there.

Jerry Glanville

I was honored he asked me, but I didn't feel bad about turning him down. Woody turned me down as a player. He rejected me.

I was holding his hand. He asked me to get his prayer shawl. It was his father's. But we couldn't find it in the chaos.

Leland Yee

I was extremely uncomfortable when my parents asked me to interpret for them, ... We have got to understand that it is not an appropriate role for children.

Martin Biron

I was in a meeting in Detroit where they asked about certain pieces of equipment, about certain changes that they wanted to make, and they listened. Making the nets bigger wasn't really an ideal situation, we all knew it. Going drastically down to like 10-inch pads was dangerous. Guys tried 'em. It was not right. With all the additions and all the new rules, you needed maybe to go just halfway and really trust one another that it was going to work. And it does. It's worked well.

John Velazquez

I was in a comfortable position. He rated perfectly. He has done everything we have asked him to do so far.

I think if you're a rookie, chances are you will be asked to play special teams and I'm fine with that.

Al Leiter

It feels good to be able to go out on your own terms. I love the game very much, but when you were a certain type of player for a few years, being a front-end starter, that's the way I still think I can pitch. But the body tells you no. It feels right. Family, kids, I'm constantly being asked when I'm coming home.

J. Taylor

It felt good to be back out there. It felt like my first game in college again. I asked the coach if I could go another inning, but since that was the most pitches I have thrown since a few weeks before the season, the coaches said they didn't want to push me back too fast.

Al Smith

I still have the energy to do it. I was asked not to retire and told they might be able to put together the package I'd want. When I told my wife (Bonnie), she said, 'It's like we're divorced now. If you want a divorce?' So then I weighed my options.

Neal McCoy

I still see him a lot, and he still is a very dear friend and obviously responsible for me getting into country music, ... This is my first opportunity to thank him for all that he's done, and I didn't think there was any other way to do it but a duet. I just called him up and asked him, and he said I'd love to. He's singing better than ever." ()

I think right now we're in a period of a little greater uncertainty than when I was asked that question back in July and March,

Steve Spurrier

I think most of them like it. The message I've received is: We've never been asked to upgrade facilities, but if that's what we need to do to be big-time, we'll do it.

I think other than not scoring, the team did everything they were asked to do. They played very well together, but giving up a set piece goal and not being able to get one of our own is obviously frustrating.

It does look like, based on his particular history, that he has never used this much natural gas, so I have already asked our customer service representatives to send out a person to re-read his meter.

It doesn't necessarily mean anything, because it has no more standing than if you or I asked for an investigation.

Jess Walter

I teach in M.F.A. programs now, and I think that's a great way to become a novelist, but I mourn that Pete Dexter and Joan Didion's route is maybe less likely because there are fewer of those jobs. I always liken it to playing piano in some great dive jazz bar. You didn't pick the songs, you played what people asked for, but you got your chops.

Tim McCarver

I think if you asked that question 30 years ago, it would have brought a different response,

I think if you asked any of the offensive players, they will tell you that they have time to go to work and to find a way to dissect the other team's defense because of the players that they (CC) have playing defense behind them.

Pierce Brosnan

I think if Roman Polanski had asked me to do the phone book, I would have said, 'Yes.'

Gia Coppola

I studied photography at Bard, but I just felt tired of it. Someone asked me to be in a video but didn't want to be in it, so they told me to make my own, and that seemed more fun to me.

Dennis Anderson

When I took it over, the challenge was that the play was too long, I was asked to shorten the show. That's not an easy thing to do when people have been doing it for 50 years. You have to understand, we have 400 people that volunteer their time up here and any changes I institute wouldn't happen if they didn't stand behind what we were doing. In fact, a lot of the revisions we've made have been at the suggestion of the people who are involved in the play.

Ray Haynes

We are being asked to engage in a great social experiment, and the results of that experiment, if it is a failure, will be visited upon our children.

Ken Hitchcock

We really asked Michal to take a bigger bite.

(Wellington) worked harder, they played harder and they were willing to do what their coach asked them to do. We were not.

John Sherman Cooper

We provided complete protection to witnesses - right of attorney, right of record, right to cross-examine, and open hearing if they desired. Only Mr. Lane asked for an open hearing.

We have to step back and try to understand. I asked the big man why he did it, and he said it was just a reaction. I told him that it was a reaction that had cost us a goal and a point, but I also said he'll learn from it. I did that once here when I played for Portsmouth, and the coach at the time, Frank Burrows, told me I'd learn from it and I did.

We do not have money to purchase diesel and pay workers. The situation may improve in three to four days as we have asked for the state government's help.

Without a doubt, it was a roller coaster ride. But I couldn't be more proud of the team. They did everything we asked them to do.