Famous Quotes & Sayings

Tyler Cowen

Buying from a local farmer can mean that he makes a two-hour extra truck drive, which can damage the environment more than a bunch of bananas on a boat.

Buyers beware. This kind of move is not sustainable, ... The company went into bankruptcy a cadaver and it's coming out a cadaver.

Ian Rankin

By that time, Rebus will be 59 and, for a CID officer, he is getting fairly long in the tooth. They will have brought in the smoking ban by 2007, so he will definitely want to retire to somewhere in the sun for a drink and a smoke.

By displaying the banner in a front window it shows pride for a loved one serving in the military.

By pushing through the policy change, the Bank of Japan risks being blamed by the government if something happens to the economy and things deteriorate.

But ultimate integration and functionality are not big factors in choices. Canadian companies aren't looking for big bang solutions as there are budgetary constraints.

Phil Collen

But you shouldn't forget what it's about - for a musician, it is about self-expression. If you can make it work in a band format, it's incredible.

Home football games can drive me crazy, ... We have to organize every pre- and post-game event, and some can be quite large, like band day this Saturday.

Alex Wong

Hong Kong has been outperforming other markets, but buying has mainly been of banking and property stocks and they could not hold at this level because global equities are going down.

Tubby Smith

He's wearing a bandage on his left hand. The bone he broke in his hand has mended, but he's wearing protection and he looked good in practice yesterday. He'll be a big help.

Generally speaking, unless we've had a crisis we don't spend a lot of effort on emergency preparedness. Once we have a problem we ban plastic knives on airplanes, but we tend not to think of the worst-case scenarios because they're too difficult to deal with.

Generally it's not as much about being an ensemble band as it is inspiring the kids.

GDP is looking a lot weaker than we had anticipated and that should keep the Reserve Bank on hold for a fair while.

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Gary is doing fine after his surgery, and we want him to take the time to properly recover so he can return to his first love, which is the band he started 30 years ago. For all the fans who've bought tickets to the upcoming shows and who've been waiting for the new album, hang in there -- we'll be back soon.

Garter, n.: An elastic band intended to keep a woman from coming out of her stockings and desolating the country.

Gap is regaining market share, and its marketing initiatives continue to benefit the company. The company last fall reduced its product assortment by 30 percent at its namesake store and at its Old Navy and Banana Republic divisions. So it's moving away from the overly fashion-forward mix and narrowing its product lines.

Get a credit report every year. Your bank can walk you through the process or get a copy of the report for you if you don't know how to get a credit report.

John Edwards

George Bush doesn't get to pick our nominee, and he doesn't get to decide what this election is about, ... This president is so bankrupt of ideas that he can't even wait until the Democrats pick a nominee before he starts drudging up the past and slinging mud.

George Burns

Critics are eunuchs at a gang bang.

Fred Durst

I love finding EPs for bands that you just discover.

I really want to be able to show these kids what all the years of hard work and practice end up resulting in and what a professional jazz band is supposed to sound like. I would imagine the public would love to support music education because it is so vital to education in general.

George Cole

I received quite a lot of ribbing whenever I went into the bank and people were always offering me Havana cigars - it was very nice.

I really would be surprised if they filed. The part of the equation that is missing in a typical bankruptcy situation is that vendors are not clamping down on them. Vendors are not limiting the distribution of merchandise.

I love playing with this band it feels new again. I love playing with Cinderella, but there's not new going on with them right now. We go on tour every other summer, make some money, have a blast, and it's great to get back with the guys again. But with Naked Beggars, for Eric and I, it's a chance to do new music, stuff we can write and record, and then take it to the road ourselves, and have fun.

Patti Smith

I love playing the Fillmore. I love the walk from the hotel and climbing up those old, iron stairs that lead to the stage. I imagine Jerry Garcia, Jimi Hendrix and the Doors and all those other great bands climbing those same stairs.

I love Ozomatli, this L.A. band that makes great coffee. They are half American, half Mexican, their coffee's great, and they're very good friends.

I love 'Soul Meets Body.' The one thing I can say for sure about DCFC: This band is going to be huge. This record has the kind of scope and breadth of a U2. This will be a platinum-selling record.

Don Baylor

I looked at Mel. He was healthy. I was banking on that.

Danny Green

I know he respects me, he's fooling himself. I just hope he wears that banana hat in the ring.

John Oates

I just like playing with the band and doing what I do.

I have talked to Berlusconi repeatedly about the budget and the Bank of Italy since August, but to no avail,

I have tabled a motion to the upcoming NPC session, suggesting the State Council formulate regulations on smoking ban in public places as early as possible.

Jim Adkins

I hear a lot of bands complain about touring, and it does get to be a bit emotionally draining. But you have to put it into context: It's just a bunch of shows.