Famous Quotes & Sayings

There was a time when you wouldn't find but a handful of African-Americans in Beckett Ridge,

John Gibbons

That was a character builder. We've got winners on this team. That wasn't easy. Beckett was rolling. We got some big clutch home runs. That was outstanding. That's one where you come all the way back -- when you end up winning those games, it does a lot for you.

I've been a huge fan of his since I started directing. For me, directing Beckett has the same rush I had when I was directing Shakespeare. It is sublime material, and when it works it is so powerful. It's some of the most exciting theater I've ever been part of.

Edward Carey

Fairy tales, before they were sanitized, were very dark, and kids love that. 'Coraline' by Neil Gaiman feels like Beckett for kids. I think there's plenty of room for that. And I think there's a danger of being too patronizing to children, having things too sanitized.

Barry Humphries

I've played Beckett. I put on in the 1950s the first Australian production of 'Waiting for Godot.' I played Estragon. The most interesting conversation I've had about Beckett was with a Dublin taxi driver.

Stephane Dion

I would be very surprised if it was true. I was with British Environment Minister Margaret Beckett just a few days ago and she said that the prime minister had been misunderstood,

John Gibbons

Beckett settled in, and can really overpower you when he throws strikes.

I couldn't tell what happened, really. I missed it. I tell you, though, that kid's a good player and I hate it for Coach Beckett and his staff.

Buck Showalter

Kam was outstanding. He gave us a great chance to win, but he ran into Beckett. Two big body, quality starters, and obviously Beckett was at the top of his game.

Marlon Byrd

He got me out with fastballs, changeups, curveballs. He was on today. ... That's the Beckett from the World Series a couple of years ago.

I may differ from other Beckett directors, but I do think there is an emotional life to the characters. I know that Beckett and a lot of Beckett actors feel that they must be very flat and far more technical; I personally encourage actors to invest.

Cory Lidle

Everyone I've ever talked to who has played with Josh Beckett says no one likes him. And that's why. There's no reason for him to say anything. He chooses to, and people don't like him for it.

Marlon Byrd

That's the Beckett from the World Series a couple of years ago.

Rebecca Brown

The Last Time I Saw You ... the obsessive, darkly humorous voice that has earned her comparisons to Samuel Beckett and Djuna Barnes.

Billy Collins

Discovering Samuel Beckett in college was a big deal for me. I realized you could be very funny and very dark at the same time.