Famous Quotes & Sayings

Jason Bay

I can understand that. It's a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately business, obviously, and we're an easy target, I guess. You can't put too much stock into it, I think. People who are here and in the city know about the great history here. But the people here are frustrated, too, and we understand that.

David Stern

I can say without reservation that Oklahoma City is now at the top of the list.

I don't think the city or the county are negative about residential growth. But we've gotten to the point where we need to take a closer look.

I don't think there's a soul in the city that won't like at least one of these artists.

I don't think there's any member of my staff who wouldn't trade all of it to get our city back.

I do what the people want, try to get them what the want and I'm their link to city government, ... I think they want to improve some of the neighborhoods. I think they want lower taxes. I think they want an upstanding government.

I don't see a big impact on Portland. The city is ultimately responsible for the security at that terminal.

I don't see why the city would require me to put in a right turn lane to improve the traffic flow of the city but not participate in the improvements. I don't feel its fair.

I don't see how the city or county could have said no, ... Anything looking like we were going to resist would have been the wrong reaction and politically costly.

I am very happy to get this new contract finalized with the Stars. My family and I love the city of Dallas and we are excited to know we will be here for three more years.

If city council decides to forget about (the skateboard park), if it's not worth the grief, then we give the money back and there's no skateboard park in Hamilton.

I feel as long as the City Council isn't strongly opposing us, we can move ... and continue to pursue this project.

Jack Thompson

I feel like a lot of culture left the city because the people are gone. You can tell they're mostly tourists.

I don't want to make it a motion that we do it because I don't want to compel us to do something that the city should be doing. At the same time, I'm willing to put up 12 bucks.

Wayne Gretzky

He's meant so much not only to the National Hockey League but to that franchise and the city of Pittsburgh.

Ronald Reagan

How stands the city on this winter night?

Richie Sexson

He's intense. Back in the old city again, I'm sure that played a role.

Michael Graves

I do have some questions about the constitutionality of these city ordinances.

Keith Alexander

If customers are able to reduce their water use, then Lake Decatur may not drop to a more critical level. If the lake level falls another foot, the city will have to implement mandatory water conservation measures, which have not been done since the drought of 1988.

Luke Bracey

I remember my first night in L.A. I was sitting outside, looking out at the city and thinking, 'I don't know anyone.' I just approached it as a big adventure. I still think of it that way.

Our guys played their hearts out in the third period. I think Traverse City had a little nerves early, but it was their home opener. I'm sure Scotty (Gardiner) expected that.

Our intention is to provoke debate at the City Council level and to give some direction to public safety commission and city staff on how to resolve these issues that we've identified.

Our interim city manager not only is the right person for the job, he is the only person for the job. It concerns me that the gains made by this city could be jeopardized. The projects themselves, as well, would be affected.

Bill Johnson

Our city has done a good job of slowing down some of those developers,

Our forces are now fighting inside the city of Kinshasa. We are determined to fight, we are determined to win and control the city.

Our focus now is on sharing information with the City Council so that they have the facts in front of them so that they can make a good decision for the city.

Our goal is by 2010 we want to have a presence in every major city in the country,

Our goal ... is to turn that completely around and make that one of the premiere neighborhoods in the town. We're going to do everything the city can do to improve that area. We're going to do water, sewer and roads. We're going to put in curbs and sidewalks. ... We're going to look at a fence program. ... We're going to put in the decorative streetlights that will match the streetlights in the city center.

Overall, it was a good meet for us. Iowa City West was strong everywhere, and Mount Pleasant is also very good, and the competition was just what we needed. Most of our kids responded well to the toughness of the meet.

James Tate

Overall, it's been a good week. We're very pleased. I've never seen this many people in the city over seven days, but it went very well because everyone has been friendly and cooperative.

Over all, the new flood maps released by FEMA today truly do represent some good news for the city and its rebuilding process. Essentially, these new maps more or less maintain the city to the already previously enforced 100-year flood elevation standards.

Laura Bush

Out of New Orleans is going to come a great city again.

Walter Kirn

The least sexy city is Los Angeles. And it poses as the most sexy. As you grow up, L.A. is being sold to you as home of the bikini-clad party girls. And then you get there, and it's full of very goal-oriented, yoga-obsessed careerists.