Famous Quotes & Sayings

Knowing what I know now, I'd still come, ... My kids were here. I wanted to be close to them.

James Blake

Knowing that I was that close to a semi or final, it makes me realize that the goal going into these Slams isn't just getting to the second week. Maybe I can get in there and win one.

Duncan Fletcher

Key has had a shoulder operation and Shah has a knee injury which didn't look too serious at first but a closer look has shown it is a far more serious.

I wouldn't position for sharp movements -- so close to the New Year investors won't want to take massive positions. My traders say that liquidity flowing is half of a normal market.

I wouldn't be surprised if you saw him close a couple of games. We wouldn't want to throw him more than an inning, though.

I wouldn't be buying. When we were getting yields close to 4.50, I thought they were pretty attractive.

Jackson was the worst. That should have closed it. That should have thrown the whole thing out.

I would say it's very closely being looked at. Growers want to know, sheds want to know: Are they going to continue dumping duties or are they finally going to drop them?

Ken is the closest thing I had to a brother.

Keith's niece was doing makeup for the movie and invited me to the set. I fell in love with 'Our Very Own,' which comes out this fall, ... I told Keith I wanted to write a song for the movie. We got together in L.A. and in 20 minutes, it was done. I think 'Our Very Own' makes a great closer to 'Hearts in Mind.' The movie is set in the mid-1970s in Shelbyville, Tennessee during a massive depression that spread throughout rural America. It is a lovely study of that culture in that time. The words of the song say it all.

Vince Young

Just like those other guys, you've got to start somewhere. They are close to me, and I know they won't hurt me. And they are intelligent. I have the last say-so on everything, but they know what I want and the things I'm trying to accomplish.

Lee Terry

Just pick you out a tree to stand under. I usually stay here pretty close to the truck. They don't seem to mind that.

Jordan gave it all he had. It was good time for him, close to a personal record.

Joey and I have a very close relationship; we talk about routes like that all the time. When we come up to the line of scrimmage in that situation, we have two routes in mind.

Brian Cashman

Joe has a great deal of trust in him. Joe has worked close with Ron for a number of years, and he's been talking to him for three years about replacing Mel when Mel decided to retire. This is the man he wanted.

J.P. got a pretty good look but it just didn't drop. The games in this district are so close that it comes down to making plays and making free throws.

I think it really (threw us off). Some of the girls didn't know whether to play on them or play off. It slowed the pace down a lot and that's what kept the score close until we went on our run, and that forced them to play a faster game.

I think it is important to match our population as close as you can on appointments.

Dom Starsia

I think it is very important for us to continue to improve. We're reaching a point where we are close to being playoff eligible -- We're concerned about being part of it at the end.

I think it could be possible but in the end it's a sport. I don't promise you podium finishes or victories this year but we'll make our mark and put everything in place to close the gap to the top teams.

It always is. That's how they really stayed in the game. They were just really, really tough tonight. They didn't let us get a 10-point cushion. They kept it within four or five all second half. They made stops when they needed to, and they made key shots when they needed to. So, it was close down the stretch.

I actually think I left 10 to 20 pounds on the stage, because it went up pretty easily. Seven hundred has been an accomplishment I've wanted for a while, but the last few months, as my training has gotten better, I knew this was going to be a reality. That's when I knew I was getting close and this could really happen.

Bill Belichick

He was a guy who was able to go hard and run hard on virtually every single play of the game. It didn't make any difference if it was the fourth quarter, in the middle of a two-minute drive, or the third play of the game. He was always very, very close to his top speed. ... Even if he had good players covering him, he'd wear them down.

He wanted to stay close to home, and he had a good time when he (made an unofficial visit) there. I think he liked the opportunity to play close to home.

He was a wonderful person, really confident. He was one of those strong silent types, and I was looking forward to another 20 years with him because I knew he'd be a close friend.

He didn't close the way he would have liked, but it was a strong performance. He's disappointed, but all these guys are pretty resilient. They get over it pretty quick.

Justin Timberlake

He did it in a smart way. He took some time off from the music and took roles where he could show some real chops. I guess I'm close to doing the same thing.

He can put the puck right where he wants it. He has an unbelievably hard slap shot. Glove side every time. He's really good up close doing wrist shots. High glove, high blocker.

Joe Coleman

He just started putting it all together. For them, it's a puzzle sometimes and he had to get the pieces and put them in the right place, and he's very close to completing the puzzle.

He just really latches on to close friendships and relationships, and that is excellent to see. To be on the other side of it and see how much you can count on the kid.

He just wants to be close to home right now and we're more than happy to work in with him.

He knocked them down and closed the gap.

He'll be able to pinch-run and play the outfield. I don't think he's close to being 100 percent with the bat.