Famous Quotes & Sayings

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Gary Lucas

He knows there?s a place for him to close some games out. We look to him for a lot of confidence.

He jumped on his quarter. It took five weeks to close the wound. I've been pointing him for this race.

Harvard and Stanford are always close to the top.

Teju Cole

Religion is close to theatre; much of its power comes from the effects of staging and framing.

Stephanie Mills

I thought that I was going to be Mrs. Michael Jackson, but I was ready at 20 and 21 to get married, and he was not even close to getting married or having a girlfriend at that time, but yes, we dated. We dated for a while.

This was a good way to close out the regular season. Before the season we wanted the first or second seed and that is what we got.

This was a good game. And, in the seven games we've played this season, we've been in six like it. So the experience of playing in close games is paying off.

Chad Anderson

This was a good confidence-builder for us. It gets us one step closer to the playoffs.

This was a game we should've won. We just couldn't close it out.

This was our first close game of the season. We learned how to win today.

John Brady

There are a lot of shorts in the market and the big question is demand. The market will keep a close eye on the statistics, which will shed light on demand.

There are so many times where I'll have someone improve and just come so close to making state. I'll just say that I wish they had two or three more weeks and they would've been right there.

Kate Bosworth

The fact that I'm very close with my past relationships is something I pride myself on. My mom is still close to her first husband. It's nice to be able to enjoy someone in a different form.

Aaron Stecker

What we went through is minute if you compare it to what people in New Orleans went through, especially close to where the levees broke. They lost everything. I'm proud of everybody. I'm glad I was part of this team. This will be a memory for a lifetime.

What we've seen this spring is that we have many players who are very close to being ready to play at the major-league level.

Henry will probably be our No.1 guy initially because he's most trustworthy. You know you are going to get six innings out of him every time out. And the reason is because he is such a complete pitcher. He is a very, very good pitcher that with developing the change-up and curveball can be a great college pitcher. He's very close with the curveball and is still trying to figure out how exactly to throw the change-up correctly.

Having someone close within the family structure and friendship structure that they can look up to can make a difference.

Ann Beattie

have been forced to close and have no idea when they may reopen.

Ed Orgeron

Guys are moving to Memphis, Houston or northern Louisiana. We are going to keep a close eye on where they go.

Tony Cox

Having played close to 50 matches together these last two years, they have learned to feed off each other. They now know how to get each other excited and how to pick each other up, especially after a tough point.

Andy Reid

He's a big Michael Irvin fan. On the way home, I give these guys an opportunity to wear comfortable clothes. I have done that since I have been here, and he's very close with Michael. I don't think it's that big of a deal.

He's a 24-year-old with a 50-year-old's knees. We made him a very nice offer but there was no way we could come close to the money Danbury was offering and stay within the salary-cap guidelines.

Derrick Brooks

He (Rice) was saying this is what we do -- close out games. We're not letting them in. That's the short version.