Famous Quotes & Sayings

Mike McCarthy

Big plays are such a huge factor in the outcome of games. It is so difficult to go the distance on a defense.

Everything we've been told about these people is that they're very peaceable other than the fact that they're knuckleheads in their beliefs.

Brian Billick

Every team goes through it at some point, in some form or fashion to varying degrees, ... And it is a fact of life in the NFL today. What degree, and what your expectations are, varies as well.

You look at his record, the fact that he's ranked, obviously, he's doing something right. But people say, 'it's Boone Grove, other than Rigdon, who have they produced?' I think he'll go really far.

Michael Moore

When I'm shooting a movie, I'm always in an invisible theater seat. I respect the fact that people have worked hard all week and want to go to the movies on the weekend and be entertained.

Pattie Boyd

I'm blessed with the fact that I'm a fighter. I've always known life was meant to be joyful.

This number doesn't tell us much at all -- the seasonal factors are all over the shop. It only means something if it's maintained over the next several weeks.

We are waiting for the investigation to run its course. It's through the investigation we will get the facts about where things can be improved.

We are waiting for Republic management to update us. Until we know the facts, it's hard to speculate. The most important thing is getting a swift appraisal of what happened, how it happened, and what it means.

We are very keen to put things right considering the fact that we haven't had a good last month in India.

We are obviously not very comfortable with the fact that all of them are played in the United States.

We are strongly looking at the fact that these may be related.

Mike Fratello

We did a good job of forcing turnovers and that was a big factor in the game. That helped us open a lead in the second quarter.

The timing is going to be a factor a little bit. But they're in the same situation.

The timing could not be worse, as is the fact that no successor is named and the search is just getting under way.

Is there any greater risk factor than smoking?

Suki Waterhouse

I sometimes laugh at the fact that people say I have good style.

Doug Ose

I sit on the Drug Policy Subcommittee of the United States Congress. I'm on the speaker's task force. This is something people would rather turn away from and not face, but in fact it is possibly the greatest threat we face.

I've been running for 10 years now. It's a genuine love of the sport that kept me going. ... The fact that I love to go out and go for a run every day, regardless of how fast I was, kind of helped keep me going.

Mariel Hemingway

I've been depressed. I've had suicidal thoughts. I realize I'm not really full-on there because I never could plan it. But the fact of the matter is, there is a way out, there is help.

It would happen, even if the guy were Italian. But the very fact that the guy is American is just inexcusable.

I use it to help them get hungrier. There are reasons for that (domination in Reno). They're good and there's the fatigue factor (playing at Reno's 4,500-feet elevation).

The wind played a factor today. It was real windy at the beginning.

They actually played OK last week, to be honest with you. Don't get me wrong, I'm not happy getting my ass beat. But as far as were they a factor in us losing? No, they weren't at all.

The X Factor to all probability is God.

The way it stayed there were several positives. The travel issue is always a big factor out here so that was something to think about. I think (the UIL) had some sympathy for our situation.

Adrienne Shelly

The way I see it is that love can put an end to this bureaucracy people go through in their relationships. But it can't blind you to the fact that maybe there are bombs, there are problems and the ozone layer is depleting.

Thomas Carlyle

What are your historical Facts; still more your biographical? Wilt thou know a man by stringing-together beadrolls of what thou namest Facts?

Glenda Jackson

Through the years, I remember sitting at roundtables doing grassroots organizing to better the township and to make it a more even playing ground. The fact that many of us are not able to get permanent positions throughout this town proves that while African-Americans have come a long way, we still have a long way to go.

Richie Sexson

We've been struggling to get hits. But we've tried to stick with our game plan. We've been putting our struggle down to the fact we've run into good pitching.

Nick Saban

We tried to put ourselves in a position that that wouldn't be a factor for us right now.

Vince Carter

We weren't happy with our effort. (Jefferson is) a big factor for us, but we can still really put forth a better effort.

Curtis Martin

What's good is the fact that you always know when you are doing something wrong. A lot of teams don't have referees and get away with a lot of things in practice that hurt them in the game because they weren't warned.