Famous Quotes & Sayings

Penn Jillette

Every poker player is smarter than me.

Maria Sharapova

This decision will only strengthen the bond between women players and one of the world's great sporting events [on equal prize money at Wimbledon

Maria Sharapova

I've been playing against older and stronger competition my whole life. It has made me a better tennis player and able to play against this kind of level despite their strength and experience.

Maria Sharapova

I don't follow other players or the tournaments they play. I have my own schedule and do my own thing. I never really think, 'Oh, I want to be or play like so-and-so.' I just like being myself.

Max Euwe

Whoever sees no other aim in the game than that of giving checkmate to one's opponent will never become a good Chess player

Maurice Ashley

I think that by and large chess players have been very kind. Like I said there have been a few incidents, but they certainly didn't serve to bring me down any.

Matt Millen

Mark my words: If Shaun Rogers is healthy, he'll be the NFL defensive player of the year.

The dude's a special player. He's everything you'd want as a player and a teammate.

Lamar Hunt

The development of American players has been a big part (of MLS). Without a league, there's no inspiration or opportunity.

The development of American players has been a big part (of MLS), ... Without a league, there's no inspiration or opportunity.

Lou Gerstner

I just think we should look at this as a chess match," he said, "between the world's greatest chess player and Garry Kasparov.

John Fogerty

There's just not a lot of guys around playing like that these days; a lot of steel players are plugging into stomp boxes, trying to sound like Jeff Beck on a steel guitar.

Katee Sackhoff

That's a terrifying prospect for myself, and I'm sure many other people, as well. We leave TVs on in our house. I listen to my record player, constantly, to just hear music. I'm really intrigued by the idea of solitude. I'm excited about that.

Justin Verlander

I think that a starting pitcher has to do something special to be as valuable or more so than a position player.

Josh Howard

I wasn't expecting to do what I'm doing now...I've grown as a player and as a man.

Josh Howard

It took me a while to realize I'm an NBA player.

Pete Carroll

I would say that we have to explore and find ways to make our game a better game and take care of our players in whatever way possible. Regardless of what other stigmas might be involved, we have to do this because the world of medicine is doing this.

Pete Carroll

I'm telling you what I'm telling you. I will go wherever I have to go, listen to whoever I have to listen to. Whether it's a player or it's a coach. Whether it's a corporate leader, a political leader or it's the guy sitting on the corner. It doesn't matter to me; I'm on, I'll go wherever.

Pete Carroll

Troy Polamalu was a fascinating player, and that made him.

Phil Simms

I criticize a lot of players and coaches. But I back it up with facts. A lot of times guys get mad at me because someone told them what I said. I say, 'You're wrong: Go check the tape.

Phil Taylor

It's unbelievable to have come through a field of 64 of the best players I've seen for a long time.

Phil Mickelson

I try to respect everybody out here: players, caddies, fans, media.

Peter Marshall

Get off, you look ugly (to a blood splattered player during a game)

Quincy Jones

I chose the trombone because the trombone players in the marching band got to be up front with the majorettes (because of the slides) and I loved that!

Quentin Tarantino

I cannot get myself interested in video games. I've been given video game players and they just sit there connected to my TVs gathering dust until eventually I unplug them so I can put in another special-region DVD player.

Priest Holmes

I really like defensive players. I've never played defense so I often wonder how they think.

Priest Holmes

I hope this serves as a light for others who come into the league as undrafted players.

Mike Hankwitz

We are professionals. We are going to finish that way. In reality, how we conduct ourselves in this period and how well our players play will be as good an interview as you can do - better than anything you could say.

Mike Figgis

You make sure that there's a structure that's interesting for them to play on top of, then do temp versions and try it on the film. By the time the players come to the recording session, I've found what works. So I'm not wasting their time.

Mike Gordon

The worst thing I could be thinking is how could I be a cool bass player.

Julian Ovenden

The iPhone revolutionised the mobile industry, rather like the iPod before it with the personal music player.

Julian Fellowes

Life is a game in which the player must appear ridiculous.

Paul Thurrott

Frankly, I didn't know how I would react to Apple's over-hyped MP3 player until I used one. Now I would have a hard time parting with it: Consider me converted.