Famous Quotes & Sayings

Nicholas Burns

We strongly regret the measures taken by the parliament and government today to, in effect, introduce a state of emergency and to introduce censorship of the Albanian press.

Bahman Ghobadi

I always loved music, and I always wanted to make a film about it, but I could never do it because of the censorship that was around.

Jill Abramson

Secrets don't stay secrets very long, even when journalists decide to censor themselves.

David Byrne

I use a stream-of-consciousness approach; if you don't censor yourself, you end up with what you're most concerned about, but you haven't filtered it through your conscious mind. Then you craft it.

Alice Sebold

I always had that sense of being censored for the things that I thought. Why is it wrong to embroider your pants, or paint with acrylics on your clothing? Why is that weird? Isn't it weirder to want to be like everyone else?

Paul Marinelli

We are not going to censor any of that information, but in deference to Ave Maria University, we are going to request that they not sell that merchandise but we are not restricting.

Trent Reznor

Wal-Mart went on a rampage years ago insisting all music they carry be censored of all profanity and 'clean' versions be made for them to carry.

Tom Ford

One of the most important lessons everyone can take from 'Fahrenheit 9/11,' whether they support the war in Iraq, oppose the war or are undecided, is that we need less censorship in this country, not more.

Potter Stewart

Censorship reflects a society's lack of confidence in itself. It is a hallmark of an authoritarian regime.

Olivia Cooke

My first big role was when I was 17 and I got the part playing Maria in 'West Side Story' in my school production.

Imelda May

I started singing in church with my sister Maria when I was four, and I've been pretty much singing ever since. There's never been anything else for me to do.

Venus Williams

But just to have Maria and myself here was a really special thing.

John Guare

And we remember it as it was when we first saw Maria Tallchief or Suzanne Farrell in it. And now it's Wendy Whelan, it's tomorrow's dancer.

Carrie Graf

Talking about Maria at this point is irrelevant.

Kenneth Blackwell

The fact of the matter is that they are entitled to request a recount. We're entitled to give them a recount.

Kathleen Battle

When I do concerts and recitals, the two most common requests are spirituals and opera.

Justin Long

So I made a request. I said to the writers, I have a minor request that I just want to play a loser.

Kim Brown

The only request is they make it healthy.

Ariel Sharon

I don't think it would be suitable (to request aid) at this time so we will wait a while.

Barbara Jones

He cooperated with our request to come out and SWAT was there and we took him into custody.

Daniel Joseph

He had many requests to have someone end his life.

Debbie Breen

We've had so many requests for groceries. The groceries take up one-third of the store.

Bill Steele

Our trustees are not employee-friendly. We request you appoint new trustees who are employee-friendly.

Dennis Miller

Everybody has to sell out at some point to make a living.

Bernard Ebbers

I have some assets that over time will be worth something. I've been in the process of selling others.

Craig Parsons

We've been able to sell more series than we had planned, but they take capital.

Brian Lucas

We're getting supplies of all of these, and we're selling out as soon as we get them,

Don Cooper

Selling more of what you sell has nothing to do with what you sell. It has everything to do with your prospect's wants, needs, fears, goals, values and priorities.

Bruce Springsteen

Elvis is my religion. But for him, I'd be selling encyclopedias right now.

Benjamin Graham

Never buy a stock immediately after a substantial rise or sell one immediately after a substantial drop.

Chrissie Hynde

Look, as long as we can make records and sell enough so we can do some shows, that's all I want. You know what? I just want to play guitar and be in a band. Same as I always did.

Erin O'Connor

It's like recycling: selling old clothes to help make new ones.