Famous Quotes & Sayings

Dorien Bryant

I was fooling around at school. I was acting like a kid. Once I signed and knew I was going to prep school, everything pretty much fell off. I didn't feel like BC treated me right.

Alex Rodriguez

I was staying real active in here. I just wanted to make sure I had a full sweat for each at-bat. But I wasn't tested.

Damien Chazelle

I was really trying to sell to people who hate jazz: to make a case for the art form as youthful and energetic, not the sort of rarified intellectual activity it's painted as.

I was talking with Vanessa and I knew she was active in softball. She mentioned she might be interested in taking this on and after she talked about it with Kari, they came to us with the idea of a team approach.

I was talking to a good friend of mine on the cruise and we decided it would probably be a good thing to put together a show with two or three strong acts and perform at different venues (other than blues bars).

I was surprised that they didn't make an announcement that they were going to close it. There hadn't been much action in our ballpark for a while, so we were only checking twice a day.

I was surprised that the sales numbers went up, even with the good weather. It doesn't change our view that the general trend in housing activity is downward.

I was surprised that a few companies did as well as they did, ... I was also surprised there were 10 companies that actively invite e-mail questions on their Web site and just don't bother to answer them.

Gary Bauer

I was surprised. I knew they would be down, but I didn't think by this much. Especially since there was a lot of sales activity in February.

Roger Federer

I was struggling in the beginning with his way of acting on the court,

Mr. Tsurumi never acted like a teacher, but only asked us, 'Isn't it interesting?' when he found something unique.

Mrs. Reagan remains at his side and is actively participating in his physical therapy sessions. She is encouraged by his progress, but has been advised by the doctors to remain cautious in her optimism.

Mr. Simmons is being treated just like any other citizen. His action for which he admitted his guilt created a substantial risk to others, and with his subsequent action he continues to endanger the public.

Gray Davis

Mr. Schwarzenegger should be ashamed of himself, ... He supported 187, and he has said that one of his first acts as governor, which he will not get a chance to do, would be to repeal the legislation I just signed granting drivers licenses to hard-working immigrants that pay taxes in our society. So that is not the way to recognize the contribution immigrants are making to our society.

Mrs. Burton, Kate's mother, has been active in the inter-faith movement in the UK and Europe for many years.

Mr. Roberts's actions cast doubt on his support of the American family.

Ariel Sharon

Mr. Prime Minister, I ask you to not let this infuriating act detract from efforts to bring about a peaceful solution to the Middle East conflict,

Mr. Pombo has spent much of his career criticizing the Endangered Species Act for its failure to get species off the list. Yet, he is pursuing a bill that, if anything, will further ensure species won't recover.

Richard Page

Much of the news we read is bleak...but your action embodied the spirit of the Olympics.

MSHA vigorously investigates all acts of unlawful conduct that threaten miners' safety and refers those cases involving criminal conduct to the United States Attorney's Office for prosecution.

MSHA took strong enforcement action by levying the highest fines possible, and we're disappointed with the decision and are reviewing our options.

Kevin Madden

Mr. DeLay explained to officials what he has always said publicly: His role with respect to TRMPAC was limited to serving on the political action committee's advisory board along with other elected Texas officials and to appearing at fundraising events.

Mr. Cunningham acted not out of passion, not a crime on the spur of the moment, he acted out of greed.

Mr Black asserts his innocence without qualification... (and) has, at all times, acted in good faith.

Paul Tagliabue

Mr. Benson wants to return to New Orleans, but you've got to look at what the situation is, what's the best course of action in the long term. At this point, it's too early too tell.

Moving to the floor right now would be an act of extremely poor faith. If we are going to have a bipartisan agreement then folks should be supportive of the conference and have some patience.

Mother nature is not going to act like a reservoir as it has in the past and when the water comes out all at once, there isn't enough capacity to contain it.

Stephen Graham Jones

Most zombie stories, the problems they solve are not the actual zombies. The problems they solve are the human interactions.

Norman Mailer

Moving from one activity to another makes sense if you do it with a hint of wit or touch of grace. But I think moving from one activity to another can give momentum. If you do it well you can increase the energy you bring to the next piece of work.

Joss Whedon

Movies were always the goal, but I had a lot of goals. Twelve-year-old me wanted to do everything: act and sing and paint and dance.

Movie Camp allows us to teach local kids how to act in front of the camera. It's very rewarding to see the kids' reactions. . . . Something magical happens.

McCain has been missing in this debate. He was missing in action when it first starting flaring at the end of last year.

May your thoughts, resolution and actions unify and become one so that 'unity' becomes possible.