Famous Quotes & Sayings

I always looked up to him and admired him. Now, we're running two competitive programs in the Quad East.

He had a rough go. All that disappointment and anguish, all that time spent on the DL. I really admire what he's done to try to get himself back where he was. This year, you see a relieved guy, like there's a light at the end of the tunnel.

Bret Bielema

He had to do certain things just to get out of the state, but I really admire his strength through this whole thing.

Mark Frost

He had farther to come than Francis did, ... I found more to admire in Vardon than almost any sports figure I can think of. He is an inspirational figure.

Alex McLeish

He is a great coach and I admire him greatly,

There is a legitimate friendly concern that he doesn't stay on too long. I've heard the name Woody Hayes mentioned. And nobody wants to see that. You'd always rather see a friend or somebody you admire go out on top.

Dambisa Moyo

The people I admire unreservedly are my parents. They are the real pioneers of Africa in many ways. They were born and raised in rural Africa during the colonial period. They are the ones who came to the U.S. long before I did.

Donna Leon

I admire Dickens beyond words. He is one of the greatest plotters of all times. Didn't have a clue about women, but he sure could plot.

Tessa Thompson

I grew up as a kid looking at artists like David Bowie and Prince; I really admired them.

Tom Stoppard

I like dialogue that is slightly more brittle than life. I have always admired and wished to write one of those 1940s film scripts where every line is written with a sharpness and economy that is frankly artificial.

Douglas Hurd

Neither the Iraqi people, nor other Arab governments nor indeed Islamic fundamentalists have any reason to admire or trust Saddam Hussein.

John Roberts

One reason people admire justice Jackson so much is that although he had strong views as attorney general, he recognized when he became a member of the Supreme Court that his job had changed, and he was not the president's lawyer,

Molly Antopol

One of the things I admire about longer stories is the way writers can work with dead time and slower, more idle moments - not only can they feel expansive, they feel lived-in; the unhurried pacing often makes the endings even more resonant and surprising for me.

One of his consistent traits, both critics and admirers would say, is that his honesty and integrity were second to none.

My grandmother was quite an intrepid woman, ... She was somebody I admired a great deal, who took an interest in me and encouraged me to be all I could be and get out in the world.

My grandmother had great influence on me. She was secretary of state in the 1970's, and that's when I was born. She showed me the importance of public service, and she was admired by people regardless of their political party.

Michael Franti

My favorite band of all time is The Clash. The thing I love about The Clash is they started out as guys who could barely play three chords. They dabbled in reggae, punk, rap, jazz. They came to a sound that could only be defined as The Clash. It was impossible to say what it was. I admire them for that.

Now what is important is the health of Coach Sutton. We admire his courage, his forthrightness and his honesty this evening. We want him to get well and we will do whatever we can to support him to the fullest.

Toni Collette

Now that I know her, I admire her even more. She's a really great down-to-earth lady who's really opinionated, strong, warm. ... She's a living legend.

Kylie Bax

I don't admire one particular style, but for evening events, I always look to Grace Kelly for inspiration.

She's doing an outstanding job. I've always admired her diligence, her passion for art, and I like what she's doing.

Jason Statham

Some of my best experiences are with writer/directors. Guy Ritchie is one. I feel they have a clearer view of what they want to do. They haven't got to try and interpret someone's writing; it's all theirs. I really admire that.

Elizabeth I

she almost reluctantly learns to admire her strength and convictions as another powerful, determined woman.

Winston Churchill

(Sir Stafford Cripps) has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire

Jeff Long

Most of the time, you roll them around from one spot in the garage to another and just admire them.

Jerome Charyn

Many of the writers I admire - Melville, Dickinson, Kafka - were virtually invisible during their lifetimes. Art, I think, often has to dance around in the void.

Sen. Allard is aware the band is heavy metal and has strong 'political lyrics' in their songs, but he admires the band members for their standing up for what they believe in, and for their strong support of the Armenian Genocide Resolution.

Jodie Foster

She was perhaps one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, and yet her name will forever be linked to the horror of Nazi Germany. There is no other woman in the 20th century who has been so admired and vilified simultaneously.

She's true to herself. She hasn't sold her soul. I admire her grace about doing that. She's fair and honest and you know exactly where you stand with her." ()

Amy Stephens

She's been through it. I admire her perseverance.

Samantha Shannon

J. K. Rowling is one of my favourite authors, and I really admire how she created this big wizarding world. But I think our books are very, very different, and I don't think there can be a next J. K. Rowling. She is one of a kind.

Robert Osborne

I went to California at a perfect time... when many of those people that I had admired so much in films were not working that much. They had free time on their hands to talk to... me, and they liked me because I knew so much about them.

Malcolm McDowell

I love Bob Altman. I always admired him so much because I always thought he was a genuine voice.