Famous Quotes & Sayings

In this country, we haven't allowed people to be prosecuted based just on what someone said to a cop on the street. There is not a domestic-violence exception to the Constitution.

Robert Englund

I just finished my 62nd or my 63rd movie here, and you know, I do good ones, I do bad ones, I do big parts, I do small parts, I do cameos - but I've allowed myself a pat on the back, because I realized that I've been working in Hollywood now since 1973.

Louis Leakey

I held a research fellowship at St. John's College, Cambridge, and had been allowed to retain my rooms there while I was away in Africa.

Deion Sanders

I have the opportunity and time allowed to make the commitment to really build this franchise and take it to the level we all desire. We desire to have the best talent, best team and best organization.

Natasha Lyonne

I have to say, I'm still surprised anyone's nice to me, that anyone talks to me. But I think people understand that other people go through things. We're all a bit gonzo, and you're allowed to take a little time to get your head on straight.

Jason Marquis

I really had a good tempo with my delivery, which allowed me to work balls down in the zone and have life on the ball. It allowed me to get a lot of quick outs early and get my arm in a good slot every other pitch.

I really feel that's been why we've been successful over the last two years. We were stepping into a big gap in NYC. Funnily enough, in our first year people used to joke about how big a risk we were taking, that at least I could go back to Australia after it was done. But I knew there was an audience and a need for this - I knew that if there was something like NYMF that allowed writers to get their work up and seen, then audiences and producers and writers would be excited by it and support it.

Kurt Warner

I really don't. The thing is, of course, the way it ended wasn't how I dreamed it up. It was disappointing to me. But how do you have any animosity to an organization that gave me the opportunities that they gave me, that allowed me to fulfill a dream when no one else would?

I really feel that my life story is a continuation of the Great American Dream - the immigrant who comes to this country and is allowed to excel. How many other countries would let me do that?

Juwan Howard

I point the finger at myself early on. We allowed Wilcox to get very comfortable out there at the start of the game. It got his confidence going. We allowed him to dominate the paint inside.

I probably get 15 to 20 calls a day about him. But I won't be bothering him every two hours about something. ... It's not his priority now that camp has started. It's important he's allowed to be an 18-year-old kid.

John Seabrook

In the Twenties and Thirties, refrigerated railcars allowed growers to transport apples over great distances, and, thanks to cold-storage warehouses, wholesalers and retailers could keep them for long periods of time.

Introducing disclosure on short positions can bring more transparency to the market. You should be allowed to see who's hammering you with their short bets.

In the process of being cautious, we allowed the jubilation to go on longer than it should have.

Brian Billick

In the pocket he's been pretty sound. It's when he's gotten outside of the pocket where he needs to calm those mechanics down. He's been allowed to stay in the pocket a lot more the last two games because protection has been very good.

In the past we haven't done a lot to foster the (PC gaming) ecosystem, we've just allowed it to exist. With Vista we are going to do specific marketing and retail stuff.

In the letter, Milosevic stressed that the main reason that he was not allowed to go to Moscow for medical treatment was the existing fear by some that the careful examination by the Russian hospital would reveal that his health was being systematically destroyed. Milosevic pointed out that during the last five years he had never used any such antibiotics, especially since he never had leprosy or tuberculosis or any kind of infectious disease except for the flu.

In the past the family was allowed to stay in public housing in their unit until their appeal was heard by the court.

In theater, you're allowed to take your time and sit in a role for a month before you have to share it with anybody. In film and TV, you have to just kind of show up and be ready to do that, which, to me, is very strange and crazy.

Rabih Alameddine

In school in Lebanon, we were not allowed to speak Arabic during breaks - it had to be French or English.

I gained confidence in myself and was allowed to just play football. It feels good when you're in a comfortable environment. It was the best situation possible.

Joel Courtney

In my house, I'm not allowed to shout at anybody. It's very strict. It's a very Christian home.

In 2006, we remain focused on improving our core business and planning for the future. Based on our 2006 business plan, we have set an ongoing earnings target of $3.15 to $3.35 per share. Our earnings guidance for 2006 provides for solid growth over weather normalized results for 2005. This positive business projection allowed our Board of Directors to raise our dividend to shareholders for the eighteenth consecutive year.

In 1947 I was elected Junior Fellow of the Society of Fellows, an appointment that allowed me three years of freedom for study, research, and writing.

I guess the best thing about being a 16th seed is that it allowed us to play close to home. We should have a lot of support in Dallas. We'll be ready to play. We've won our share of games.

James Farrior

I guess we had them covered in the back end, because he was running around with the ball, holding it a lot, and it allowed our guys more time to get him. We did a good job in the back end covering. ... We mixed it up a lot. We didn't want to just stay doing one thing. We wanted to try to blitz a little bit, cover a little bit and just keep them off their pace.

If there was ever an injustice, it happened to the Filipino community. Not only were they exploited by farm work, but they were never allowed to become part of society.

If there is a lockout, it appears as if NBA players will be allowed to do whatever they want. They would be allowed to play in the league, however it will be at their own risk. Once again, we will have an athletic trainer on site, as well as a doctor.

It has been since 1994 that a single-car team owner has won a championship. If we allowed the current trend to keep going, down the road 10 years we might be saying that it has been since 2005 than a car owner with two teams has won a title.

Vince Carter

I think our defense intensity really helped us because we were able to get a lot of easy baskets which allowed us to get some confidence and for us to feel good about ourselves.

Darren Lockyer

I just think if you finish in the top four, you should be allowed a second chance. You've worked that hard all year, you earn the right to have a second chance.

I just tried to play with as much energy as I could, and tried to fly around the court and get rebounds. They went with a smaller lineup, which I guess allowed me to get a few rebounds.

Mikaela Shiffrin

I just - I fell in love with the sport when I started to ski gates. Once I was allowed to start training gates around 6 years old, then I really fell in love with it.