Famous Quotes & Sayings

John Updike

In my first 15 or 20 years of authorship, I was almost never asked to give a speech or an interview. The written work was supposed to speak for itself, and to sell itself, sometimes even without the author's photograph on the back flap.

In my experience, most federal prosecutors, at every level, are seeking to make a name for themselves, and the best way to do that is by prosecuting some high-level person. While companies that are indicted almost always settle, individual defendants whose careers are at stake will often go to trial.

Joe Clark

In any event, accessibility is almost as poorly-known now as it was 2.5 years ago when I started work on my book. That's because most 'Web' developers aren't making Web sites at all, since they don't have a clue what valid HTML and CSS means.

Roma Downey

In an interesting way, the operation becomes almost a metaphor for hope and optimism. A little child can have a new face with a smile restored, and suddenly his mother's smile is restored and his father's and the outer family's... and they bring him back to the village and the village is delighted... The ripples and effects of this are fantastic.

Eric Holder

In a lot of ways, civil rights division is the conscience of the Justice Department. You can almost measure what kind of Justice Department you have by what kind of civil rights division that you have.

Melissa McCarthy

In a lot of comedies, they kind of take all the problems away from the women. They give her great clothes, great hair; she almost always owns an artisanal shop, like a cheese shop in Manhattan.

In almost every survey of consumers, they say they don't mind spending money. What they hate is the shopping experience.

In almost every quarter, Dr. King's message is under attack. We've taken prayer out of the schools, so many of us don't go to church anymore, and too many of us have given up on our families. That is not the state Dr. King had in mind as he fought for freedom. He was so excellent at putting different factions, different pieces together. The world is in dire need of another Martin Luther King Jr. now.

In almost all of its collections operations, China is not so much looking at opportunities for stealing things...as devising all sorts of opportunities for you to come to the conclusion that you would be willing to give at least some of these things. It's the mundane, day-to-day contacts that are killing us, not the exotic spy operations.

In almost all cases, consumers end up getting the same level of incentives, which means - do the math - they're getting less for each vehicle.

In all the times I saw him play, I never saw him hit a ball out of bounds. He was an excellent putter and he almost always wore a white shirt.

Alex Ebert

In a place like the Greek Theater in L.A., to try and create a close connection with the audience seems almost antithetical to the architecture of the building.

Bill Plympton

I'm much better known in France and Germany and Spain than I am in the U.S. When I go to Russia, I get mobbed; I have groups of fans waiting for me out in the hotel lobby, waiting for me to come down off the elevator. In China, I almost got beat up because people were trying to get me to do a drawing for them.

I'm not a fool. I know the size difference of the school, but the reality is when I walked in the gym and had three players, I almost went home and cried. You know, what did I get myself into?

I'm inspired to be in charge of a great club. It's getting huge. I'm overwhelmed. I've almost had to quit my other job.

I know there is a difference almost every game. It's not coming easy, though. It's still a challenge, and it might be a challenge until who-knows-when.

Leo Ornstein

I know that there are some people who apparently operate with their eyes on the paper. They are more guided almost by the pattern.

I know where I shop and I know almost everyone over there on a first-name basis. These people are my supporters and they let me know that on a daily basis.

I knew they were going to Lofton. I stayed with him and contested the shot; I almost blocked it. But he made a great shot; I was devastated when it went in.

Andy Irons

I knew I didn't get it. I didn't deserve the score. There's a pretty big gap between Kelly and the rest of us, and a win here really would've helped me close that a little bit. But going out right now almost makes it easier to take if he does come out of top.

I knew him pretty well. In dealing with Rashad, I'd always known him as a kid with a huge heart. He had almost a simple innocence. He was very respectful -- I don't remember a foul word ever coming out of his mouth.

I know almost nothing about this young man. I need to know what makes Travis Biehn tick.

Woody Allen

I like the film, and that's rare for me to say because I make films and I am almost invariably disappointed. When I saw ('Match Point'), I said, 'My God, it came out.' It surprised me. . . . So I am enjoying the experience because it happens so rarely for me.

I like the fact that it's almost done. They are finally doing something but for seven years, the Japanese have not gotten it.

Chris Evans

I like human stories. I like stories about situations we can relate to. I like movies like 'Ordinary People' or 'Terms of Endearment.' Mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, boyfriends, girlfriends. The stories to me that are worth telling are almost simple ones, but very relatable.

Cecilia Bartoli

I like jazz of course, but jazz is almost classic. I like some Italian pop music. When I was a teenager I was a big fan of Flamenco music since I was studying Flamenco. But I was also listening to Madonna and Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson was my idol. I still believe he was one of the greatest pop stars.

Bob Bennett

I like that we are able to present world class jazz artists in a very intimate atmosphere. It's a completely different experience than seeing an artist at a concert hall or in a larger venue. The audience can feel much more in touch with what's going on stage. They can talk to the artists when they get off stage. It almost feels like sitting at your living room listening to a concert.

Jolene Blalock

I like men who are very cool but who are also so brilliant that they are almost insane. Sean Penn, Gary Oldman, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits - men who would be flipping burgers if they hadn't found an outlet for their brilliant mind-sets.

Jolene Blalock

I like men who are very cool but also so brilliant that they are almost insane.

Richard Ayoade

I like Roy Orbison's video for 'I Drove All Night' because it's so literal. It is just a man driving throughout the night. I like that silliness. To be in a video is a ridiculous thing. It's almost impossible to do it without any humour.

I kind of knew it was coming to Lofton at the end and really, I just stayed with him the whole time. He made a great shot. I was there in his face the whole time. I almost blocked it, actually.

Andy Dick

I'm really ultra-affected by things... I feel things deeper, and I cry at the drop of a hat, and offended and sensitive and I'm almost paranoid very easily, and that's who I am.

Jimmy Johnson

I'm proud of this race team. These guys continue to work their butts off through adversity, making the best of a bad situation. We almost won another race today. We're doing everything we need to do. We won the Daytona 500 and maybe we'll win the championship.