Famous Quotes & Sayings

Denise Van Outen

About four or five weeks after it was publicly announced I was no longer breastfeeding, I got a letter from the NHS saying they were being supportive of me, but basically, they were very disappointed I'd stopped.

Jack Straw

We don't have to make a decision today about this. I think the appropriate place for that to be announced is to the British parliament and there'll be a statement from me in exactly a week's time when parliament reassembles.

We remain committed to accelerating our business plans. As we've said, further details of those plans will be announced in January and we really cannot comment further at this time.

We don't know who it will be, but one such deal will be announced before the end of the year,

We believe 20 percent of the announced projects will get built. A lot of people misjudged the market. They priced the units before costing them out.

The decision announced (Monday) by the arbitrator is separate and apart from our investigation, which is focused on how these allegations impact the United States Olympic Team.

We plan on being as busy as we can be all day. We had to start thinking about this as soon as they announced the teams on Sunday, but I am not going to complain about them being in the tournament.

When a resignation for 'family reasons' is announced that close to earnings, nine times out of 10 it means bad things. Red Hat didn't do a good job handling the news.

Scott Gomez

Right now I'm a little bit shocked because he announced something, but at the same time he didn't play the second half of the year.

Pombo played a cynical game of bait-and-switch. He brought people in with false promises, announced the support of environmental groups to the nation, and then systematically stripped every protection clause from his bill.

Geno Auriemma

My initial reaction right now is I saw where it's going to be announced during the Final Four. So if I'm sitting here in Connecticut and there's four teams playing in Boston at the Final Four and I get a phone call, my first reaction is I'm going to be (mad) that I'm not at the Final Four. I can tell you that much. So if I happen to be in Boston with my team and I get that phone call, it'll be kind of a special weekend.

Meredith Salenger

I announced to my mother one day when I was 8 that I wanted to be a serious actress.

Nursultan Nazarbayev

I announced my consent to run for reelection as I intend to continue the policy of consolidating society, bringing stability to our nation and conduct complicated reforms we have just started,

Garth Brooks

I announced last year that I won't be touring again. But CBS has given me the opportunity to take my music to the people in a new way, to have the fun of performing live, and to do it in such a way that I don't have to be away from home for long periods of time. It's going to be fun.

Certainly she hasn't announced yet, and she's probably not decided yet, either. The immediate task for her supporters here is to win re-election. That's what everyone is focused on.

But they were the most visible. When they announced their Canyon Ranch Living in Florida, with their big high-rise and that wonderful cuisine and even a medical component, they had an automatic clientele. So many people have had the experience of Canyon Ranch, it was a grand success right away.

Based on the calendar of publicly announced deals, this was the best time to make the addition. The stock price wasn't a factor in our decision.

Laurence Olivier

My dear boy, why don't you try acting? (on the set of 'Marathon Man', to Dustin Hoffman, who had announced that he'd gone 3 days without sleep in order to 'become' his character

Jimmy Carter

Obviously, I'm very grateful to the Nobel committee for choosing me. I think they've announced very clearly that the work of the Carter Center has been a wonderful contribution to the world for the last 20 years.

Given that they waited until the market closed on that day, and on the day of their annual meeting, it's obvious that they didn't want to tell anybody about it until that point. And if they didn't put him up for re-election, that would have announced to the world that there would be a parting of the ways.

Richard Price

For years people have been telling me how great it was. But nobody could figure out how to make money with this story. Finally, Joe Roth, who founded his own movie studio, announced he wanted to direct it. If not for him it would still be sitting there.

I expected us to be top five but when they announced third, I was shocked. We had some good swims, especially in the 200-yard medley relay. I was just glad to be there and see it happen.

I don't think it is terribly surprising, as we have been watching all the announced projects. I think we will continue having a lot of space coming on the market.

I hate it when people retire then come back all the time. I don't know if they need more applause or what they need. But I've announced it and it's done.

I found it very gratifying when Lane announced his retirement, Secretary of State Jesse White called and encouraged me to run.

If I was an office developer, I'd build a tower right now. I think you'll see office structures announced soon.

I don't know enough about the concept. But until we have finalized our process and announced our process, no one is behind.

IBM believes a common standards-based approach, like the XMCL Initiative, is an important step forward for content owners, retailers, and distributors, and ultimately for consumers, ... The initiative announced today will help evolve the digital distribution of content over the Internet to create new e-commerce opportunities.

Madam: If you discover any more comets, can you not wait until they are announced by the proper authorities?

George Smathers

But to make a long story short, I decided that I was going to run, and I announced that I was going to run for president in Florida, I would be the favorite son from Florida, and that would stop Johnson and Kennedy from dividing up the state.

The day that Jed and I were announced as co-general managers, I made it clear that I would welcome the opportunity to work with Theo again. That day will come early next week, and I am looking forward to it.

The fact that they have finally announced a deal has been taken as a mild positive for the bond market.

The fact that the authorities announced an early date is proof of their fear. The authorities want to reduce our chances of holding meetings.... But people see such a step by the authorities as proof of their lack of confidence.