Famous Quotes & Sayings

Elvis Costello

I've been asked to sing and that's what I do. People come (to this event) for all the right reasons.

Dave Barry

I've been asked to make an announcement, ... There is a non-luxury car in the parking lot. We've been asked to remove it from the Sun Valley area.

Cal Ripken, Jr.

I've been asked to interview for many managing jobs, and I never said yes because I was never serious about it, and I thought it would be wrong to go through that process.

I've been asked to co-sponsor a bill by another legislator, and he'll actually introduce the bill. We can only put in five pieces of legislation this session . . . I don't feel like you can go into a job and just start introducing legislation that leaves a bad taste in everyone's mouth.

Mark Gottfried

I've been asked that question a lot. But I think things work out the way they're supposed to work out.

Larry Coker

I've been asked several times, is he a major concern?,

I've been asked several times if he's a bobcat, and, no, he's a normal cat. We had him tested for that, and he's normal. Iggy is so big that he can't clean himself, so I brush him and even use baby wipes.

I've been asked for a list of things that these folks need, ... They need everything.

I've been asked by a number of people to run. I really feel I have a civic duty to get involved and let people vote for someone who is honest, has higher ethics and would watch taxpayers' money.

James Blake

I've been asked a lot about the state of dubstep in America, and everyone wants me to say something controversial, but I have no negative feelings toward anything, really.

Bobby Charlton

I've been asked about that goal every day for the last 40 years. We didn't have the technology back then to show whether it was a goal or not, which led to the controversy. I'd like to think one day we'll have the technology to show whether or not it was a goal.

I've averaged more here than I did in high school because they ask me to do more. I still score, but not as much as I did in the beginning because they don't need me to.

Bryn Terfel

I've asked Tom in the past, but I don't know what was wrong with him as Tommy boy didn't return any of my calls,

I've asked to meet with people from the business communities, the bargaining groups. I'm also going to stop by the barber shops and the local cafes -- ask all the questions everybody should be asking.

Jason Mraz

I've asked to go back into theaters and smaller venues because to me, in smaller venues I can really demonstrate my commitment to quality. Theaters are great containers for music.

I've asked Sen. Ben Nevers to introduce legislation that would posture us to do that. He will pre-file the bill to create a new economic development district, but that doesn't mean we'll do it.

Tiger Woods

I've asked Rick Nichols at Nike to see what I can do to bridge the gap, to maybe put a 5-wood or 7-wood in the bag. But I have a problem with having to be able to flight the golf ball with those clubs.

Alexis Herman

I've asked leaders of the Teamsters Union and the United Parcel Service to meet with me today at the Labor Department and they have both agreed. I intend to talk with each party individually to find out what it will take to move these talks forward and to urge greater flexibility and a willingness to compromise to get back to the bargaining table,

I've asked him to take on a bigger role and be more aggressive.

I've asked him to do things that he shouldn't have to do, like bring the ball up the floor. He's not a true point guard. But I don't care if it's on the offensive end or the defensive end, he works harder than anybody, he really does.

I've asked for an evaluation of all programs funded through the (federal Office of) Safe and Drug-Free Schools. I've also asked the staff to take a hard look at what are other options, especially those that have a strong scientific research base.

I've asked (CBS) to check the noted sign locations to determine if they are indeed in the right of way and move them if needed.

I've asked board members for their support of Map 3.

Mark Bradford

I've always been inspired by small details that make me wander. My mother would ask me, 'What are you looking at so intensely?' I would answer, 'Everything and nothing.' She really supported my wanderings, called me Marco Polo.

Warren Sapp

I've always been a team player. Whatever they ask me to do I was going to do. It wasn't what I was used to and it wasn't playing to my strengths, but it was what the defense called for.

LeBron James

I've always been a pass-first type player. But my teammates come to me and tell me to be more aggressive, sometimes be more selfish. And it's kind of hard because that's not my game. But when my teammates ask me to do something like that, I got to take it and run with it.

I've already been this year and not much seems to be different from past years if you ask me. I actually thought there were more people there this year.

I've always booked the theater with the idea of accommodating the unique needs of our groups. For example, the symphony can't be two weeks apart, and the theater groups all want to have three weekends per run ... the theater has always been scheduled with these things in mind, but we also have to gauge what the public is asking us to provide.

Juan Felipe Herrera

I used to stand on the corner in San Diego with poems sticking out of my hip pocket, asking people if there was a place where I could read poems. The audience is half of the poem.

Scott Derrickson

I wanted the audience to leave the film with the feeling that they must ask themselves what they believe. Specifically, what do they think about the existence of the spiritual realm?

I wanted my children to understand that not all children get everything they ask for or want. That not all children have parents. I called around and asked about foster homes and found out about Everyday Blessings.

I wanted Lou to come up here in the worst way as a special advisor. He promised me, if I asked him to, he'd come down to Spring Training. He's just a terrific guy. He will not be with us this year.

I wanted Lou to come up here in the worst way as a special adviser. He promised me if I asked him to, he'd come down to spring training. He's just a terrific guy. He'll not be with us this year.