Famous Quotes & Sayings

I asked for perfection and I settle with what I can get. The closer we can get to perfection, which would be zero, I'd like to have that.

Phil Garner

I asked for him to get some help. But we didn't get any help.

David Duchovny

I asked for blue suits because I have light eyes. Ivan made me wear red.

Matt Smith

I asked for a piano in the TARDIS, but it hasn't happened. I'd love to see the Doctor rock up and play, but it'd have to be done in an inventive and silly way.

Jamie Lawson

I asked for a guitar when I was 8 years old for Christmas. I have no idea why. I never had any guitar heroes. I still don't. But there must have been something in me because I've been playing for 30 years.

Tom Daschle

I asked directly if we could delay this so we could depoliticize it. I said: 'Mr. President, I know this is urgent, but why the rush? Why do we have to do this now?' He looked at Cheney and he looked at me, and there was a half-smile on his face. And he said: 'We just have to do this now.'

I asked Dick if they'd asked him if he was interested in the (Redskins) job, ... Dick said they did, and then he said, 'But I couldn't work for a guy like Dan Snyder.'

I asked David once, 'What does it look like downfield?' ... And he said, 'Dude, they're covered.'

I asked Darby if she knew where her children were. She stated yes and directed me to her vehicle. Darby opened the vehicle, which had only one child inside.

I asked coach to start the foundation as a living memorial to Sydney and he said yes.

Apollonius of Tyana

I asked certain rich men if they felt embittered. 'How could we not?' they said. So I asked them what caused this anguish. They blamed their wealth.

I asked Brandi's mom if there were some things we had to watch out for. Brandi is very good about looking out for herself. There was one time at camp that her mom brought in some emergency insulin.

I asked a Jewish man "Do you know where Michigan Avenue is?" He said "Yes", and walked away.

I asked a couple people when they got here to get the prime seats, and they said 5:30 a.m..

I asked a couple of them, 'Do you want to go home?' I just challenged them to do the things they are capable of doing and they did. We just settled down and starting playing. I don't know when we've been down that much. It's an awesome experience to be able to go through and be able to win.

Amar'e Stoudemire

I ask daily. I'm asking questions every workout, every set. Is everything on schedule? Is everything where it's supposed to be?

Pope John

I ask carriers: 'How well do I handle detention issues? Rate me on detention.' Once you start talking about these topics, carriers realize that you're not hiding from the issues.

I ask all Haitians to work hand-in-hand to bring Haiti forward out of the crisis,

I basically had the best spring of my life. I was brought in and knew who my competition was. And I have confidence in myself to go out and play the game and I did it. I basically did everything I was asked and, obviously, it wasn't enough.

I basically got it when I asked them why my player got a (double-yellow) for breaking up a fight, and that was basically it. I just defended my player.

Viktor Yushchenko

I am asking you for the second time in three days to vote for the stability of Ukraine. Let each side draw conclusions from what happened, learn to keep its word and shun betrayal,

Jim Doyle

I am asking this Commission to explore every option for the 440th, and the people who have been displaced, ... All of us are disappointed by the Pentagon's decision to close the 440th. But the site still has enormous potential for the local economy, and we are determined to see that it gets put to use in a way that creates good paying jobs and contributes to the economy.

I am asking the policy makers to step outside of their comfort zone.

Paul Wolfowitz

I am asking the committee to look for candidates who share our commitment to the Bank Group's mission of poverty reduction, who have extensive experience in developing countries and preferably come from developing countries; and who are dedicated to assuring that the Bank Group is a model of integrity and accountability,

I am asking that you not require my client to invoke in person her privilege before the committee.

I am asking Sven to take what I believe to be the best English team since 1966 to the World Cup and try and win it. There was an opportunity for some significant clarification of the situation. We discussed it long and hard and felt the best way forward was him to focus on 2006. And then for him and us to part company in good heart and with good grace.

I am asking miners and management at every mine operation to do the right thing: Take one hour out for safety's sake. This Monday, we urge that extra time be taken, at the beginning of each shift and before the start of any mining activity, to go over the hazards involved with mining and the vital safeguards that need to be taken.

Joseph Estrada

I am asking all our countrymen living near rivers to prepare so that we can prevent any tragedy,

Olli Jokinen

I am asked a lot why I don't go somewhere else where the team is in the playoffs, but I feel that we have a chance to be a playoff team. We have a chance to get something good going and win over here. I want to win with the Panthers and that's the reason that I wanted to stay.

I am, absolutely. It would have been nice if we'd have come out with a win. The guys played their hearts out. That's all you can ask for.

I am not going to wait for our neighbors to the north to get home and take a nap before I ask our good people to come home. That is ridiculous.

I am proud of the guys on our team. They did everything I could ask for.

Sir Jones

I am not talking about us introducing our own protectionist measures - that would be disastrous - but I would like to see Mr Blair publicly asking for explanations from his Spanish counterpart about how he justifies protecting local industry.