Famous Quotes & Sayings

He should come in here and get behind the bar. We won't hurt him - we just want to ask him a lot of tough questions.

Natasha Henstridge

His secretary came in to ask all the men to remove their ties because he had come dressed very casual.

Roger Williams

His performance today was great as usual. He didn't fall, what else can you ask for?

Historically, the highest-end chips of this year become the mid-range chips of next year. That's always been the case. Two years ago, people were asking why they needed a 200 MHz Pentium processor. Now, most people wouldn't be caught without at least that.

Historically, political contributions have not been treated as bribes. If political contributions are bribes, then you ask for help from that same politician, then you could run a paddy wagon up K Street and clear out the place, because that's the way business is done in this town, and that doesn't make a bribe.

I think it's dangerous to see (Duke) as an isolated incident. This is a really good opportunity for us to look at the culture of men's sports and ask ourselves, 'If the shoe fits, wear it.' I think it's a systemic problem.

I think it's important that you know where I stand, what I believe and what may happen before I'm elected, not after you elect me. I propose that we fix the (budget) problem with an equitable mix of budget cuts, restructuring the city pension plan, and if necessary -- and only as a last resort -- I might ask the voters to consider a sales tax increase of one-half cent.

It could have been resolved easily and much faster if they just simply called us and asked us. I don't think they really realized what they were doing in pulling the paper.

It changes every year. I call my vendors and ask what's going to be available. They tell me 'This is going to be coming,' and I make my menu from there.

Josh Hancock

It didn't go down well, but when one door closes, another door opens. The Cardinals have been great. I couldn't ask for anything better.

I thought we played well. Oklahoma is a tough squad. We had some tight sets, and a good doubles set. We couldn't have asked for a better warm up for Tennessee on Sunday.

I thought we were told when the students move into the new building there would not be a need for as many principals. I hope district residents will not see this as an issue when you're asking for money in May.

It includes provision for the retention of the date and time for 'log in' and 'log off' an Internet email service, but most email programs connect to the email server every five minutes. The directive doesn't ask for the time mail is sent and received. It doesn't ask for the sender of received emails.

It hurt, but guys go out there every day and play with a lot worse than that, ... I wasn't going to ask not to pitch because of something like that.

I threw a party and charged people $50, ... Those who couldn't come got an envelope and asked if they could fill it with $10,000.

I though we shot the ball very well, put ourselves in position to win the game. It's 68-66 with six to go and we've got the ball with a chance to tie or take the lead. Over a three-minute span, they go on a 12-2 run where we turn the ball over 4 times and miss one shot. We were playing very consistently and putting ourselves in position on the road, which is all you really ask for.

Dave Barry

It is a good idea to ""shop around"" before you settle on a doctor. Ask about the condition of his Mercedes. Ask about the competence of his mechanic. Don't be shy! After all, you're paying for it.

It is a game that somebody ought to put a stop to -- trying to get dirt on jurors. We shouldn't be asking about 40-year-old arrests. Why do we need it? So these lawyers can play all of these strategic games?

It is a fight over dignity and respect on the job. To our riders, we ask for your understanding.

It is a fact that our profile is such that if something happens then it is news. It's news just because it has happened to us. We don't mind that. What I would like to ask is, do our competitors do that? I am not sure they are. The fact is that systems do have problems and outages from time to time.

Micky Adams

It is a great point for us considering what we had to put up with. It was a battling performance and I could not have asked any more of my lads.

Kelvin Sampson

It is a little bit embarrassing to stand up here and be asked about NCAA violations, but you also have to realize we're human and we make mistakes. I made a mistake but we've corrected it and moved forward.

It is a curious fact that innumerable readers have asked me if I wrote this story. They seem never to remember the title of the story or (for sure) the author, except for the vague thought it might be me. But, of course, they never forget the story itself, especially the ending. The idea seems to drown out everything else - and I'm satisfied that it should.

I think the jury did a darned good job. This man has no soul, no conscience. What else could we ask for?

I think the publicly traded companies will be very careful making acquisitions in the future and concentrate on operations versus being the largest. Currently, asking prices are too high relative to what publicly-traded companies are willing to pay.

Paul Sarbanes

I think the president would serve his own interests if he asked the SEC to release all of that material, ... I think until they do that, people will keep pulling at that thread.

Hugo Chavez

I think the president of the United States spoke for twenty minutes here yesterday. I would ask your indulgence to let me finish my statement.

Dan Rooney

I think the potential for us having that kind of rivalry is good, but you have to play them, ... I was asked by a writer in Houston about what I thought of the rivalry of Houston (Texans) and Pittsburgh, and I laughed and said, 'We've only played them once.'

I think the height is where we asked them to put it, the sidewalks are in there, and I'm prepared to vote in favor of the variances they requested. It would be a good thing for downtown, certainly better than the warehouse that's there now.

I think the group has come together because of him. We were all asked to step up a little, but I think he stepped it up even more. He plays half the game, so I think he just makes it easier for all of us.

I think the one thing we've been deficient in is finding that consistent push. (Spellman) does things out there in practice where I ask him, 'Show me how you do that?' When you've got a former (NFL) first-round draft pick in there, you can learn something.

I thought defensively we played as well as I could've asked for. Our focus was definitely on Davis and we did a good job surrounding her.

I thought both guys did a great job of stepping up when the team needed them. You couldn't have asked any more of them.