Famous Quotes & Sayings

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

Robert Stone

I thought a lot about my attitude toward the world, toward fear and violence, and that I had something to say about these things. If you had asked me then what I was writing about, I would have said, in a kind of Kerouac-like romantic vein, 'America.'

Ryne Sandberg

I thought '23' was kind of an odd number, ... I asked for 14, and Yosh totally turned me down and said that number's been taken and retired. Yosh Kawano has been a good friend of mine, and he was the one that picked that out for me. And that was the perfect number.

Mike Easley

I think the federal response has been good. Everything we've asked them for at this point, they've granted,

Last night (Monday) we were asked if we could take more. We told them we could take 3,000 from Texas.

Last Christmas (2004), the staff had asked me if we could leave it up, so that's when we started.

Lancaster wanted grassroots people to run his campaign in the various counties, and a friend from Goldsboro asked Lyn Shaw to run his (Lancaster's) campaign here in Bladen,

Lady came up and asked if she could quickly have a glass of water from the bartender.

Reggie Evans

I was cool, calm and collected. Nothing personal went down. I asked for the trade. I just approached it like practice. We were talking before and during the game.

Josh Hartnett

I was eating burritos with this girl and she asked me to be her prom date. How could I say no? We went and had a great time.

I was a goalie for a long time and I stood in there and took my lumps until I was asked to get out of the net.

I was concerned and when I asked Ashton if she was OK, she smiled. I knew then that she would be OK.

Andy Roddick

I was changing my clothes. Then the referee came and started getting on me about changing my clothes, so that was fun. You know, asked him if he wanted to tie one shoe for me, and I could tie the other one, we could just save time. I guess that wasn't a good idea. But, no, I mean, I was just changing my clothes. I told the chair umpire I was going to.

I was a little bit skeptical because this kid was only weeks removed from having his brain opened up. I asked his father, Earl, and he said the doctors were OK with it, and I double-checked with the doctors.

David Boreanaz

I was associated with a woman who I was involved with and had a relationship with. She asked for money. I felt as though I was being blackmailed or there was some sort of extortion.

I was asked to step down, ask the coach.

Jerry Colangelo

I was asked to stay on through the last collective-bargaining negotiations,

Steven Gerrard

I was asked to play in three different positions,

Norman Rockwell

I was asked to illustrate the classics of Mark Twain. He's one of my very favorite authors. I felt great!

I was asked to go to the Middle East by Prime Minister Barak, Chairman Arafat, and President Clinton, and chaired an international commission there.

George Martin

I was asked to do score by the Director, who was a charming Canadian, a really nice guy, George Dunning was his name. He's dead now, unfortunately.

John Madden

I was asked to do a (film) production of the play in London, it popped into my head suddenly that it would be a great part for Gwyneth to play. It's a great role, ... Obviously for me Gwyneth's performance is a definitive one and an extraordinary one.

Thom Browne

I was asked to design the tuxedo for Mr. Peanut. They're rebranding him. That was probably the most interesting request. I didn't spend a long time considering it.

I was asked not to attend any future CARE meetings. This was a direct result of me asking some pointed questions.