Famous Quotes & Sayings

Some of our kids don't even pay attention. I asked some of the kids in the dugout if they saw what happened on a play, and no one knew. You could give them a quiz at the end of an inning about what went on, and they'll get every question wrong.

Some of our kids are literally sleep-walking through life, with some potentially serious consequences. As clinicians and researchers, we know more now than ever about the biological and behavioral issues that prevent kids from getting enough sleep. But the National Sleep Foundation did something powerful: They asked teens themselves about their sleep. The results are startling and should be a wake-up call to any parent or pediatrician.

Gloria Steinem

Someone asked me why women don't gamble as much as men do, and I gave the commonsensical reply that we don't have as much money. That was a true and incomplete answer. In fact, women's total instinct for gambling is satisfied by marriage.

Alex Turner

Someone asked me what the key to being a good frontman was, and I think having a sense of humor about it is pretty near the top of that list. It's a very strange place to be in, and I don't take that role too seriously.

Someone asked me what are the secrets to my success, and I said 'There are three: Timing, timing, timing.'

Sheryl Crow

Someone asked me the other day if I was going to wear a yellow dress.

Someone asked me the other day if it was easier breaking into rap or rock, ... I don't know, I haven't broken in on either one, you know

Some guys, who may be playing in the test series, may need a game or two off to rest and rebuild their strength and that is something I've asked the selectors to ponder over the next couple of days. But we need to win on Saturday, so it's first things first.

Tony Perez

Some guys asked me. 'Who is he?' I told them Placido Domingo. Some guys didn't know who he was. Some guys heard the name,

Gloria Steinem

Someone once asked me why women don't gamble as much as men do, and I gave the common-sensical reply that we don't have as much money. That was a true but incomplete answer. In fact, women's total instinct for gambling is satisfied by marriage.

Someone once asked me whether I am an idealist or a dreamer. I'm neither. I consider myself an optimistic realist. I see reality, but I give it the benefit of the doubt.

Someone once asked him, 'How many poets do you know there?' ... He said, 'Thank God, none.'

Someone didn't take their slot and the director called me and asked me to join. I had the feeling that this was my shot. When I overcame my feelings of inferiority I realized that this was a gift,

Our pianist quit suddenly and so they asked me if I would play, and well I said 'temporarily' so of course I'm still there,

Our personnel have been camping in the port city for the past few days ever since the Delhi court had asked us to produce him.

Our people have been battling right through the night to try and contain the flames. We have asked the police to look into it.

Tom Kane

Our students in the residence halls have asked for seven HBO channels next year.

Chris Shelton

Our GM, Dave Dombrowski, called me and asked to report early and I was happy to do it. I'm really looking forward to getting started.

Our girls came to the huddle and executed what we asked them to do.

Gene Chizik

Overall, I am really pleased with the play of all three linebackers. They really tried tonight to do what we've asked them to do in playing our defense.

On the turn, I had so much horse that I just went to the outside because I didn't want to get trapped. When I asked her, boy, did she take off.

Martin Freeman

On the surface, you think you wouldn't have to think at all about being asked to play Bilbo in 'The Hobbit.' It's not prison; it's a good gig. But you know it's going to take a long time, and it does. There are times when you thought: 'Gee, I've not seen my house for months.'

Byron Scott

Rod said the guy was the real deal, so I asked him why did he fire him. Rod said that he (Scott) had a problem with one of the players for something Byron said to the media.

Cole Porter

Rodgers and Hammerstein, if you can imagine it taking two men to write one song. (when asked "Who wrote 'Some Enchanted Evening'?)

Rob was pretty dominating on the mound. All his pitches were strikes and he did everything we could have asked for.

Philip Schultz

Repeating third grade at a new school, after having been asked to leave my old one for hitting kids who made fun of my perceived stupidity, I was placed in the 'dummy class.'

Reorganization is costly and questions are asked how effective it will be. Look at Smart, the street just wants the brand killed off. Why throw more money at a bad idea.

Geno Auriemma

Renee Montgomery had maybe the best game she's had since she's been at Connecticut. And I told her (Monday) she should transfer. I asked her, 'How does Mel Thomas have more steals than you? You've just got to get more involved. You've got to do more.' So (Tuesday) she's attacking the basket. She's stripping kids. She's playing like a basketball player. That makes all the difference in the world when you have guards that play like that.

Mark Buehrle

(Pitching coach Don) Cooper came over and asked me after the ninth inning, asked me how I felt. I said, 'You sent me back out there in the ninth to face Vladimir, you might as well send me back out there.

Playing a lefty before you play a lefty, you couldn't have asked for anything any better. It is similar. He (Rusedski) is not as good of a vollier and doesn't have as big a forehand as Lopez, but they have similar styles.

Plans are being made with the idea of just wiping people out. Technically, they'll be asked to sell, but (eminent domain) is something threatened from the very beginning.

I'm honored and thrilled to have been asked to be a part of the program here at Penn.

George H. W. Bush

I'm here on an important international mission. Secretary Rumsfeld asked me to check on his horse.