Famous Quotes & Sayings

That's a tough offense to cover. I asked (assistant coach) Bob Skillman before the game, can we hold them to 21 points? We held them to six.

I was really happy for three quarters. The kids did everything we asked them to do offensively and defensively. We were just not able to sustain that kind of effort for four quarters.

I was promised faithfully that that interview would be done at least after the election and I believed it, ... And the only thing I can say is, I doubt if you read the whole interview or you wouldn't have asked the question in that way, and I would just urge the American people, if they're hearing all this talk, to read exactly what was said.

Emo Philips

I was pulled over in Massachusetts for reckless driving. When brought before the judge, I was asked if I knew what the punishment for drunk driving in that state was. I said, "I don't know... reelection to the Senate?

I was proud of the effort. We asked our players to believe in themselves and compete. I thought even early in the game, when (VCU) got off to the great shooting start, you saw a good look in our kids' eyes.

I was real happy with the way Michael set the pace (of the game). We've asked him to do that for us and he's been getting it done. That's a big task to ask when you're the youngest kid on the floor.

Robert Cray

I was playing at the Eugene Hotel, and after the show this lady came up to me and asked if I wanted to play in a film, ... I thought she was kidding.

I think it was probably my fault. I asked some young guys to do some things that they're probably not comfortable with. I need to keep in mind who we've got on the field during certain sets and not ask those guys to do too much. We kind of switched out of what we were doing earlier in the game.

I think it's very good news, ... The number one question women have asked about (birth control pills) since 1960 is do they cause cancer. This study shows there is no long-term risk.

Johnny Damon

It got twisted around. I just said I'd do whatever the team asked me to do. I just want to help the team win.

It got to the point where her husband asked if I could do something to help her, so I steered her toward a mortgage with a pre-payment penalty.

Kirk Gibson

It happened very quickly. I'm a team guy, and I've been asked to do something, so I will.

It has been a joy and delight to teach these fine young men. Whenever I've asked them to do something, they've always done it.

I think we are relaxed and that is what we need to be. But the kids have worked hard for the last few days. People have asked me if we are ready, but its (the players) job to be ready for this weekend.

Charles Soule

I think to this day, 'Superman/Wonder Woman' is probably one of the trickiest things I've been working on. It's like being asked to write a 'Star Wars' movie or something like that. You don't know how you're going to handle it; you don't know if you can. You don't know if you should be the guy.

It is obvious that we should not offer to produce what has not been asked for.

It is not what we asked for, but it is all that we are going to get. The intention still is to develop the property. We are going to look for means to perhaps partner with a private corporation to enhance the cleanup.

It is not unusual for us to extend our assistance when asked to help look for missing adults or children.

It is not just all about money. It is about Joey Barton wants to go and where Manchester City want to go. If Manchester City had come back with the offer we had asked for, which in my opinion is below what Joey should be getting any way, then Joey would have signed the contract.

I think that when we take guests on board, they do not automatically surrender their rights to privacy, and they've asked their names not be released and we're honoring that.

Later that night, I was flying. I asked him what was going on and he told me that he put some dope in my drink. I felt the euphoria and the high, and I wanted to do it again.

Tom Joyner

I was working for a competing radio station in Chicago when he asked me what I wanted to do in radio. My response was I wanted to get out. I had my eye on television. And he told me if I would come work for him and make his morning show No. 11, he would give me a shot at television. We kept our promises to each other. After our ratings went to No. 1, he gave me the Ebony/Jet Showcase,

Ryne Sandberg

I went into spring training that first year (with the Cubs) in '82 and No. 23 was hanging up in my locker, ... I thought it was kind of an odd number. I believe I asked for 14 and (former Cubs clubhouse manager Yosh Kawano) totally turned me down and said that number's been taken and retired.

Chris Knight

I went and saw the principal and asked if I could run a donation center here, ... And on her own, Kim asked the same thing about an hour later.

Gary Myers

I welcome it because I asked at the very outset of this for a court of inquiry to bring disinterested fact-finders to bear upon these questions.

John Velazquez

I was where I wanted to be. When I asked him, he responded.

Martin Scorsese was being given an honorary doctorate, and one of the tutors asked if there was a student film he particularly liked. He mentioned our film. There was a dinner after the final show just for the tutors, but I was smuggled in to meet Scorsese over dessert.

Lina Rolland, the program facilitator, is fantastic with the kids. She asked if he wouldn't mind just watching, and within a couple of weeks, he was in the program.

I wish I lived back in the Old West days, because I'd save up my money for about twenty years so I could buy a solid-gold pick. Then I'd go out west and start digging for gold. When someone came up and asked what I was doing, I'd say, 'Looking for gold, ya durn fool.' He'd say, 'Your pick is gold.' And I'd say, 'well, that was easy.' Good joke, huh?

I wish we had asked her more questions than we did.

I wish I wasn't here. But the loss of Stephanie, Tony and Zoe is a loss that won't go away. Many people have asked me about my response to this event. They say 'you must hate these people,' but we don't.

Alice McDermott

I was the youngest; I had two imperious older brothers - I didn't get to often complete sentences at the dinner table. So writing was a way of saying what nobody asked me to say.

I was the youngest guy in the union. At 14! A pianist around there who became my mentor for a little while, gave me my first night club job. I was 17 or so. My father asked the club owner to watch me so I didn't get into any wrong things, ladies and drink and this and that.