Famous Quotes & Sayings

I feel awful about it, because they're taking a very nationalist kind of feeling to it. 'Those rotten Americans again' ... I wouldn't want to take away from the rest of his life. But this part has touched my life and I have to speak out about it.

Rigoberta Menchu

I feel a deep emotion and pride for the honor of having been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1992.

Bernie Bickerstaff

I don't want to take anything away from Portland because they did what they had to. But that was an awful performance. We should collectively be embarrassed.

Julianne Moore

I do remember when I was starting acting, going from one set to the next, with not much else going on in my life. And at the end of the day, you get back to your hotel room and just feel this awful loneliness, because the cameras have stopped rolling.

Gregory Campbell

I don't think they rely on us a whole lot but every time we can chip in a goal it definitely helps. Some guys, that's their major role to contribute offensively but, at the end of the day, we have to once in awhile get our team on the board.

I don't think we have a huge problem (in South Dakota), but I think it does occur a little more frequently than what we might be aware of.

He's not aware of the extent to which he's drifted away from the old neighborhood. He's been assimilated into the world of his wife, and he's lost his identity, and his soul goes with it.

Alex Rodriguez

He's not in awe of anything or anyone. He's very respectful, but he's been around us for a while now. He feels comfortable, and that's half the battle of being successful here -- knowing these are your peers and if you can hang with them in a social setting, the rest of it follows naturally.

He's one of the best guards in the country and he's somebody you have to be aware of every second. He's explosive off the ball and he can pull up and hit a shot from anywhere. When you face a player like that, it's always a great challenge.

Hal David

He's one of the all-time great guitarists, and worked wonders making guitars, and here he is still around, still playing and having this great award on his birthday.

How safe is your family? If people are aware of potential predators living near them, they'll take steps to make sure their kids are protected.

Aaron Peirsol

How often does one person get six medals at a World Championships? The way I look at it, not to downplay my accomplishments, but people break world records every year. So to win this award this year, I am completely humbled and very happy.

How much you smoked matters more than how long ago you quit. Smokers should quit as soon as possible, and new smokers should be aware that there will be a lifelong risk. Cessation can reduce risk but it can't erase it.

I couldn't be more proud of them. They really did an awesome job.

Jeff Buckley

I couldn't awake from the nightmare That sucked me in and pulled me underPulled me underOh... That was so real.

I could not help but think if we were to walk out now, we would see a lot more fellows like this young kid and hear a lot more awful stories about kids who were orphaned,

I could have spent years directing the rover at that site. There were five priority things that I'd still trade an awful lot to get.

Walt Whitman

I cannot be awake for nothing looks to me as it did before, Or else I am awake for the first time, and all before has been a mean sleep.

Ian Mckellen

I came rather late to film. I've done an awful lot of theater before - before I discovered the camera, you know, seeing everything, requiring much less acting and - and much less presentation, much less projecting, more just being.

I don't believe in making films for getting awards. But they are definitely important. Awards give good feelings.

I don't necessarily feel that we need to have it as a conference - I don't need a conference mug or letterhead with a conference logo. It's getting a competitive schedule, a balanced schedule, and creating some awards and recognition that all players in independent basketball should get.

I don't necessarily feel that we need to have it as a conference -- I don't need a conference mug or letterhead with a conference logo. It's getting a competitive schedule, a balanced schedule, and creating some awards and recognition that all players in independent basketball should get.

David Attenborough

I do an awful lot of appearances, and to have one person always grinding the same axe would not be a good idea.

I do have at home the most ridiculous number of awards for what I have done, which is nice in terms of being patted on the back, yet it does cure you of caring about what other people say about you. Ultimately, you must have your own standard of what is good enough.

College students are prophesying the future of music today. With our first ever live Woodie Awards event, the music they live their lives to takes centre stage, and the rest of the world gets to see what's about to break big.

College graduation, high school proms, we're not recommending any be canceled. We just want to ensure that people are aware of the risk.

Colt's an awesome tackler. ... Every game you're in situations one-on-one with a guy where it's either a great play or a horrible play. So far, that guy has made a lot more great plays.

I believe anything is possible.Research into quantum physicsproves that a system changessimply by someone observing it.Therefore, all you have to do is beawake and aware of your environment,and that enables you totransform everything around you.It sounds like hocus pocus, butscientists are coming to realize thatjust thinking about something canmake it happen. Turns out maybefaith can move mountains.

Harvey Weinstein

I never make a movie for awards consideration. I will use the hope of getting an Academy Award a) to honor the people who work so hard and also b) it's the greatest Good Housekeeping seal in the world. It's the greatest brand. It's as good as Louis Vuitton and Dior in the world of moviemaking. It's the Super Bowl.

Jacki Weaver

I love getting presents. And awards. I'd do whatever they told me to do.

James Gates Percival

How awful is that hour when con, science stings.

J. R. R. Tolkien

That was the most awkward Wednesday he ever remembered.

Elton John

But we came for the Kennedy Center Awards, which was an incredible honor. Being a British person, I was bestowed this honor. And my partner and I, David, came. And we were so pleasantly surprised by George Bush and his knowledge of AIDS. He really - he treated David and I - and Laura - treated us like - they were so friendly and so courteous.