Famous Quotes & Sayings

Suresh Raina

I sing really well, my friends say. I don't like my voice, but I sang on stage during the Sahara awards a few years ago, so I don't mind singing.

Boris Diaw

I've been improving in a lot of different areas. That's why I'm happy to get this award right now because the only thing that scares me in basketball is to stop improving, stop getting better. I always want to get better. Because I'm a versatile player, I have to work on all parts of my game.

Angela Jones

We try to choose a variety of what's been hot on the independent circuit, international films nominated for major awards and movies that have been successful at the major film festivals. A lot of times around here, we don't get to see these films. It's usually the mainstream blockbusters that fill the theaters. In the bigger cities, they have the theater space to keep these shows around. We're really the only outlet to see these types of films locally.

Mena Grabowski Trott

When I started my blog, it was really this one goal - I said, 'I am not going to be famous to the world, but I could be famous to people on the Internet.' And I set a goal. I said, 'I'm going to win an award,' because I had never won an award in my entire life.

We felt he had a legitimate shot of getting on the awards stand, but there was nothing we could do with his condition.

Wei Jingsheng is a condemned criminal who is serving his sentence and, therefore, has no qualification to be awarded a Nobel prize.

We certainly hope to fill all of our nomination categories. And make an award in each of those categories.

The kids look forward to hearing from him. He just spoke at our awards night, and you could hear a pin drop. The kids know there's something special there.

The international award is a symbol of the success that we have had in trying to completely remake this campus for the last 20 years. A lot of people have been working to bring the university into the twenty-first century and to use the campus to show what a quality institution this is.

The center was awarded money early in the year, but construction costs have gone up. Even after they cut some of the cost, they were still short. We thank the Speaker Seth Hammett and Senator Jimmy Holley for making the funds available. The center got its Christmas wish.

Calvin Ayre

In helping to grow the poker industry as a whole and to bring more exposure to the stars of poker, the players -- the Player of the Year Awards Show will further cement poker's prominence in the mainstream -- and Bodog.com is proud to be the gala's exclusive sponsor.

In contrast to IIHS' findings, the U.S. government's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) awarded the Mazda MPV a rating of five-stars, the highest possible score, in both frontal and side impact tests, ... And, of course, the MPV meets or exceeds every NHTSA-required safety standard.

Individual awards do not mean anything. We won as a team. It's all about what it says on our T-shirts (pointing to the Big Ten Championship T-shirt he was wearing), team champions.

I know we have been awarded monies to buy a new plow truck. The figure is $393,000, which is a pretty good chunk of change. That's 95 percent grant funded.

I'm looking forward to the event-it's a great venue, tickets are selling fast and we'll have a lot of fun. I think it will be a welcome departure from the usual awards format, especially for those who don't really like chicken.

It's probably the most prestigious national award there is in basketball. I think it legitimizes our program.

Michael Chambers

Its original intent has been turned on its head. The medals are best awarded at venues immediately after the event.

It's pretty cool. We're the kind of people that don't think we've won an award until we get the award. We were nervous right up to the phone call.

Regis Philbin

It's my favorite awards show, because it's about people who are helping people.

Dan really came into his own pitching last year (during Legion play). He received the sportsmanship award during the regional tournament.

Considering that the majority of the staff are freshmen and earn awards as freshmen it's a good indication of next year. I was also very pleased to see sophomores win, it will help them transition to a four-year school. I also feel they learned that what they do makes a difference.

Dan Jones

Consideration for this award is a privilege and having been granted this award is extremely humbling. Our exceptional team of employees and physicians and the opportunity to elevate care to our community makes my job extremely rewarding.

Charlie Daniels

Every award I've ever received has been very gratifying. The Living Legend Award was extremely gratifying; it was voted on by the fans. It's just great to be remembered after all these years, to still be a viable part of the music business. So, I'm very deeply honored by all the awards.

The best memory is probably the bronze medal game and winning the bronze medal. Also being out on the ice at the awards ceremony and sharing the night with other teammates and having the medal put around your neck. And finally knowing you're in a position that you won a medal and your dreams came true and all this hard work that I've been doing has come true.

The awards provide an opportunity for all players, umpires and teams to be recognized and one of the key strengths of the system we have in place is that this recognition comes from respected voices within the game.

The awards are a way to honor our talented technology leaders who lead the path to technological growth in Southeast Michigan. Their accomplishments are significant, and they are moving us forward as a region.

The award is somewhat problematic for us because we are not greedy for money. For us, this has been a matter of following the contract.

The award is for the unsung hero -- someone who is always willing to lend a hand when the chamber needs some help.

The award goes to a business that has been a landmark to the community, and the Dairy Queen definitely qualifies as a landmark in Hilliard.

Take the team to the Final Four and win every personal award possible.

It's important to stress that they competed and were awarded these contracts. They weren't just given to Performa.

Michael Hayes

These organizations are selected for the Consumer Choice Awards by the community residents they serve,

This is indeed the greatest award for one to receive. It shows that the contribution I have made to my country was appreciated.