Famous Quotes & Sayings

Celebrity children's books don't sell based on whether they are good or not. They sell based on whether parents want to buy the celebrity's name or not.

John Breaux

But we made a decision based on the fact that we have been up there a long time and that we feel that the seniority is important to the people of Louisiana.

But the real risk that we have to see with the economy is -- does it take another leg down based upon consumer spending?

Ann Veneman

But the fact of the matter is that all scientific evidence would show, based upon what we know about this disease, that muscle cuts - that is, the meat of the animal itself - should not cause any risk to human health.

Jacob Lew

Businesses make decisions based on what they are seeing in their order books.

Steve Ballmer

Businesses are based on people. Software is a tool that can empower those people. I think Microsoft software is fairly unique in the way that it can do that.

Business travelers make the decisions based on schedule, leisure travelers do it based on price. We think we can be very competitive in both areas.

But based on (what we saw), yes, I think the Bears are legitimate Super Bowl contenders. The Bears now have a quarterback who resembles an NFL quarterback. Hooray. What a surprise.

Todd Duncan

Based upon what we've seen in the basement, eventually left uncorrected, it could actually collapse to the center,

Based upon what we heard, it's more of a precautionary thing.

Stephen Ross

Based upon what I know, I think Bell is bullish.

Based upon the satellite data we have received from Hawkeye and the results from our first well, we believe we have selected an extremely desirable location for our second well. We are still in the testing phase of our initial well after our fracture stimulation treatment in February 2006.

Based upon the proposals that we have reviewed internally for the past several months, we believe these three cities provide us with the best opportunity to build and develop a world-class NASCAR Hall of Fame for our millions of loyal fans.

Based upon the many calls and the consistency of the complaints, we feel that the cases we have filed are strongly supported by proof.

Based upon the information contained in this, there's no doubt it was written by Eric.

Based upon past experience, approaching the Lunar calendar New Year, the number of cases will increase. That is our observation.

Based upon how we've seen retail stocks perform, any continued low (consumer confidence) number puts a crimp in the Christmas spending story.

Based on where we stand today, we expect to make these estimates.

Based on what we've looked at, we feel we have to make ... management changes and the best way to do this is to start with a fresh team,

Based on what we've heard, they're much easier people to deal with.

Louis Orr

Based on what we've accomplished this year, without a doubt, I'm confident in our resume to get in. We just have to wait and see what happens.

Based on what we saw today on the futures market, I don't think we're anticipating much of a reaction.

Based on what we know so far, this may be a case of an unfortunate hereditary condition that is not easily detected even by the regular and thorough cardiac screening used by NFL clubs,

Steve Gunderson

Based on what we know, none of the information we've seen suggests either legal or ethical violations. Because we've seen no evidence of inappropriate conduct, we're concerned that the motivations behind the inquiry are political rather than substantive.

Based on what we have heard from manufacturers, we believe that 0.1 is doable.

Based on what we are seeing around the city, those lots should sell for between $40,000 and $50,000 each, ... There will be nice homes built on them. That has got to improve the property values in the area.

Based on what they're proposing, I guess it's not encouraging.

Based on what the negotiators were telling us, it's a finite number of issues that separate us, ... It sounded a little worse right as the negotiations closed because they began to put things on the table which frankly had been resolved, and I'm not too concerned about those things.

Based on what the father told the son to do, I don't think any reasonable person could conclude that the father was saying go out and build a cross and burn it on the lawn of an African-American family,

Based on what people I've talked to have said, I think that threats are fairly commonplace, but rarely escalate into violence.

Scott Sanders

Based on what Oprah has seen in rehearsals, she has been very enthusiastic about everything the show is doing creatively,

Based on what my staff told me, there is nothing new. If there in fact is nothing new, I would not expect her to be called.

Brian Cashman

Based on what my conversation was last night, right now, he can pinch-run and might be able to hit. If that's the case and he can get the treatment that he needs, then we'll continue it out there. But obviously if it's of a level higher than that, we'll pull him.