Famous Quotes & Sayings

Wally Herger

Our Northern California congressional district has been ground zero for many tragic events from an outdated and inflexible ESA, including ... the Klamath Basin water shut-off of 2001,

People in California are going to be safer because this legislation passed, no doubt about it.

Stacy was this really controlled, fluid skater. And that really carried into his personality. I had been snowboarding my whole life. I went to surf camp in Southern California every year until a few years ago, so I had been surfing for a long time as well. I had more of the surfer style of skating which was cool 'cause it's kind of what I needed to do in the role.

Some of the regulations will spur more technology innovations. California will be in the forefront as far as creating technologies that would lower emissions.

That creamy California sound that he superimposed on the rough-edged folk-rock sound that we were doing, and I think... it gave a luster to it that it wouldn't have had.

That could give the housing market in California another year of life before it slows down.

Our storm (today) and Wednesday will be down in Southern California on Friday.

Our trip to California this past weekend gave us the opportunity to test ourselves. The results were not what we hoped for, but now we have a gauge of our speed and an idea of what we can improve upon before the Childs Cup.

Retailers have been putting up with outsourcing headaches for years such as quota allocation, transportation issues, etc. Of course retailers would like to source more locally but I don't think it's going to work out yet in California because of the labor laws.

We now see we're second to California -- and that is one race I'm delighted to be second in.

Carrie Fisher

Saying you're an alcoholic and an addict is like saying you're from Los Angeles and from California.

Ashton Kutcher

I'm happy wherever I go, whatever I do. I'm happy in Iowa, I'm happy here in California.

Art Alexakis

My favorite drive is Highway 101 in California between Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo. I love the 101; Highway 1 is too windy, and 5 is too boring - the 101 is just right. It's like the Mama Bear of scenic drives.

Just as California wines have taken off, I think you have very good cattlemen here in the U.S. that know how to raise cattle.

That will provide roughly 10 percent more gasoline for California users and hopefully stabilize availability, which we hope will stabilize prices.

James Burke

I think it's pretty cutting edge. San Bernardino County in California visited us about it. I have had calls from Holland and South Africa.

It gives the state an opportunity to develop a clear record (about) what medical experts have already said: a person executed under California lethal injection protocol receives no pain.

It gives him the mobility to do things. We want him to get out and see California on the weekends. We want to him to be able to do whatever he wants to do.

I think this election will reflect on Schwarzenegger's standing with California voters. The initiatives are serving as a proxy for the governor himself.

Joan Chen

I went to California to study drama and study film, still with the goal of going back to China. I stayed for at least four years and then I visited China. I was a little lost. I was very homesick. I took a risk, I went back to China and realized that I have actually changed, that China as a whole wasn't what I imagined it to be.

Massachusetts and Vermont do not represent the majority of Californians. The people of California have spoken on this issue (with the 2000 measure). We put marriage on a pedestal because of its value to society. We will do everything we can to strengthen the family as we've always known it.

I was very glad they played their football in California and not Texas, because they would have been compared to me.

Dan Alderson

I think chemistry will be a key ingredient. People have kind of forgotten about us, which is good. Hopefully, California can keep the 'favorite' tag and we can fly under the radar.

Tony Stewart

I think everybody's pretty worn out after being in Daytona for so long. California means a normal routine and a chance for the crew guys to get back to their families for a couple of days before heading to another racetrack.

I think they?re looking forward to going to California, maybe not just for the tennis but also to go to California for spring break.

Just in one day, we've seen here in California about a 10 percent increase in demand for California products.

Chuck D.

He knows the (Mountain West Conference), and that helped him. He also knows Southern California in terms of recruiting. We think it's a great fit for us.

Larry Ellison

One of the great things about Lanai is that the weather is always fabulous. Always 82 degrees and sunny. The problem is that, like California now, Lanai needs more water.

If California was to move forward, that would be the impetus to change the U.S. Constitution. It will have that type of impact. So it could be a lose-lose situation for those promoting same-sex marriage.

John Breaux

If people in California want to pay extra taxes to have their trash picked up, people in Texas shouldn't have to subsidize it.

Given the lack of regulation, the increasing number of deaths, medical concerns and the lack of independent testing, the ACLU of Northern California recommends that the state Legislature and local law enforcement take strong steps to regulate the use of this weapon.

I think it gets to the point where the question is whether he has any effectiveness as a governor. This guy is the governor of California and what's he doing?

Because of the success of that song, we are getting to play places like California and Florida.