Famous Quotes & Sayings

We know it's crunch time and that each and every game is like a playoff game for us. We want to show Chicago that we want it more than they do. We've got to play with the same urgency and focus that we've had in the last few games and we should be OK.

Hannibal Buress

I took an improv class in 2005 in Chicago at ComedySportz, which was short-form, more of a games-based improv. I remember it being real fun and helping with my stand-up. If I did an improv class, and then I did stand-up later, I felt looser on stage and more comfortable.

We are always looking for defensive players. A great defense will keep the team in every game, just like the Chicago Bears.

Joseph Allen

I reminded them they are not alone, ... The churches in Chicago are praying for them and they are taking up collections for them.

My mom was the first African-American woman to graduate from the University of Chicago Law School, in 1946. She had leadership roles in the law, in government and the corporate world. She was a great role model in that she felt anything was possible.

Look at the Chicago area. Cook County, Illinois, now has more Latinos than Arizona, New Mexico or Colorado.

Dave Eggers

I had grown up as a fan of Studs Terkel. In Chicago he sort of looms large and is mentioned often.

Ana Castillo

I've spent my whole life in Chicago being asked where am I from, so that I have a sense of displacement that also is very psychologically disorienting.

Michael McDonald

White-Powder Bar. The only thing to compare would be Chicago in the 1920s.

Andrew Bogut

We've got to win. These are our rivals, New Jersey, Chicago and Philly.

James Young

The studio that we mix in is still in Chicago.

Mike Quigley

The people of Chicago have made it very clear that they favor sensible restrictions on gun ownership.

Desiree Rogers

We have not really advertised Chicago internationally.

We read a quote from the president about the Chicago White Sox. He said to them, 'Hey, you went out on opening day, and you never surrendered the lead for the rest of the season.' It's a nice thing to shoot for.

George Carlin

We hope you enjoy your stay in Chicago or wherever your final destination may be.' All destinations are final. That's what it means. Destiny: final. If you haven't gotten where you're going, you aren't there yet.

Jane Byrne

Chicago kept industry, attracted new business, became the center for convention trade and transportation.

Robert Bell

When you use Microsoft Outlook from the Indianapolis or Chicago office, there's no difference in performance compared to Dearborn.

We were at the Argonne Lab in Chicago on Monday collecting data, and by Thursday we were able to deposit two solved protein structures in the Protein Data Bank.

Buddy Guy

When I went to Chicago, I'll put it like this: I was looking for a dime and I found a quarter.

Tom Petty kept his price very low compared to his contemporaries. Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire did, too, when they paired up for a tour, and it was very successful.

Rodney Harrison

We're not a dynasty, we're just a good football team, and we've been a good football team since I've been here. The Chicago Bulls, they were a dynasty. They were a dynasty for six years, but once you lose, you're not a dynasty any more. I don't know how long dynasties last, but it seems like they don't last very long in professional sports nowadays.

Paul Pierce

We're still in it. Our series with Chicago is big.

We see it a lot better. Over the past couple of days, that's been the focus. I think we've gotten better at it already. Not that we're the Chicago Bulls, but we've gotten a lot better since the Big East tournament. Everyone is contributing more, whether it's a hard cut or the right screen, it's a collection of everything.

Ozzie Guillen

We're the 2006 Chicago White Sox, not the 2005.

Keith Anderson

That's Chicago and back on a gallon, $2.65.

Executives in New York or Chicago usually talk about retiring somewhere else. That's not going to happen with Bill. He will be a big part of this community.

John Paxson

This is a very easy decision for the organization and I am extremely excited to watch these players continue to develop as Chicago Bulls.

Matt Clement

I'm motivated because I'm pitching in a big game, ... The Chicago factor, with all due respect, doesn't faze me other than I know where I'm at, I'm in a comfortable spot as far as getting something to eat tonight.

Tony Danza

I know this sounds funny, but in many ways the lack of good time slots in some key markets like Chicago was a favor in disguise.

Aleksandar Hemon

I have two homes, like someone who leaves their hometown and/or parents and then establishes a life elsewhere. They might say that they're going home when they return to see old friends or parents, but then they go home as well when they go to where they live now. Sarajevo is home, Chicago is home.

I liked what he had to say about where the team is going and what is going on in Chicago. And Chicago has always been one of my favorite cities.

LaTroy Hawkins

I'm excited. I heard (Greg) Maddux talk about him when I was in Chicago all the time. He's a pitcher's pitching coach. I talked to him for 45 minutes. He's a little spark plug.

Shirley Franklin

I like Chicago and Mayor Daley, ... But I love Atlanta. And, in this case, we are the big fish.