Famous Quotes & Sayings

Shawn Johnson

The only way we could be closer is if we had the same parents.

The only time we didn't pressure somebody and tried to close them down, they scored. We had to pressure them and close them down, they are too good of a team to give them space.

Don Ameche

There are directors you never, ever want to get close to. Lubitsch was one. Outside of the work, I don't think I ever said five words to him. Mamet was pretty much the same thing. His mind is working all the time.

Matthew Simmons

I am very concerned, given the destructive damage done by (Hurricanes) Katrina and Rita, that the United States must be closer to starting to see significant product shortages than we've seen since 1979.

I am the one with NHL head coaching experience and no one has followed this team as closely as I have since training camp. As of this point, I will take full responsibility as the head coach.

Judy Smith

Cassie did a good job from the mound, but it was our defense that kept it close the entire game.

Lynne Cheney

Casper Wyo., population 18,000 when I was born, was large enough to hold the surprises of civilization, but small enough that the prairie was close by - for some in our town, right out the front door - stretching on forever, under the great curving sky.

Bob Bryan

But it was logical that we won and had the match been played in the United States, it would not have taken close to three hours but an hour and a half without doubt.

But it's sort of like we've come out of the closet now.

But it's not just about the number of blades, ... It's how closely they are positioned together, the flexible comfort guard. All the technology combines to make a great shave.

But the administration has to worry that if the donors are too close to them, it will look like they're currying favor with the administration or doing their bidding.

(Burks) kept it low and made us hit it on the ground. During the game, we just didn't come through. That's what you have to do in close games. You are not going to have a lot of opportunities and those that you do have, somebody has got to come through.

Bud Abbott

But for twenty years as a professional team, Lou and I were closer than man and wife.

But as more and more people get the position on for the dollar to sell off, you are going to need some new news. I think we might be closer to the end of this move than the beginning.

Katie Douglas

Basically, it was more than I could have ever dreamed of. It was a wedding with my close family and friends, and it was in some place by the ocean! What more could a girl want?

Basically, it's too close to call. I had a lot of surprises last night.

Because of the nature of our travel and the makeup of our employees, it has never been an issue that we had to centrally regulate, ... The clubs have been close enough as to what they require of the players.

Because we are getting close to the end of the season it doesn't make sense to press to hard.

I'm at a loss for words right now. I've never had one hurt like this, not when you're as close as we were.

I'm always surprised at how close these matches are and how thin the winning and losing margin is.

Ashley Monroe

I make up stories in my head all the time, but I've never written them down. But I write a lot of story songs. Any song I'm singing, I sort of see it like a movie in my head. That's why a lot of times I close my eyes when I'm singing.

I look forward to continuing our discussions with the Palestinians and with the Israelis and also to staying in very close touch with others in the international community -- the European Union, the U.N. secretary-general, Russia, Egypt, Jordan and others,

I looked into his eyes and he looked into mine. They were very dark, empty, unfeeling and cold. I felt like I was looking at a dead person, just evil. He was so close to me, I could have hugged him.

Stacey Snider

I look forward to working closely with the DreamWorks and Paramount team.

Ban Ki-moon

I look forward to strengthening the U.S.-U.N. partnership and working closely with Secretary of State Kerry towards our shared goals of peace, development, and human rights.

My English is closer to the literary English, and I'm not very familiar with jokes in English or with, you know, with small talk in English.

John Breaux

Must be in a closet somewhere, on a shelf somewhere. I am really disappointed.

More and more people are talking about the 'one community' concept, and emphasize that the university and the community are very closely related. The success of one means the success of the other.

More than any one figure, that's the figure that's going to determine just how big this market is over the long term. We're trending toward more and more of the industry coming from radios that are factory-installed in new cars. Are you going to get 60 percent of those customers to sign up as subscribers, or is the number going to be closer to 50, or is it going to keep going lower?

More often than not, it's a small scam. Seats aren't where they're supposed to be, or they're not as close (to the playing field) as what they told you. They can plead (ignorance) pretty easily.

More money would have equaled a much closer race,

More than likely it's just for one week. They are not going to stay there long-term unless they get closer to USC in the human polls.

Kenneth Roberts

My goal is to close the Fortunato Breast Health Center.