Famous Quotes & Sayings

Steve Collins

I think a lot of this is self-driven. The kids see what it takes. The kids see the commitment it takes (to be successful).

John Jones

I think it's only natural for people to wonder if Brett will be there. But he hasn't given us any indication and hasn't made a commitment to be there. I know it's been talked about around town, whether he'll be there or not. But he's not expected and we're not anticipating that he will.

I think this is the type of off-season that they were looking to have. I think that they hit it right on the nose as far as what they were looking to do. You got your own expectations for yourself as well and when you make those kind of moves and when the organization makes that commitment to try and make your team a lot better, you've got to kind of take that pressure and run with it.

It is not enough for politicians to wear white bands. They had the power to turn commitment into reality in 2005 and they failed to rise fully to the challenge.

It doesn't even matter if a guy is highly ranked at the end. Even if a team gets a commitment from a two- or three-star guy, that's huge news (to fans).

It depends on how states look at scarce resources and their commitment to higher education.

I think kids get overwhelmed. You've got the text messaging, the recruiting services, the Internet, all the camps. I think a lot of times if a kid makes a commitment early, it's soft because it's so quick into the process.

Fernando Meirelles

I think I was very lucky with this. Not only because they're good actors but because of their commitment. I was not expecting that level of commitment with stars.

I thought it was necessary for us to show our commitment to those NOC's with a view to winning those votes,

I thought I'd pushed too hard, and he wasn't ready for that kind of commitment.

I think this is a very special community and our foundation has never raised this much money in such a short period of time and I think it's a real community commitment and really a desire to have a much better emergency department, so it's a wonderful story.

Jennifer Aniston

I don't have any commitment issues in relationships, obviously!

I do not recollect in the public domain such an explicit commitment to nuke China. I'm sure it will have antennae up in China.

Gerry Adams

I am confident the commitment made by the IRA will be honored,

I am delighted that Her Majesty has seen fit to mark the outstanding gallantry, professionalism and commitment of so many service personnel operating in difficult and challenging environments. I am immensely proud of their achievements and congratulate them all.

Kathleen Blanco

I am greatly heartened by President Bush's strong words tonight reaffirming the nation's commitment to rebuilding southeast Louisiana,

IBM has been at the forefront of establishing Eclipse as a premier open-source platform, and their continued commitment and contributions is an important part of our growing community.

Luis Figo

He did everything he could and did it with the utmost professionalism and commitment.

Ron Sims

has made a commitment that what they recommend will be implemented.

Kevin is a great kid. I never doubt his commitment to his team and how hard he works, but to have an injury take you out of this is tough on the athlete. I feel for Kevin.

Know thyself. Really think this through before you make a commitment to a lifestyle and work style you just may not be suited for.

Wade Boggs

I talked to Wade and he said he regrets that he had other commitments and could not be here,

I think it's a lack of commitment. We have a real gap. We have the Comets, a 18-and-younger team. Then you go all the way to 13-and-younger. There's a five-year gap where there's no travel soccer.

I think it's a good development for the program to get the commitment from the kids to do that. It's going to be a big step.

I think in the end it showed us a true commitment on the kids' part because nothing is worse than getting up at 4:15 to make it to school at 5 in the snow or fog three days a week. Every single girl we kept this year was there. It was really impressive to see the kids and the commitment they put in.

But every single Jewish manuscript is evidence of an individual's commitment to that manuscript.

I have a commitment to developing young singers and exposing opera to a larger public,

Bill Walton

I feel very confident about what we can get done here, ... They already have an established tradition and a winning attitude. ... I want to continue the commitment to excellence.

It is a huge dollar commitment for the Olympics, so that's a lot of money to be throwing around in sports.

I think the primary value of this legislation is that it demonstrates Maryland's commitment to continue being a player in cutting-edge science.

Edwin Moses

I think with this whole influx into immediacy -- everyone is short term in their outlook. I made a tremendous commitment by not being able to go to medical school and not finishing all that I wanted to do in my engineering career. So I put everything into track and field. And just the passion I have for the sport, I never imagined I would be as good as I was. Once I realized I was that great, I put everything into maintaining it.

I think the commitment that Shock made to come back makes him a special type person. A lot of people would have bolted, but he hung in here with us, and we're grateful for that.

He reiterated his commitment to ensuring life of peace, self-respect for people of J&K.