Famous Quotes & Sayings

Kevin Spacey

Its interesting to play a politician who gets stuff done.

Kevin Spacey

Its the details and the human element that makes Recount entertaining. Even though we know how the election ends, it plays like a thriller. Its also funny.

Kevin Spacey

The process of doing a play is an organic one, and the process of doing a film is totally inorganic.

Kevin Spacey

The 24 Hour Plays is a quite brilliant, exhilarating event for everyone concerned.

Kevin Spacey

There are ways in which you can make sure that even if people come to the theatre because they know an actor or actress, by the end, theyve forgotten that, and they leave going, Wow - what an amazing play.

Kevin Brady

This bill, the Sound Dollar Act, is all about looking forward about the role the Fed should play.

Kevin Conroy

Life deals your hand and you play it.

Kellan Lutz

I always wanted to play a Greek god in something.

Kelley Armstrong

Simon: Anyone ever tell you your sense of timing really sucks? Derek: That's why I don't play the drums. Now what's up?

Kelley Armstrong

What am I? Let's just say I won't fetch a stick for you. I won't beg for treats. And, no matter how nicely you ask, I will not roll over and play dead.

Joe Zawinul

But I end up with these bands who have players from literally all over the world.

Joe Wright

I was really excited to try 3D and play with it really, again, experiment formally with that extra dimension.

Joe Torre

Jerry Coleman was the kind of player who made me proud to wear the pinstripes.

Joe Torre

People are proud of their players.

Joe Torre

You could have the bases loaded, and you bring up the best pinch-hitter in the world to pinch hit, he hits into a double play, and then all of a sudden: 'How could you do that?'

Joe Torre

As a player, to me the Dodgers were the Yankees of the National League because you either loved them or you hated them.

Joe Torre

When I was a player and hit into a double play, I felt as if I was letting everyone down.

Joe Mantegna

That's why I really don't play cards or gamble. Because I'd crack.

Joe Mantegna

I did plays and movies and whatever all over the place.

Joe Manchin

I am very proud of the critical role West Virginians play in providing energy to our nation.

Celtic jerseys are not for second best, they don't shrink to fit inferior players

Joaquin Phoenix

I don't know a single person in life that doesn't have conflict. I don't really enjoy acting enough to not want to experience something that feels like it really affects things. It's like, if you were a surfer, would you want to surf where there was like two-foot waves, or would you want to surf on like ten-foot waves. To me, the more kind of dramatic stories are more exciting for me, to play with.

John C. McGinley

With Shakespeare, if you're not going to do the iambic pentameter, do some other play.

John C. Reilly

I actually envy actors who have a persona: 'This is the way I am. This is the part I play.' And do it over and over and over. To me, that's a lot easier than trying to reinvent yourself every six months.

John C. Reilly

I kinda taught myself how to play guitar, and I still play to this day. It's become a pretty big part of my life.

John C. Maxwell

Enlightenment writer and philosopher Voltaire likened life to a game of cards. Players must accept the cards dealt to them. However, once they have those cards in hand, they alone choose how they will play them. They decide what risks and actions to take.

John C. Maxwell

Are you a thinker, a doer, or a clutch player? The better you are, the greater potential for influence you will have with your people.

James Spader

For me, when working on a film or play or television show, everything for me starts with the screenplay and I am devoted to that and that is what I work from. Any research I do or any preparation I do on my own is all ultimately in service of that.

James Surowiecki

If you work for Google or Apple, stock options give you a chance to share in the increasing value of the company. In the N.F.L., nothing like this happens; the players, though rich, are just working stiffs like the rest of us.

James Merrill

But those two plays left me on fresh terms with language. I didn't always have to speak in my own voice.

James MacGregor Burns

Leaders are not pale reflectors of major social conflicts; they play up some, play down others, ignore still others.

Novak Djokovic

This time last year I would have said Federer would beat Sampras's record. Now I'm not so sure. His aura has gone. He's not as dominant as he was, and since I beat him in Australia he's looked frustrated. Players are beginning to challenge him now, especially myself and Rafa. He's got 12 Grand Slams to his name and maybe he will beat Sampras, but now I'm here it will be tough for him.

Novak Djokovic

I like my groundstrokes, I can say. I like it. That's my game - I'm a groundstroke player and I play pretty aggressive.