My first record deal was an independent record deal back in 1995 or early 1996. — Joe Nichols Copy Share Image
If something or someone is being banned, I want to be among the first to know about it. — Howard Jacobson Copy Share Image
My belief is that if I can achieve that level of entertainment by making the audience happy or sad or angry, then… — Cole Hauser Copy Share Image
Lots of people can write a good first page but to sustain it, that's my litmus test. If I flip to the… — Carl Hiaasen Copy Share Image
Trump will give you the robust bull: 25,000 on the Dow in the first term. — Peter Navarro Copy Share Image
I'm a computer guy, and one of the things I did with the good fortune that 'Presumed Innocent' brought me was to… — Scott Turow Copy Share Image
Bobby Darin was one of the first to take black musicians on the road with his band, and there were places that… — Kevin Spacey Copy Share Image
I was a dancer first, which made me realize how much I loved performing. — Maddie Hasson Copy Share Image
I hate raising money. It diverts you from what your real task is: to be a representative. You're diverted into preservation when… — Shelley Moore Capito Copy Share Image
I love pop music... some hip hop... not super big into rap, but I love Rihanna. I love Alicia Keys. Rihanna was… — Gracie Gold Copy Share Image
I think there's always been hope in my songs, no matter how they've first appeared. I think there's always been a shred… — Jakob Dylan Copy Share Image
Maybe I'm less sensitive to these issues because I see that what people need first is economic security, and only when they… — Peter Munk Copy Share Image
We're not Democrats first. We're not Republicans first. We're Americans first. We're patriots first. — Mitch McConnell Copy Share Image
Before doing my first open mic, I was sitting in the back watching all these comedians banter back and forth and fire… — Patton Oswalt Copy Share Image
I'll continue to fight to put hardworking Alabamians first while protecting our homeland. — Katie Britt Copy Share Image
Certainly 'Blackadder' with the first series didn't go to very much, and I was told most of my stuff wouldn't have been… — Paul Whitehouse Copy Share Image
The first album I was given when I was quite young was the 'Whoa, Nelly!' album by Nelly Furtado. After, I also… — Dua Lipa Copy Share Image
I like to tell kids that I started thinking about stories when I first started reading stuff like Dr. Seuss and 'Go,… — Jon Scieszka Copy Share Image
I wasn't trained to be in front of a camera, so there were a lot of challenges at first. But I didn't… — Yuna Copy Share Image
They said our first store in Austin would not work. Then they said it would not work outside Austin, that it would… — John Mackey Copy Share Image
Well, the first thing I wanted to be was a carpenter. Then I wanted to be a painter and then a singer.… — Michael Pitt Copy Share Image
When you first start singing something after you've written it, it has this sort of sparkle to it. And if you capture… — Jesse Harris Copy Share Image
I believe the better I can write on my own, the better I can be of service in a co-write. The big… — Charlie Worsham Copy Share Image
'Badlapur' was my first film that did well, commercially. People have also watched the other films that I have made, but they… — Sriram Raghavan Copy Share Image
I carried on acting during school holidays and was all set to go to drama school when I was offered my first… — Gina Bellman Copy Share Image
My grandfather was one of the very, very first, if not the first, Samoan wrestlers to become known on a worldwide basis. — Dwayne Johnson Copy Share Image
When I first saw California, it was extraordinary. Because I came from old, black, dark England, still recovering from World War II.… — Geoffrey West Copy Share Image
If we don't empower families to be able to have a quality education, then their children - for the first time in… — Jeb Bush Copy Share Image
'Angus' was my first real film, but I had been acting for about 3 threes before that as well. — Chris Owen Copy Share Image
From the time I was 3, I wanted to be a major-league player. To accomplish that at 35, get my name on… — Jim Morris Copy Share Image
The first city I ever came to in the states was Des Moines. I was 12 and was in a boys' choir. — St. Lucia Copy Share Image
When I first went from a band situation to a solo situation, it was quite an adjustment to make. But after having… — Roger McGuinn Copy Share Image
January 14, 2000, was my first time on stage, and I've been hooked ever since. I got discovered nationally in Seattle by… — Hari Kondabolu Copy Share Image
There is no 'slippery slope' toward loss of liberties, only a long staircase where each step downward must first be tolerated by… — Alan K. Simpson Copy Share Image
For decades, Barbara Walters has been described as a broadcast pioneer - and with good reason. In 1974, Walters became the first… — Michael Specter Copy Share Image
When my mother first passed away some time ago, I didn't enjoy food anymore. I just ate to live. My mother had… — Coolio Copy Share Image
Rock n' roll means so much more to people; it enriches the culture. Also, it inspires people; there's no half-feeling. When I… — Mick Jones Copy Share Image
