First Quotes · Page 97

Socialism as such from its very origins is a workers' system, and when there occur deviations, it is workers that react first.

— Wojciech Jaruzelski

When I first signed schoolboy forms for United, as a midfield player, I felt for a while that I was just treading…

— Mark Hughes

I was about 28-29 when I wrote my first story, and that was called 'The Garden of Abdul Gasazi.'

— Chris Van Allsburg

Probably because the first two albums were so successful, we got a little bit smug.

— Lisa Stansfield

Aretha Franklin, first and foremost... That's my top girl there.

— Jennifer Holliday

In all the shows I've done, I'm always the first to leave - it's in my make-up.

— Matthew Morrison

One of the first 45s I ever bought was the Stooges' 'I Got a Right.' Probably one of my favorite singles, ever.

— Duff McKagan

When the Happy Mondays first got famous, I just thought, 'I deserve this, I deserve to sell records.'

— Shaun Ryder

My first real acting gig was probably playing Mamillius in my mother's 'Winter's Tale.' My mom and dad are both in theater,…

— Logan Marshall-Green

I constantly work at maintaining balance. For me, my family comes first. If my family is taken care of, then everything else…

— Faith Hill

I starred in a Broadway play that was Sidney Poitier's first directing job and the cast was Lou Gossett, Cicely Tyson, Diana…

— David Steinberg

I came to Venice for the first time in 1968 and was lucky enough to make the acquaintanceship, and then the friendship,…

— Donna Leon

It started when I was eight years old. I first heard the cello on the radio, and I loved the sound. It…

— Stjepan Hauser

When I first got here, every time you'd say breast feeding on the House floor there would be a snicker. This has…

— Susan Molinari

Actually, as that first association continued, we got a little more legitimate. In those days, they asked Boy Scout troops to act…

— Daniel J. Evans

I always loved singing and writing poetry. I always loved music, and I've loved writing my whole life. When I put them…

— Lisa Marie Presley

In film, I was surprised when I first saw the movie 'Drive.' I said, 'Oh, God. It sounds great - I love…

— Giorgio Moroder

First of all, this whole idea of this one percent versus the 99 percent, it's a false statistic. There's nobody that is…

— Jon Lovitz

The very first big photo shoot I ever did was with Bruce Weber. I couldn't believe this guy was taking my picture,…

— Matt Damon

There is something inexpressibly sad in the thought of the children who crossed the ocean with the Pilgrims and the fathers of…

— Alice Morse Earle

It turns out that this part of the brain is one of the first areas that's attacked by Alzheimer's disease. So we…

— John O'Keefe

'The Blair Witch Project' is great for motion sickness. The first time you see it, it is extremely creepy. The first time…

— Corey Taylor

In my first film, we always tried to have a script and work in a normal way, but I was constantly changing…

— Wong Kar-wai

When I was 15 years old, my cousin and I formed a singing group called The Altaires. And, because we became the…

— George Benson

When I put my first song out, I didn't put out any pictures. I just wanted people to hear my music.

— Jorja Smith

The first rock stars were incredibly theatrical. Little Richard and Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley - they were theater artists.

— John Cameron Mitchell

When I first moved to L.A., my mum just bought me a cupboard full of vitamins. Cod liver oil, echinacea, magnesium.

— Jacob Elordi

When I first got into coaching, I just wanted to make it to the Mid-American Conference someday.

— Matt LaFleur

My first preseason game, I couldn't even believe I was in the NBA.

— Tyrese Haliburton

First, love to the family. Second, love to career. Third, love to the audience.

— Montserrat Caballe

Sure, it was difficult when I first came, but I am very happy to be here, in England.

— Carlos Tevez

The first presidential election I really paid attention to was in 1988 when George H. W. Bush ran against Michael Dukakis.

— Dana Perino

When I first went into the senior game I was more of an attaching player to begin with.

— N'Golo Kante

I spent the first five years of my life in Punjab, India, and then moved to New York.

— Waris Ahluwalia

Most of my collaborations, certainly post - Howard Ashman but even with Howard, are music first.

— Alan Menken

As Chief Secretary to the Treasury, my first responsibility is to the taxpayer.

— Liz Truss

I was close to joining Seattle Sounders when I left Schalke in 2012, but we decided to go to Qatar first.

— Raul

When I first immigrated to the United States, there were not many jobs that stood out. So I worked at a gas…

— Do Won Chang

I had better offers financially but from the first day I said I want to come to Liverpool.

— Dejan Lovren

It's obviously a huge honour to score your first goal for Northern Ireland and it's a special moment for me.

— Stuart Dallas