Rather Quotes · Page 11

It's easier to be cynical and edgy and tough rather than overly emotional.

— George C. Wolfe

I'd rather be busy, working non-stop, than being bored at home, you know?

— Chanel West Coast

Frankly, many Fox shows are running away from the news rather than reporting on it.

— Brian Stelter

I think the reaction to the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement has been rather overwhelming.

— Isabella Lovin

I'd rather have fewer spectacular theaters than tons of cheap little multiplexes.

— Douglas Trumbull

I think of the bog as a feminine goddess-ridden ground, rather like the territory of Ireland itself.

— Seamus Heaney

Much of what we regard as truth in the war on terror is actually rather suspect.

— Amitava Kumar

Until I feel strong enough to pray sincerely and to act accordingly, I would rather not pray at all.

— Karen Horney

I accept that there are multitudes seeking God, seeking meaning, and so on, but if they reject atheism, I would rather they…

— Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Because I once became so distraught watching the film 'Watership Down,' my parents were happier to let me watch action adventures featuring…

— Rhianna Pratchett

The abortion license has not brought freedom and security to women. Rather, it has ushered in a new era of irresponsibility toward…

— Robert Casey

No matter how old and glorious the models, sad indeed is the woman who sees fashion as a means of self-expression rather…

— Julie Burchill

I try and find fun activities like mountain biking, hiking, or water sports for a workout rather than pushing weight in the…

— Nate Holland

When you write, it's making a certain kind of music in your head. There's a rhythm to it, a pulse, and on…

— Tom Stoppard

Traditionally, wake-up calls are meant to wake you up rather than send you to sleep: the clue is in the wording. But…

— Craig Brown

For me, it's all about training and fighting. I would rather do without the attention, but I know it comes with the…

— Cain Velasquez

The letters were universally complimentary, and we designers loved hearing that our games were being enjoyed, but if they weren't sending us…

— David Crane

I used to play works in progress to people, but now I wait 'til it's finished, because you make excuses all the…

— Chris Lowe

Our markets have not achieved their great successes as a result of government fiat, but rather through efforts of competing interests working…

— Arthur Levitt

I've spent a lot on clothes. I'm not kidding when I say I could have bought several country homes with the money.…

— Donna Air

Art is not an investment. Art is something you buy because you are financially solvent enough to give yourself a pleasure of…

— Arne Glimcher

I don't understand why people don't use improvisation, especially in comedy films, but also, for me, you get more naturalism, and that's…

— Alice Lowe

Blair worshipped Thatcherism, could see little or no wrong in it, believed that that was what the country needed, thought that there…

— Martin Jacques

I like causing trouble. It's the teddy boy in me. I used to be a teddy boy. Feeling slightly inferior and wanting…

— Michael Gambon

I try not to interpret things of the world into a single meaning. Rather, I try the opposite.

— Kim Ki-duk

I consider a goal as a journey rather than a destination. And each year I set a new goal.

— Curtis Carlson

There's something rather comforting about putting on an apron.

— Marco Pierre White

I'd rather people just call me by my name, Andy, than 'Red Rifle.'

— Andy Dalton

I am rather proud of my modest contribution to bringing democracy home.

— Claire Fox

Many models do yoga, but I find it boring. I'd rather be outdoors having fun.

— Constance Jablonski

People, by and large, would rather be talking than listening.

— Mike Nichols

I'd rather be optimistic and wrong than pessimistic and right.

— Elon Musk

I'm alright with being disliked rather than trying to be perfect, because you get to relax then.

— Limmy

I like movies as a viewer that challenge me to actually think rather than spoon feed everything to me.

— Reed Morano

Americans no longer look to government for economic security; rather, they look to their portfolios.

— Bill Owens

I much prefer to meet actors that are really into the play rather than into the part.

— Kathy Burke

I hate to say it but I'd much rather have Viacom behind me than the UFC.

— Frank Shamrock

For many Europeans the next decade looks to be filled with threats rather than opportunities.

— John Hutton

I would rather make a bad film which does well at the box office than a good film which does badly.

— Sajid Khan

Id rather play Barcelona and out-possess them and out-score them than not.

— Angelos Postecoglou