While receiving radiation treatment for a thyroid illness, I had refused to take beta-blockers - a medication that would have eased its… — Gail Devers Copy Share Image
Barbra Streisand developed overwhelming performance anxiety at the height of her career; for 27 years she refused to perform for the general… — Scott Stossel Copy Share Image
I had written a tune called 'Shake, Rattle and Roll,' but the white stations refused to play it - they thought it… — Jesse Stone Copy Share Image
We went into Iraq because Saddam Hussein refused to account for his weapons of mass destruction, consistently violated UN resolutions and in… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I was playing the villain 'Falseface' on Batman, and I got wind that they were going to pay a young starlet $25,000… — Malachi Throne Copy Share Image
My first agent told me to change my name or I'd only play Jewish parts or Indians. Of course I refused to… — Malachi Throne Copy Share Image
One of my few childhood memories is as an eight-year-old, refused permission to watch the Hitchcock season on Irish television, sneakily viewing… — Mariella Frostrup Copy Share Image
In Ghazalia, Mr. Hussein showed his contempt for the majority Shiites in ways large and small. He refused to allow them even… — Alex Berenson Copy Share Image
The owners said that they wanted the salary cap and refused to promise that they would abide by the rules of the… — David Cone Copy Share Image
Years ago, NPR tried to stop me from going on "The Factor." When I refused, they insisted that I not identify myself… — Juan Williams Copy Share Image
We believe in honoring our mothers and fathers and keeping our smallest residents - our children - healthy. The politicians in charge… — Wendy Davis Copy Share Image
“If you had a friend you refused to talk to, eventually you couldn't keep calling that person a friend anymore.” — Craig Groeschel Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, we are living in an era where plenty of songs with vulgar, objectionable lyrics are also becoming popular. It's a disturbing… — Shreya Ghoshal Copy Share Image
I knew that I wanted to be an actor; how to go about it was the question. I went to Australia for… — Randeep Hooda Copy Share Image
Superstars come and go. I want to make sure I am always a producer's actor. I may be refused to be called… — Akshay Kumar Copy Share Image
In the 1990s, Islamists in Algeria won elections like the Brotherhood did in Egypt. The Algerian military refused to allow the Islamists… — Richard Engel Copy Share Image
If American literature has a few heroes, Miller is one of them. He refused to name names at the McCarthy hearings, and… — Jane Smiley Copy Share Image
Remember that in the early days of the feminist movement, they refused to have a leader; different women would just stand up… — James Hillman Copy Share Image
Originally, when I wrote the song 'The Sensual World' I had used text from the end of 'Ulysses.' When I asked for… — Kate Bush Copy Share Image
The lawyer refused to tell me my brother's name, and my colleagues started a betting pool. The leading candidate: John Travolta. I… — Mona Simpson Copy Share Image
A distinguished producer called Kenith Trodd actually lived in his office for over a year - the cleaners refused to go in… — Andrew Davies Copy Share Image
My first acting experience was a non-speaking role as a robot. My costume was a cardboard box covered in tinfoil, but I… — Jessica Raine Copy Share Image
The actress they'd hired had refused to appear naked in front of the camera. I didn't like to appear naked either, but… — Victoria Abril Copy Share Image
I refused to do a lot on mobile Internet until around 2009. But because we didn't start early, it took us some… — Robin Li Copy Share Image
“Because he refused to adopt a defeatist attitude, he overcame the obstacles in his path.” — James C. Dobson Copy Share Image
