American politics used to be an amateur sport. But somewhere along the way, we handed over to professionals all the things people… — Bob Schieffer Copy Share Image
Often I sort of work up and down the manuscript. I sometimes used to go ahead of myself to see what was… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
During the 1960s, we used twice as much oil as during the 1950s. And in each of those decades, more oil was… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
There used to be a secrecy and shame around depression and mental health. But saying you have it out loud reduces that… — Fearne Cotton Copy Share Image
My first husband would never make up his mind in less than five years, so I used to get him to think… — Mary Wesley Copy Share Image
I'm quite strong for a girl. I studied karate growing up - I'm a brown belt - and me and my sister… — Suki Waterhouse Copy Share Image
Russia has used funds to support extreme political parties and entities in the United Kingdom, France, Austria and Germany in order to… — Tom Suozzi Copy Share Image
I used to get nervous about three weeks before a gig... now I've managed to condense it down to a manageable ten… — Jo Brand Copy Share Image
After my cancer diagnosis this year, I was offered a choice of treatments. I wanted to make an informed decision. This meant… — George Monbiot Copy Share Image
I like the idea that every page in every book can have a gem on it. It's probably what I love most… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
The chakras are specialized energy centers which connect us to the multidimensional universe. The chakras are dimensional portals within the subtle bodies… — Richard Gerber Copy Share Image
With the rise of industrialism, words like 'normal' and 'defective,' words that had once only been used to refer to things, began… — Anne Finger Copy Share Image
I worked on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange back when they used to write tickets. And I was just… — John C. McGinley Copy Share Image
John Cleese was a big hero of mine. He grew up in Weston Super Mare near Bristol where I grew up; he… — Stephen Merchant Copy Share Image
The metaphor I've used is... somebody's going to push my family off a cliff pretty soon, and I won't be there to… — Randy Pausch Copy Share Image
This word "description" may be disconcerting when used to refer to what is generally called a translation. But when one wishes to… — Gaston Bachelard Copy Share Image
People who can pull you in and take you on a journey, as opposed to simply adding flash. Again, that feels very… — Bill Sienkiewicz Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, our history has abundant examples of patriotism being used to hurt those who express views in disagreement with that of the… — Vic Snyder Copy Share Image
When I was in the seventh grade, I had a girlfriend. I used to save up some of my pocket money to… — Pulkit Samrat Copy Share Image
Ill-fitting grammar are like ill-fitting shoes. You can get used to it for a bit, but then one day your toes fall… — Jasper Fforde Copy Share Image
I used to eat a lot of fish, but I've been shying away from it because of the mercury thing. I eat… — Dennis Quaid Copy Share Image
Heresy is a word which, when it is used without passion, signifies a private opinion. So the different sects of the old… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
Music composition was a creative call for me, and it gives me a kick. But I never thought that I would ever… — Ankit Tiwari Copy Share Image
Cato used to assert that wise men profited more by fools than fools by wise men; for that wise men avoided the… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Many police departments still use DNA evidence the way they have used fingerprints and tire tracks: to determine whether a suspect committed… — Bill Dedman Copy Share Image
... I used words without precautions. I wanted to disappear into them, I fled into the bovaryism of the writer trying to… — Storm Jameson Copy Share Image
People used to ask me, 'What else do you want to do?' For me, the answer was, 'Nothing.' I loved basketball. It's… — Chris Bosh Copy Share Image
Given a choice between hearing my daughter say "I'm pregnant" or "I used a condom", most mothers would get up in the… — Joycelyn Elders Copy Share Image
When I made mistakes, people used to laugh. I could have learnt better, but I've always liked to make people laugh. — Jane Birkin Copy Share Image
I've really been writing a lot of country songs. I used to get criticized for doing a 'Bump Grind,' then turning around… — R. Kelly Copy Share Image
My mother was always the one with the dark, really filthy sense of humor. She was a vulgar woman. She used to… — Doug Stanhope Copy Share Image
My parents got divorced. Early and ugly. My mum was nuts so I lived with my dad. We used to play a… — Christopher Titus Copy Share Image
When I was about twelve I used to think I must be a genius, but nobody's noticed. If there is such a… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
You provide a lot of people with entertainment, and that's what will happen. I don't think you should ever feel like you're… — Giles Matthey Copy Share Image
This is not a time when women should be patient. We are in a war and we need to fight it with… — Eleanor Roosevelt Copy Share Image
I'm not comfortable with just entertaining. Although I like entertaining, I also like bringing forward the truth of our times as minstrels… — Serj Tankian Copy Share Image
How come the term 'threesome' is always used in a sexual context? What, nobody plays string instruments any more? — Dov Davidoff Copy Share Image
My twin sister, my cousin, and I used to write and perform plays for my family. We raided the closets for costumes… — Connie Britton Copy Share Image
I removed the window [tattoo] because, while I used to spend all my time looking out through windows wishing to be outside,… — Angelina Jolie Copy Share Image
My mother always told me not to handle a buffalo by its tail, but always catch it by its horns. And I… — Lalu Prasad Yadav Copy Share Image