Were Quotes · Page 69

People told me that if I were to become post-op, that they would have nothing to do with me.

— Dominique Jackson

I saw my city gripped by fear. Because of violent acts committed by illegal aliens, my residents were afraid to shop -…

— Lou Barletta

September 11 happened, and all my friends were like, 'Let's join the military!' and I was the only one who actually did.

— Adam Driver

Hysteria, epilepsy, tuberculosis, and cancer were all found to result from the erratic propensities of a past life.

— Max Heindel

Radio for years and years looked at the same pool of talent. I always believed there were other people in the world…

— Scott Greenstein

We can't be empowered women in our career and strong women in our relationships if it weren't for the fact that we're…

— Joanna Garcia

After graduating, the jobs that I got were TV, so you sort of move to where the jobs are. But I would…

— Brett Dalton

My mother is, my father certainly was. They were kind of the local intelligentsia in the town where I grew up.

— Alison Bechdel

In 1941, the BBC was setting up local, low-powered transmitters that were switched off if there was an air raid so they…

— Michael Bond

We sought out and visited all the Indians hereabouts that we could meet with, in number about twenty. They were chiefly in…

— John Woolman

I know I always worked hard on making sure we came out with the best possible product and of course we were…

— Chris Squire

I said in my acceptance speech that I hope that readers remember this not as the year I won the Booker, but…

— Richard Flanagan

Companies do not commit crimes; only their agents do. And while a company might get the benefit of some such crimes, prosecuting…

— Jed S. Rakoff

I grew up Catholic. We went to confession on Saturday, stood in the shortest line, since it led to the priest who…

— Regina Brett

I've always considered myself a Libertarian. While I was running for governor of New Mexico, the Republicans were totally inclusive of me;…

— Gary Johnson

When I did 'Scrubs', we were able to always do one as scripted, and then we got to play a little bit…

— Eliza Coupe

My parents were brought up in families which believed theatre people weren't to be trusted. But they were nice people.

— Max von Sydow

In fact, it was the women in our house who were in the saddle. If men are the gods, women are not…

— Pedro Almodovar

I've always liked the idea of regularly doing a play but I was offered things which I felt were too 'celebie' and…

— Rufus Sewell

I don't know of any case that involves computer hacking where there were multiple defendants charged where there wasn't an informant on…

— Kevin Mitnick

The spot paintings and spin paintings were trying to find mechanical ways to make paintings.

— Damien Hirst

My parents were very funny - they didn't know it. But they were. They were actually sharing an IQ.

— Tim Conway

My parents have mellowed quite a bit, but, growing up, there was a sense that the only real professions were doctor, engineer,…

— Reggie Lee

Better to die in the pursuit of civilized values, we believed, than in a flight underground. We were offering a value system…

— John Charles Polanyi

The first three issues of 'Cemetery Dance' were mainly horror, but now it's really a cross-genre magazine. It's all just snowballed.

— Richard Chizmar

People don't know that there were very successful black businessmen in the years of apartheid.

— Patrice Motsepe

I grew up knowing I would be good at athletics, and dreams of a Super Bowl were always within reach as long…

— Matt Willig

With 'Gone Girl,' I sat down, and suddenly the end credits were rolling; you just become so engrossed in it.

— Atticus Ross

I think that ,when you die, you go back to where you came from before you were born. So I don't think…

— David Blaine

My nan was a nursery maid. Most people weren't in big houses. They were maids of all work.

— Sarah Waters

When I was growing up, I always saw Karen Millen as a resource for women who were a bit older.

— Sophie Turner

I am not Shakespeare or Hemingway, but I have written stories on tennis that were brilliant.

— Ion Tiriac

The cars haven't advanced that much since we were kids. When you boil it down, it's still a gas combustion engine.

— Dana Brunetti

I always used to watch 'Labyrinth' and 'The Neverending Story.' Those were like my two favorite movies that I would watch over…

— Vanessa Hudgens

World War II... did not happen to everyone, but it happened to most. There were people from Germany who were throwing bombs…

— Graham Chapman

If my closet were burning, it'd be my collection of jackets I would save - they always make me feel pulled-together.

— Nina Garcia

Apoorva Raagangal,' 'Moondru Mudichu,' 'Avargal' - these were all my guru K. Balachander's films; I became a hero with these three films.

— Rajinikanth

I've done all of them except for Oprah. My shoes were on Oprah but they ran out of time so I wasn't…

— Matthew McGrory

If every plant and flower were found in all places, the charm of locality would not exist. Everything varies, and that gives…

— Richard Jefferies

I suddenly felt the plane go down. I thought we were going to die. I was really scared. I was sitting with…

— Estella Warren