I Refused Quotes

77 I Refused quotes by 75 unique authors

And then, going to high school, I saw how popular girls had to behave to get the boys. I knew I couldn't fit into that.… — Madonna Ciccone
I refused to beat my head against stone, of course. — Herbert Lom
I was told when I went for a life-insurance exam when I was 18 that I was not likely to live past 50, so I… — Jeffrey Tate
There were some films I refused because the feminist aspect was a bit wonky. — Julie Christie
In exchange for his first taste of powdered milk, Pascal showed me a tree we could climb to find a bird's nest. After we handled… — Barbara Kingsolver
I refused to be a fool dancing on a string held by all of those big shots. I don't apologise, that's my life — Marlon Brando
I refused to conform to an image that a lot of people thought a president's brother should adopt. — Billy Carter
After I watched 'The Exorcist' I refused to watch any other movie that had anything to do with ghosts or demons. I didn't even watch… — Oren Peli
I don't get offered leading parts. I suppose I've become a kind of character actor or sideman. I think it had to do with probably… — Sam Shepard
When I got into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, a doctor told me to give up the course as I'd be totally deaf within… — Stephanie Beacham
I remember being at school during morning meeting and looking around at everybody, 350 kids, saying a prayer. We're all very young and no one… — Sean Durkin
For a long time, I refused to wear jeans. I liked high-waisted pants, but jeans made me feel like I wasn't being unique. Even now,… — Elle Fanning
They used to laugh at me when I refused to ride on all those double decker buses, all because there was no driver on the… — Joni Mitchell
I refused to march because George Bush marched. — Diane Nash
I was homeless for about 8 months, I refused to live with my dad or anyone for that matter. So I stayed somewhere that had… — Eric West
I refused [to study under Rodin] because nothing grows under large trees. — Constantin Brancusi
I could never fear a God who kept a hell prison-house. No, not though he flung me there because I refused. There is a power… — James Anthony Froude
I refused David Letterman's proposal of marriage for obvious reasons, but thanks for asking. — Teri Garr
My nursery school did a production of 'The Three Little Pigs.' I played the third pig. When the wolf knocked on my door, I refused… — Zooey Deschanel
For many years, I hated nature. As a student, I refused to put a plant anywhere - a living plant, that is. Dead plants were… — Zaha Hadid
When I met my husband, I refused to invite him home for Passover because I was embarrassed my mother might serve all the catered dishes… — Erica Jong
I was diagnosed with asthma when I was 18 during my freshman year at UCLA. I refused to accept it - and I hid it… — Jackie Joyner-Kersee
When I first decided to open a restaurant, I was turned down by several banks. It was the late 80's and many restaurants were failing.… — Emeril Lagasse
In sports, I refused to do any interviews that were just going to become human-interest stories. Don't turn me into a tragic heroine. — Aimee Mullins
What would they do to me," he asked in confidential tones, "if I refused to fly them?" We'd probably shoot you," ex-P.F.C. Wintergreen replied. We?"… — Joseph Heller

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