They Gave Quotes

247 quotes by 220 authors

I remember when Lindbergh arrived in Paris, I was one of the first persons to know about his landing, because as the French people know… — Josephine Baker
They decided to let immigrants in and I am an immigrant. They gave us a chance to participate in this country's life and I took… — Ayaan Hirsi Ali
I see my upbringing as a great success story. By disciplining me, my parents inculcated self-discipline. And by restricting my choices as a child, they… — Amy Chua
Gangsta Rap is dead. I've moved on. And the raps that I'm rappin to my community shouldn't be filled with rage? They shouldn't be filled… — Tupac Shakur
We must stop using the Bible as though it were a potpourri of inerrant proof-texts by which we can bring people into bondage to our… — Robert D. Brinsmead
They used to give us a day-it was called International Women's Day. In 1975 they gave us a year, the Year of the Woman. Then… — Bella Abzug
They gave 12 monkeys a typewriter for a week, and after a week, they only used it as a bathroom. — Robin Ince
When they gave me that trophy, bro, I cried. — Dennis Rodman
Personally, I liked working for the university. They gave us money and facilities. We didn't have to produce anything. You've never been out of college.… — Dan Aykroyd
They gave me a book of checks. They didn't ask for any deposits. — Joseph D. Early
Hollywood and Disneyland are the legacy of Europe's cultural imperialism. We gave them nursery rhymes and they gave back film. Televised riots are as American… — Richey Edwards
He laid it on George, me and our wives without telling us at a dinner party at his house. He was a friend of George's,… — John Lennon
I was born in Tyrone, 1956, for something I didn't do. I was innocent. But they gave me life. I still remember the midwife who… — Kevin McAleer
Back then, the business depended on bohemians. ... They needed Kristofferson and Roger Miller ..It was the tail end of something...the last Tin Pan Alley.… — Steve Earle
I had gotten to a place where I truly believed everything I was called: 'not sexy,' 'not funny,' 'too intense,' desperate.' All those labels they… — Naomi Watts
What happened to society? I go into business, I don't make it, I go bankrupt. I've been on food stamps and welfare, did anybody help… — Craig T. Nelson
Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore officially introduced his history-making running mate today, Senator Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut....In their first joint appearance they gave a preview… — Dan Rather
They gave me the chaps and hat and everything. I looked like a real cowboy. I walked around the rodeo and thought, I am a… — Michael Biehn
I am a woman. I was devastated, and I felt that excluding me for the reason that they gave was unjust. I have never asked… — Jenna Talackova
In 1950, when the Giants signed me, they gave me $15,000. I bought a 1950 Mercury. I couldn't drive, but I had it in the… — Willie Mays

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