Giving Quotes - page 72

I did 'Lonely Hearts' with John Travolta and James Gandolfini. Talk about getting over your fears. These guys were amazing! Also, Cuba Gooding, Jr. is one of my favorites. We've made 3 films together. He is such a generous, giving actor. (Christa Campbell)
I can't control how high my song goes on the charts, you know what I mean. I mean, I can sway it a little bit by working as hard as I can, hopefully being a decent person and giving good interviews and working hard on the road and being nice to people and shaking hands and doing everything you can do. View quote
Casey James
'The Nutcracker' is the ballet that keeps on giving. View quote
David H. Koch
My political giving has merely followed my relationships. View quote
David Jolly
I can't wait to start something up myself that is actually about giving unsigned bands the exposure they deserve, especially when they travel so far to play the smallest gig they've ever played in their lives. View quote
Dan Hawkins
What surprised me most about fame is how unpleasant it can be. I used to think it was going to be so fun. I got excited about the parties. You don't anticipate friends being jealous of you and critics giving your music bad reviews. Media and rumors - that stuff hurts. View quote
Eve
Each of us has about 40 chances to accomplish our goals in life. I learned this first through agriculture, because all farmers can expect to have about 40 growing seasons, giving them just 40 chances to improve on every harvest. View quote
Howard Graham Buffett
I don't like giving names to generations. It's like trying to read the song title on a record that's spinning. View quote
Ian Williams
We're doing exactly what the Republicans don't want: getting more people involved in our democracy. Giving more Americans a voice in their future. View quote
Jim Messina
But again, you know, the views that we've expressed are transferring power back from the federal government to the states, giving Alaska an incredible opportunity to expand its economy, especially at a time when our federal government is coming close to bankruptcy. So that is a broad-based appeal. It's not an extreme view. View quote
Joe Miller
Giving the same value to fiction as to fact in the interest of so-called fairness is to mislead the American people and the press has become party to that. (Joe Wilson)
Thanksgiving is a time when the world gets to see just how blessed and how workable the Christian system is. The emphasis is not on giving or buying, but on being thankful and expressing that appreciation to God and to one another. View quote
John Clayton
For me in my twenties, working in Hollywood was confusing in that the differences between what was fiction and what was nonfiction seemed to blur in my mind. Everything became a visual memory for me. I carried my Leica camera, giving opportunity to take pictures from my view. View quote
John Van Hamersveld
One of the greatest joys in my life was giving a lecture in French at the College de France. View quote
James Cronin
Kerry Washington is a mentor to me. She is so strong and smart. She's also so giving and supportive. View quote
Katie Lowes
The American people reject the idea of giving Washington a blank check to increase the debt limit. View quote
Martha Roby
I don't regret giving up football for acting. I love football and am very proud I played for Morton. But the truth is, I wasn't going to get much higher in football. At the same time, I sensed I could go somewhere in acting. I'm 28, which is young for acting, whereas in football I'd now be near the end of my career. View quote
Martin Compston
There are people out there who want to provoke me and bring back the old Mary but I'm not giving them the satisfaction. View quote
Mary J. Blige
Though some choices may slow our journey, every path we take gives us more familiarity with how our actions affect the world around us, giving us more opportunities to learn how to help ourselves and others. View quote
Matthew Underwood
I've gotten books published. I've met famous people that are very nice. I look back and I say, 'Wow. Thank you, God, for giving me this gift. And thank you for helping me to keep going.' View quote
Mattie Stepanek
America's critics can be heard everywhere. It is too much in love with money - worshipping the god of the marketplace, the golden calf. It has too much money, seven of the top 10 banks, eight of the top 10 companies etc. It is too stingy, giving away less of its wealth than other countries. It is vulgar, a rich barbarian. (Maurice Saatchi)
I'm changing lineups obviously to give everybody their best opportunity to show what they can do. Just giving everybody their fair chance to assess that properly. View quote
Michael Cooper
I'm obsessed with insects, particularly insect flight. I think the evolution of insect flight is perhaps one of the most important events in the history of life. Without insects, there'd be no flowering plants. Without flowering plants, there would be no clever, fruit-eating primates giving TED Talks. View quote
Michael Dickinson
Being sent away to school was no different from my biological mother giving me away. View quote
Michael Reagan
At Wal-Mart, it goes back to Sam Walton and the foundation and business model that we simply operate for less, or everyday low cost. We're known for operating in a very efficient way and then giving those savings to customers. View quote
Mike Duke