Slam Quotes - page 4

It took us 200 years to elect the first Democratic woman to the Senate in her own right, and that's Barbara Mikulski. Six years later, we had a grand slam: We elected four new Democratic women to the Senate. Sen. Mikulski now has some company. (Ellen Malcolm)
You slam the bottom and either walk away or suck it up and get through it. View quote
Gabrielle Reece
There is going to be a hundred thousand doors slammed in your face before one opens, so feel ok about taking rejection. View quote
Heather Matarazzo
Jerry often says that Slam Bradley was really the forerunner of Superman, because we turned it out with no restrictions, complete freedom to do what we wanted; the only problem was that we had a deadline. View quote
Joe Shuster
I don't want to slam the cute and fun movies out there, but it gets old. View quote
John Corbett
I think because I was the first Chinese player to win a grand slam, people were thinking: 'She's not like normal people.' View quote
Li Na
When I was a kid in Adelaide, I dreamed of becoming No. 1 in the world, winning a grand slam and the Davis Cup for Australia. View quote
Lleyton Hewitt
I was lucky enough to win the Davis Cup in my first year in 1999. I won my first slam at the U.S. Open in 2001 and became world No. 1 later that year. By the age of 20, I'd done it all. View quote
Lleyton Hewitt
It's become unfashionable to celebrate political achievement, and Labour achievement even less so. And it's positively uncouth to be proud of something that this Labour government is doing. So, slam me for saying so, but I'm really proud of the NHS. View quote
Lucy Powell
I had somebody say to me once, 'You can't make the kind of music you're making and call yourself a feminist.' The door was slammed on them swiftly after that. View quote
Lauren Mayberry
For the last 15 years that I have been performing, all I ever wanted to do was transcend poetry to the world. See, it wasn't enough for me to write a book. It wasn't enough for me to join a slam competition, and while those things hold weight, it wasn't the driving force that pushes the pen to the pad. (Lemon Andersen)
Wimbledon 2014 will be my last slam. To be honest, I am already starting to miss professional tennis, having played at the highest level for two decades. It is what has given me my identity, and I will miss every bit of the action. The thought that I will not be playing anymore is daunting. View quote
Mahesh Bhupathi
Winning a Grand Slam is not something I'll think about. View quote
David Ferrer
Winning a Grand Slam changes everything. There is so much off-court stuff to deal with. And there are expectations of keeping it going that make it tough. View quote
Mary Pierce
My name has opened doors and slammed doors shut. View quote
Max Irons
The most special Slam is Wimbledon, of course. But where I feel the best is Melbourne. And you're happy that you're playing. When you get to the middle of the season, everything is week after week, and it's all routine. But when it's Melbourne in January, you are fresh and you want to play. It's nice. View quote
Marin Cilic
You slam a politician, you make out he's the devil, with horns and hoofs. But his wife loves him, and so did all his mistresses. View quote
Pamela Hansford Johnson
As long as I can run fast, track will always be an option. But right now I'm focused on football because the NFL is knocking on my door and I'm not going to slam it in its face. View quote
Robert Griffin III
I never expected to win a Grand Slam because, for me, I was not good enough to beat those guys. View quote
Stanislas Wawrinka
It was a tough year for me, '89, losing two Slam finals and losing another five finals. It wasn't until I won the Masters, or what's now called the ATP Finals, that things changed again. Suddenly I won seven tournaments in 1990 and became No. 1. View quote
Stefan Edberg
If I'm going to be out there, I want to be in the top 10 and really have a chance of winning a Grand Slam. (Stefan Edberg)
I took it personal. I got slammed quite a bit. View quote
Steve Carlton
To pick up the paper and read about yourself getting slammed, that doesn't start your day off right. View quote
Steve Carlton
I'm not the first player to have their home Grand Slam and not perform. There have been a few Australians and French players, you name it. It's a tough thing. But it is one of those things. Would I rather have a Grand Slam in my country than not? I would. View quote
Samantha Stosur
I get my drive and determination from just winning and playing tennis. I know if I don't work, I won't get rewarded. It was a life long dream to win a Grand Slam so when I was able to do that it felt so good and I wanted to do it again. It's not that hard to stay motivated. View quote
Samantha Stosur