American Quotes

And so they pitched the show to me. It sounded like a good idea. We pitched the show back, and got it sold and got it on the air. And that's kicking the tail.

No man should have a political office because he wants a job.

Newspaper men, perhaps more than any other class, are rated by ability.

My stars and my stripes are your dream and your labors.

It is work and personal worth which make a State great both politically and industrially, and in my estimation they are to be found in largest proportions in the Democratic party.

I have hardly seen my baby for six weeks; have been at the office from nine A.M. to eleven P.M. regularly.

I am not the flag: not at all. I am but its shadow.

For you are the makers of the flag and it is well that you glory in the making.

A public office is not a job, it is an opportunity to do something for the public.

My fingers are not as fast as my brain - which isn't that much to type home about anyway.

If you want to see the sunshine, you have to weather the storm.

My object is to stop the guy with the ball before he gains another inch.

I thought it was pretty good to be mentioned in a big paper, so I decided to keep the nickname.

When I got finished, Gershwin paid me the ultimate compliment. He said, 'Boy, even I couldn't do that.'

Right after the game, say as little as possible.

The secret to winning is constant, consistent management.

I've learned that something constructive comes from every defeat.

Today, you have 100% of your life left.

A winner never stops trying.

If you are prepared, you will be confident, and will do the job.

When you want to win a game, you have to teach. When you lose a game, you have to learn.

I don't believe in team motivation. I believe in getting a team prepared so it knows it will have the necessary confidence when it steps on a field and be prepared to play a good game.

Leadership is getting someone to do what they don't want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve.

Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan.

Football is an incredible game. Sometimes it's so incredible, it's unbelievable.

Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you're in control, they're in control.

Why - because as a oil and gas small business owner - I know if someone is not doing their job, they should not get paid. Again leadership by example.

The budget acknowledges the importance of maintaining our ports and waterways to encourage commercial deep-draft navigation and economic competitiveness.

When I got the paperwork for Superstars, and I saw they asked what size swimsuit I wear, I had a hot flash, nearly broke into cold sweats and hired a trainer immediately.

We abstained from having sex until we got married.