American Quotes

For me, being memorable is more important than winning.

Motherhood is the greatest thing and the hardest thing.

By 2010, Africa could be providing the United States with as many oil imports as the Middle East.

On a personal note I want to gain more confidence and give back in any way I can.

I've taken singing lessons since I was young, just to work on technique.

I'm hoping to become a recording artist and make albums and go on tour.

I won't be able to live without my guitar, my phone or my boots on tour.

I own now, I think about 38 pairs of cowboy boots, or 37, something like that now.

I'm really good at solitaire and I can turn my arms in full circles.

We came in today with a chip on our shoulder to prove who we are.

They scored 26 points in three quarters. That's solid defense.

The players have to come and play. Today we did.

The Finals are about a test of wills.

It's not tough at all as long as the fans are yelling, screaming and hollering.

I thought we were aggressive across the board defensively, and you could just see it grow. As the game went along, you could see the confidence grow. It showed in the fourth quarter.

I played in Joe Louis in a playoff game. I played there when the roof caved in for half a season. The facility is great for basketball because it goes straight up, so you feel like the fans are on top of you.

When I'm not working, my time is really about my children.

When I was first starting out, if you were acting on television, it was a real stigma.

Theatre is more exciting in the sense that you can actually see the audience in the eye. You know there are no takes and retakes. You have one chance to do your job... and you better do it well!

The crossover wasn't happening. TV actors were TV actors, and film and stage actors were a whole different thing. And now there's just a lot of crossover.

Television really does offer still great parts for women, cable in particular.

Sure I faced the troubles and challenges that most actors and actresses face until they get noticed, but I was always confident of myself and my capabilities.

My heart's in really great shape thanks to spinning classes.

Its only when you are a great actor and are recognised for your good work that you become famous. Unless you are in the news for the wrong reasons!

It was not really a career choice that I had to make. It was something I knew right from the beginning. I had to be an actress... period.

I'm more proud of quitting smoking than of anything else I've done in my life, including winning an Oscar.

I would take up any small job on the sets, just so that I could hang around with the hope of getting noticed.

I was a fighter and very determined. There was no way I was going to back out without winning.

I wanted to be an actress. In college I was a serious feminist and very political. I was determined to get one thing out of my career and that was respect. I didn't want money. I didn't care about fame.

I think all industries are sexist in nature and I don't think the film industry is any different.