All Quotes

I knew that as a DJ from 1970 on up that I would eventually come with this sound. I brought out all these other break beats that you hear so much on a lot of these records.
‐‐ Afrika Bambaataa

I knew that as a pharmacy student I would obtain military deferment. As I was of Jewish origin, this meant that I would not have to serve in a forced labor unit of the Hungarian army.
‐‐ John Harsanyi

I knew that because of who I am, and the situation I'm in, that I'd attract more critics than your average person, and that was a little intimidating, but I wanted to get out there and pay my dues.
‐‐ Lisa Marie Presley

I knew that by getting behind the wheel of the car and having had something to drink, the responsibility laid on my shoulders.
‐‐ Tracey Gold

I knew that collaborating on songwriting would be difficult for a lot of people, because I was known very much, for my independence and the fact that I wrote these quirky songs that were not typical structure, not typical sound - you know, really original stuff.
‐‐ Liz Phair

I knew that discrimination existed, even though there were many individuals who were not prejudiced.
‐‐ Joseph Stiglitz

I knew that everybody could be replaced. Nobody lasts forever. And if you work for somebody, he's certainly got the privilege and the right to fire you.
‐‐ Ernie Harwell

I knew that for this movie to work it had to be very hot and very real, and it wasn't going to be a case of doing it Hollywood all covered with a nice little sheet.
‐‐ Natasha Richardson

I knew that God put me on this earth to be on the radio.
‐‐ Ed Bradley

I knew that going on 'One Tree Hill' was going to be an incredible vehicle for the record. What is amazing about it is that my role on the show is, you know, basically playing a musician, and all the songs she plays are off my record.
‐‐ Kate Voegele

I knew that good people who wanted to be a part of the American dream have become trapped in dependency because the federal government and the state government had made it in their economic interest not to take a job because the benefits that they didn't work were better. I changed that.
‐‐ George Pataki

I knew that I always wanted a family, but I can honestly say that it's nothing like I imagined it would be.
‐‐ Nia Peeples

I knew that I could be more creative onstage, to state my own case and deliver my own interpretation of the role much more aggressively than in the recording studio.
‐‐ Kiri Te Kanawa

I knew that I could sing when I was young. I would listen to a lot of jazz; I'm a big jazz fan. When I first got to high school and studied musical theater, I could sing. But I added certain things to my voice, and I realized after graduating high school that this is the kind of voice I had. It's not very nimble, but it's heavy.
‐‐ Andra Day

I knew that I could vote and that that wasn't a privilege; it was my right. Every time I tried I was shot, killed or jailed, beaten or economically deprived.
‐‐ Stokely Carmichael

I knew that I'd end up directing because I'm so hands-on with my films.
‐‐ Lee Daniels

I knew that I had a following here in England, and if I came over here maybe I could cultivate it, but I never dreamt it would be as great as it has been.
‐‐ Edwin Starr

I knew that I had it tough compared to children around me. But I felt like I needed it. I think I had the wisdom as a child to know that it would help me later on.
‐‐ Troy Polamalu

I knew that I had to find my own voice, both figuratively and literally.
‐‐ David Sylvian

I knew that I had to write my memoirs.
‐‐ Jane Fonda

I knew that I needed to do something that I desperately loved. There was a period where I did question if it was acting because I knew that I would be making things hard on myself. I knew that there was going to be a little bit of a hullabaloo because of my dad being who he is and all that.
‐‐ Colin Hanks

I knew that I tend to always gravitate to the indie side of things.
‐‐ Aaron Paul

I knew that I wanted to be a film actress and I never watched TV. I was always too busy.
‐‐ Alicia Silverstone

I knew that I wanted to be a writer even before I knew exactly what being a writer entailed.
‐‐ Dan Simmons

I knew that I wanted to be an actor; how to go about it was the question. I went to Australia for my studies; from there I told my dad that I also want to do a course in performing arts, but my father refused. So I completed my studies and came back. But I kept poking him, saying that acting is something that I want to do.
‐‐ Randeep Hooda

I knew that I wanted to be an actor. Then it became about whether acting wanted me. So, I gave it a shot. It hasn't worked out too bad, so far.
‐‐ Laura San Giacomo

I knew that I wanted to meet girls, so I joined a fraternity, and I did yoga.
‐‐ Josh Young

I knew that I wanted to write about a very young woman because I wanted to see the eyes of the art world in a fresh or even slightly naive way. Because there's something very honest about entering a room and not having a read on everyone there.
‐‐ Rachel Kushner

I knew that I was a gay boy fairly early; what was interesting to me was that my mother didn't know. She made me play baseball - I had no desire to do that. I said, 'Mom, I don't like direct sunlight, I don't like bugs, I don't like grass, and I'd rather be in the house playing with your fabric samples.'
‐‐ Nate Berkus

I knew that I was gay, I knew it. I just couldn't see myself as a gay woman, even though that's where my heart was.
‐‐ Portia de Rossi

I knew that I was going to do Westerns. I like 'em.
‐‐ Luke Perry

I knew that I was going to have a life as a musician, because I always felt the pull. I don't remember ever having to make a choice.
‐‐ Steve Vai

I knew that I was 'interesting' at 18 because I was aware that I could get away with doing things on stage.
‐‐ David Bowie

I knew that I was loved. And that's such an important thing. And, of course, at such an early age, you take it for granted. Of course your parents love you. Of course Mrs. Hubert across the street loves you and your godmother loves you and your grandparents love you.
‐‐ Jessye Norman

I knew that I was smart enough to learn. I knew that I could learn, if I could just go to school and not hear gunshots.
‐‐ Ger Duany

I knew that I wasn't a first-ballot Hall-of-Fame inductee.
‐‐ Bert Blyleven

I knew that I would be making music for my whole life; as far as how many people respond to it, you can't plan for that.
‐‐ Daryl Hall

I knew that if-God forbid-anything ever happened in my life, I needed to know how to take care of myself.
‐‐ Jennifer Flavin

I knew that if I concentrated on AdBrite, I could probably make a big company out of it.
‐‐ Philip J. Kaplan

I knew that if I could put a table in a room with not much light and a couple of chairs, I could have a real conversation. And I know that people... like to eavesdrop on a conversation.
‐‐ Charlie Rose

I knew that if I wanted to be all I could be, I would have to go to the U.S. It took three years to get the accent right.
‐‐ Idris Elba

I knew that if I wanted to stop being a pushover I had to get comfortable with small rejections myself. That took some work, but because of it I can now say 'no' to other people with a clear conscience.
‐‐ Beth Ditto

I knew that if I was going to write a book, I was going to have to read one, too.
‐‐ Michael Showalter

I knew that if I were the best in the world, my reality could change. I was always the person who didn't conform to the idea of 'halfway.'
‐‐ Terezinha Guilhermina

I knew that if I wrote a new book every six months or every year, if I continued to read great books, eventually I would write something worthy of publication. I understood I might be in my forties or my fifties or even my sixties, but I felt confident that it would happen.
‐‐ Augusten Burroughs

I knew that if it ever got down to a choice between the Party and our traditional democratic structure I would fight the Party and our traditional democratic structure I would fight the Party to the bitter end.
‐‐ Edward Dmytryk

I knew that if the feat was accomplished it must be at a most fearful sacrifice of as brave and gallant soldiers as ever engaged in battle.
‐‐ John B. Hood

I knew that if we were going to actually defeat Harry Reid, we had to have a candidate who would offer a sharp policy contrast. Someone who would not just pay lip service to limited government principles, but had a solid record of voting that way time and again. I'm that candidate.
‐‐ Sharron Angle

I knew that in Hollywood they tend to pigeonhole talent, and when you experience a little success in one genre, their instinct is to keep you in that box.
‐‐ F. Gary Gray

I knew that it was my only shot to be taken seriously in the recording industry, because it's fast and broad.
‐‐ Adam Lambert