All Quotes

I met Nelson Mandela, and I really didn't know what to say. It was years ago at a benefit. I was just in awe of this man because of what he'd done.
‐‐ Robin Williams

I met one of my best resources because I cold-called the local FBI office one day early in my career with questions. The agent who took the call knew someone who knew someone who was ex-Army, trained in personal protection. The resulting introduction was one of the best, most enduring friendships I've ever enjoyed.
‐‐ Greg Rucka

I met P. Diddy. Or Diddy. I like to call him Puffy because, let's be honest, that's who he is.
‐‐ Hayley Williams

I met Patricia Neal, John Houseman. But I loved my grandfather because he was this kind, talented man.
‐‐ Illeana Douglas

I met Patti LuPone and Elaine Paige in a party. I didn't speak too much with Patti, but she was lovely with me.
‐‐ Elena Roger

I met people when we lived down in Raleigh who'd ask where I grew up, and I'd say about two hours west of Asheville, and they'd say they didn't know there was any North Carolina two hours west of Asheville. It was in many ways an isolated place.
‐‐ Charles Frazier

I met Peter Sellers when I was 21 and we got married ten days later. He was not right mentally, but I hung in there for four years before I left.
‐‐ Britt Ekland

I met Pierre Curie for the first time in the spring of the year 1894... A Polish physicist whom I knew, and who was a great admirer of Pierre Curie, one day invited us together to spend the evening with himself and his wife.
‐‐ Marie Curie

I met PJ Harvey when I was in England, and the first thing I want to do when I meet a songwriter I admire is to ask them how do they receive songs.
‐‐ Valerie June

I met Prince William at a musical festival and he let me know he was a fan of my music. But the invitation to sing at his wedding reception came completely out of the blue. The fact that Kate and William knew the words to my songs was very touching.
‐‐ Ellie Goulding

I met Quincy Jones in Seattle. We were kids together... liked each other when we met and have been close ever since. He wasn't writing when we met - in fact, I more or less started him off to write; voicing, harmony, and stuff like that.
‐‐ Ray Charles

I met Ray Charles at 14, and he was 16. But he was like a hundred years older than me.
‐‐ Quincy Jones

I met Richard Burton, an RAF cadet on a two-term course. I would have flirted more enthusiastically if it had not been for the horrid boils on the back of his neck.
‐‐ Nina Bawden

I met Robert Crumb in 1962; he lived in Cleveland for a while. I took a look at his stuff. Crumb was doing stuff beyond what other writers and artists were doing. It was a step beyond Mad.
‐‐ Harvey Pekar

I met Robert Rodriguez working on a movie called 'Roadracers.'
‐‐ John Hawkes

I met Robin Williams a few times, and he was a beautiful guy.
‐‐ Bill Hader

I met Rodney when I first moved to LA, so I'd say 20 years. He's the eternal teenager.
‐‐ Kathy Valentine

I met Roger Ebert at an independent-film awards or something. And he said, 'When I saw you just now, I wanted to punch you in the face. And then I had to remember you're an actor. So, congratulations!' Those are my accolades.
‐‐ Leo Fitzpatrick

I met Roy's father once... And I think that Roy's relationship with his father is still at the heart of what Roy does. But at the end of the day, he's trying to prove himself to a father he'll never really please.
‐‐ Jim Lampley

I met Sable when she was 15 and I was 18. I sent her home to New York while we carried on the tour. When we got back the police were looking for her at the airport and everywhere!
‐‐ Johnny Thunders

I met Seamus Heaney and Michael Longley on the same day in 1968. I was sixteen at the time. Very exciting. They were reading at Armagh. One of my teachers brought me to meet them, introduced me, and I became friends with them.
‐‐ Paul Muldoon

I met senators, diplomats and the President of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
‐‐ Jean Craighead George

I met some fans who said, 'Please start Twittering!' They even walked me through it, but I'm terrible at it. I'm so bad at keeping it up. I forget how to use it. And I'm not very savvy: I try to send a private message, and it goes out to everybody.
‐‐ Jim Parrack

I met some friends in the end of 10th, beginning of 11th, who were in the popular group so I finished off high school in that group and got to see both sides.
‐‐ Shane West

I met someone the other night who's 28 years old, and he hasn't worked a day since he left college because he's pursuing a dream he'll never, ever realize: He thinks he's a great singer. Actually, he's crap.
‐‐ Simon Cowell

I met Sonny after (Blind Boy) Fuller died, and me and Sonny played in the streets like everybody else.
‐‐ Brownie McGhee

I met Steve McQueen once. Well, met isn't really the right word.
‐‐ Griffin Dunne

I met Taylor Lautner and Jonah Hill at the 'Today Show.' That was pretty cool.
‐‐ Lexi Thompson

I met The Beatles and Stones at the same time, because Michael Cooper was doing several of their album covers.
‐‐ Terry Southern

I met the CEO of Twitter.
‐‐ Leslie Jones

I met the Coens here a few years ago and they said they liked my work.
‐‐ David Thewlis

I met the Colonel when Elvis was recording some song I'd written for one of his movies. Elvis was just having fun with the gang and all the Memphis boys and Colonel Parker was sitting over here in like a theater seat.
‐‐ Mac Davis

I met the guys through a friend of a friend, and their former drummer had quit. I wasn't too familiar with the Chili Peppers before that, so I joined at the end of 88' and we finished recording Mother's Milk at the end of 89', next thing I know I'm in Spin with a sock.
‐‐ Chad Smith

I met the man of my dreams at a gym, and then we got married in Vegas - because we're classy. When you meet at a gym, where else do you get married?
‐‐ Megan Hilty

I met the president when he was president-elect at a meeting in Austin. He spoke of his faith. He spoke of his desire for a compassionate conservatism, for a faith-based initiative that would do something for poor people.
‐‐ Jim Wallis

I met the Queen, the Pope, and we went all over Europe and Asia. I just wish I was older when I did all this. Then I could appreciate it more.
‐‐ Ricky Schroder

I met the Radicals and we liked each other reciprocally.
‐‐ Emma Bonino

I met the real George Steinbrenner on only one occasion when he actually came and played himself on an episode of 'Seinfeld.' He seemed to really enjoy himself. I did not get to know him, but the fact that he allowed himself and his beloved team to be satirized on our show is an indication to me of his true character.
‐‐ Jason Alexander

I met the Santana band when I was 14. By the time I was 15, I was a member of the band.
‐‐ Neal Schon

I met the surgeon general - he offered me a cigarette.
‐‐ Rodney Dangerfield

I met this homeless man who had never owned a shirt in his life. He had taken his pants and worn them as a shirt and I thought it was so creative. He was liberated from the conventions of fashion.
‐‐ Julia Stiles

I met this woman, I fell in love with her, and I'm a public figure.
‐‐ Cynthia Nixon

I met this woman who was a hundred, this housekeeper, a hundred years old. I interviewed her. She just told me about her whole life. She's like, 'I can't read, I can't write; I can tell you who I was working for, and I can tell you the year, but who was president?'
‐‐ Tate Taylor

I met this wonderful girl at Macy's. She was buying clothes and I was putting Slinkies on the escalator.
‐‐ Steven Wright

I met Tiger Woods, and I looked in his eyes - and I saw Derek Jeter. They don't have to tell people they're good. They just prove it by the way they love the competition.
‐‐ Joe Torre

I met Tiger Woods when he was younger. He's amazing - obviously technically, but his mental approach, too. He's really something.
‐‐ John Wooden

I met Toni, my wife, when we were cast opposite each other in a musical.
‐‐ Jim Foglesong

I met Tyler Perry and we did 'House of Payne' and a movie. We've done a couple other films since then, but it all boils down to the work. I'm a work-a-holic, which is why I think that I've been successful. If you tell me no, I'll work even harder!
‐‐ Lance Gross

I met Victoria Justice once. She was so nice. I've always been a fan.
‐‐ Nolan Sotillo