011 Famous Quotes-The best Quotes of the years
"If I was in his house, where the hell was she?" — Loredana Jolie, one of Tiger Woods’s mistresses, blames the golfer’s then wife for his string of affairs.
"What this country needs is a little bit of good old Reaganism – lower taxes, less government intrusion and over-reach, smaller, smarter government." — Sarah Palin campaigning in US mid-term elections.
"This prize belongs to everyone, everyone who is Chinese and has been fearless in defending their dignity." — Liu Xia, wife of jailed Chinese Novel Prize-winning dissident Liu Xiaobo, inviting 143 Chinese activists and academics to award ceremony in Oslo. She remains under house arrest.
"It’s better to like beautiful girls than to be gay." — Silvio Berlusconi, Italian Prime Minister, speaking about his latest scandal, in which a teenage girl told of the "bunga bunga" orgies she witnessed at his home when she was 17.
"I feel sorry for straight men. The only reason women will have sex with them is that sex is the price they are willing to pay for a relationship with a man, which is what they want." — Stephen Fry, actor, claims straight women don’t really like sex.
"I was with God and I was with the devil. They fought over me but God won. I think I had extraordinary luck." — Mario Sepulveda, one of 33 Chilean miners rescued after being trapped 2,000 feet below ground for 69 days.
"When I was young, everybody on screen was gorgeous. I think showbusiness has lost a lot of its magic in that way. I have to say, there aren’t that many good-looking actresses around today. I mean, there’s Angelina Jolie and there’s . . . Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Aniston is cute but I wouldn’t call her beautiful. She’s no Ava, Lana or Audrey." — Joan Collins, actress.
"Whoever in our government leaked that information is guilty of treason, and I think anything less than execution is too kind a penalty." – Mike Huckabee, US republican party presidential hopeful, on leaking of documents to WikiLeaks.
"I had a sickening feeling every time I thought about it. I still do." — George W. Bush, writing in his new memoir, Decision Point, that he still feels bad no weapons of mass destruction were found in Iraq.
"If geek means you’re willing to study things, and if you think science and engineering matter, I plead guilty. If your culture doesn’t like geeks, you are in real trouble." — Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft.
"My handwriting was the despair of my teachers. But my classmates gave me the nickname Einstein." — Professor Stephen Hawking on his student days.
"I just wanted to reach across the airwaves and the years and ask you to consider something." — Virginia Thomas, wife of US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, in a voice mail left for Anita Hill asking her to apologize for accusing the Justice of sexual harassment in 1991.
"She was a Nazi – she was a really terrible person." — Germaine Greer, writer, on her mother.
"Generally for me, slimness comes with a little bit of upset or stress. I’d rather be fat and happy, to be honest." — Charlotte Church, singer, offers some diet advice.
"We’d like to spread the culture of fun – and safety." — Candice Iyog, VP for marketing of Philippine airline Cebu Pacific, on in-flight safety demos, during which flight attendants dance to Lady Gaga music to keep passengers’ attention.
"I am sitting here as a suspect because I have spoken … nothing but the truth." — Geert Wilders, Dutch parliamentarian, on trial in Amsterdam for allegedly inciting hatred against Muslims by comparing the Quran to Hitler’s Mein Kampf.
"Few children of famous people succeed. Most of them are little shits." — Jamie Oliver, TV chef and celebrity childcare guru.
"We have to wage peace." — Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, who is behind plan to build Islamic cultural center near New York City’s Ground Zero, saying project is meant to create platform for moderate Muslims and curb extremism.
"Israeli government policies are not supported by all Jews." — Richard Kuper, member of group Jews for Justice for Palestinians, which sent supply boat to blockaded Gaza Strip. It was intercepted by Israeli forces.
Quotes of the Week – Sept 28, 2010:
"I’m an optimist. I think I will return to Tibet with a Chinese passport." — The Dalai Lama, on China eventually dropping its hard-line policies and letting him return to Tibet.
"My mother was a great believer in child labor." — British food writer Nigella Lawson started cooking early.
"Please do something! We don’t want to die of hunger … I give glory to God that I am still alive, but I would like to stay that way!" –Marjorie Saint Hilaire, in letter of complaint from Haitian tent city that lacks vital provisions almost nine months after Jan 12 earthquake.
"I unfortunately have never in my life been to a wild party." — Silvio Berlusconi, Italian Prime Minister, insisting, amid a scandal stemming from alleged sex parties at his estate, that he throw only elegant, dignified soirees at his villas.
"There is nothing more English than bad sex, so on behalf of the entire nation, I thank you." — Rowan Somerville, novelist, who won the Bad Sex in Fiction prize for scene in his book The Shape of Her.
"He is an anti-American operative with blood on his hands, Why was he not pursued with the same urgency we pursue al-Qa’ida and Taliban leaders?" — Sarah Palin on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
"We thought we could put it to better use." — Yigal Palmor, Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman, on his country’s purchase of Twitter account @israel from Israel Melendez, a Spanish owner of pornographic website.
"We don’t want to hear another apology." — Margaret Kennedy, of Minister and Clergy Sexual Abuse Survivors group, on Pope Benedict’s visit to Britain.
"I am a femme fatale, my dear." — Carla Bruni, French first lady, shrugs off any suggestion of image problem.
"Women are lining up to marry me. Legend has it, I know how to do it." — Silvio Berlusconi, Prime Minister
of Italy.
Quotes of the Week – Sept 14, 2010:
"They talk about me like a dog." — Barack Obama, on Republican opponents and other critics during a Milwaukee labor rally.
"I feel happy because I’m unique." — Edward ‘Nino’ Hernandez, on being dubbed world’s shortest man.
The 24-year-old Columbian stands 27 in. (69 cm).
"A lot of people say, ‘I would rather have a heart attack at the height of sexual passion’. I think I would prefer to be killed by a bookcase." — Tom Stoppard, on the ideal way to die.
"I’m definitely a good player." — Usain Bolt, 24-year-old record holding Jamaican sprinter, says he would like to play soccer professionally once his track and field career in over.
"I thought it was gum." — Paris Hilton, denying responsibility for packet of cocaine Las Vegas police found in her bag.
"I can’t spend all my time with my birth certificate plastered on my forehead." — Barack Obama, on rumors he was not born in US.
"I heard that 60 is the new 40, so I am making 70 the new 50." — Cliff Richard, who has posed topless for his 2011 official calendar.
"Conan. Simple. Pure. Like the man himself." — Conan O’Brien, announcing namne of his upcoming show, set to premiere on Nov 8.
"This is like metastisised anti-Semitism . . . It’s not even Islamophobia, It’s hate of Muslims." — Daisy Khan, wife of Imam who wants to erect mosque near Ground Zero in New York.
"It’s just a cat, at the end of the day." — Mary Bale, the Briton who received death threats after online video showed her putting cat in trash can.
"So scary. Just got woken up to a guy trying to break into my house holding 2 big knives. Cops are here arresting him." — Tweet from Paris Hilton.
"I’m still au naturel, but I do wear exceptionally well cut bikinis." — Liz Hurley denies having breast implants.
"Barack Obama is the worst President in history." — Ben Quayle, son of former US Vice President.
"He is a bit old." — Fabio Capello, England soccer coach, saying he doesn’t plan to pick David Beckham, 35, for any more competitive matches.
"I am not on the Earth to be bullied by women journalists who envy my freedom, my courage, my talent and my arse. I have a fantastic arse." — Sinead O’Connor, singer, resents criticism of her recent wedding.
"I’m no Tom Jones but I’m doing better than Nick Clegg." — UK X Factor finalist Olly Murs, reveals his sexual conquests now number more than 30.
"Your face tells a story – and it shouldn’t be a story about your drive to the doctor’s office." — Julia Roberts says no to Botox.
"If you can hold it down on the smokes and the cocktails, you may be well advised to do so." — Christopher Hitchens, author and columnist, warning others against his habits after his diagnosis of life-threatening osophageal cancer.
"To the passenger who called me a motherfucker, fuck you., I’ve been in this business for years and that’s it I’ve had it." — Air steward Steven Slater, who grabbed two bottles of beer and slid down the emergency chute after being abused by a passenger.
"They were kind of dirty looking pebbles. I didn’t know. I’m used to seeing diamonds shiny and in a box.
These are the kind of diamonds I am used to seeing." — Supermodel Naomi Campbell on alleged blood diamonds it is claimed she received from African dictator Charles Taylor.
"I’m perpetually lonely. I’m lonely when I’m in relationships. It’s my condition as an artist … I have this weird thing that if I sleep with someone they’re going to take my creativity from me." — Singer Lady Gaga.
"You are the chosen one dun dun dun." — Kanye West, tweeting to the only person, a young British man, he has chosen to follow on Twitter.
"They’re making more than the President." — Cory Christ, resident of Los Angeles suburb Bell, where three top city officials resigned after they admitted to severely inflating their salaries, one of them earning nearly $800,000.
"After 20 years she doesn’t have to carry this on her conscience any more and that’s a kind of relief." — French lawyer Frank Berton, on his client Dominique Cottrez, who confessed to suffocating eight of her newborn babies between 1989 and 2007.
"It’s a good thing to be old, because that means you haven’t died yet, right?" — Actress Penelope Cruz.
"What this country needs is a little bit of good old Reaganism – lower taxes, less government intrusion and over-reach, smaller, smarter government." — Sarah Palin campaigning in US mid-term elections.
"This prize belongs to everyone, everyone who is Chinese and has been fearless in defending their dignity." — Liu Xia, wife of jailed Chinese Novel Prize-winning dissident Liu Xiaobo, inviting 143 Chinese activists and academics to award ceremony in Oslo. She remains under house arrest.
"It’s better to like beautiful girls than to be gay." — Silvio Berlusconi, Italian Prime Minister, speaking about his latest scandal, in which a teenage girl told of the "bunga bunga" orgies she witnessed at his home when she was 17.
"I feel sorry for straight men. The only reason women will have sex with them is that sex is the price they are willing to pay for a relationship with a man, which is what they want." — Stephen Fry, actor, claims straight women don’t really like sex.
"I was with God and I was with the devil. They fought over me but God won. I think I had extraordinary luck." — Mario Sepulveda, one of 33 Chilean miners rescued after being trapped 2,000 feet below ground for 69 days.
"When I was young, everybody on screen was gorgeous. I think showbusiness has lost a lot of its magic in that way. I have to say, there aren’t that many good-looking actresses around today. I mean, there’s Angelina Jolie and there’s . . . Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Aniston is cute but I wouldn’t call her beautiful. She’s no Ava, Lana or Audrey." — Joan Collins, actress.
"Whoever in our government leaked that information is guilty of treason, and I think anything less than execution is too kind a penalty." – Mike Huckabee, US republican party presidential hopeful, on leaking of documents to WikiLeaks.
"I had a sickening feeling every time I thought about it. I still do." — George W. Bush, writing in his new memoir, Decision Point, that he still feels bad no weapons of mass destruction were found in Iraq.
"If geek means you’re willing to study things, and if you think science and engineering matter, I plead guilty. If your culture doesn’t like geeks, you are in real trouble." — Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft.
"My handwriting was the despair of my teachers. But my classmates gave me the nickname Einstein." — Professor Stephen Hawking on his student days.
"I just wanted to reach across the airwaves and the years and ask you to consider something." — Virginia Thomas, wife of US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, in a voice mail left for Anita Hill asking her to apologize for accusing the Justice of sexual harassment in 1991.
"She was a Nazi – she was a really terrible person." — Germaine Greer, writer, on her mother.
"Generally for me, slimness comes with a little bit of upset or stress. I’d rather be fat and happy, to be honest." — Charlotte Church, singer, offers some diet advice.
"We’d like to spread the culture of fun – and safety." — Candice Iyog, VP for marketing of Philippine airline Cebu Pacific, on in-flight safety demos, during which flight attendants dance to Lady Gaga music to keep passengers’ attention.
"I am sitting here as a suspect because I have spoken … nothing but the truth." — Geert Wilders, Dutch parliamentarian, on trial in Amsterdam for allegedly inciting hatred against Muslims by comparing the Quran to Hitler’s Mein Kampf.
"Few children of famous people succeed. Most of them are little shits." — Jamie Oliver, TV chef and celebrity childcare guru.
"We have to wage peace." — Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, who is behind plan to build Islamic cultural center near New York City’s Ground Zero, saying project is meant to create platform for moderate Muslims and curb extremism.
"Israeli government policies are not supported by all Jews." — Richard Kuper, member of group Jews for Justice for Palestinians, which sent supply boat to blockaded Gaza Strip. It was intercepted by Israeli forces.
Quotes of the Week – Sept 28, 2010:
"I’m an optimist. I think I will return to Tibet with a Chinese passport." — The Dalai Lama, on China eventually dropping its hard-line policies and letting him return to Tibet.
"My mother was a great believer in child labor." — British food writer Nigella Lawson started cooking early.
"Please do something! We don’t want to die of hunger … I give glory to God that I am still alive, but I would like to stay that way!" –Marjorie Saint Hilaire, in letter of complaint from Haitian tent city that lacks vital provisions almost nine months after Jan 12 earthquake.
"I unfortunately have never in my life been to a wild party." — Silvio Berlusconi, Italian Prime Minister, insisting, amid a scandal stemming from alleged sex parties at his estate, that he throw only elegant, dignified soirees at his villas.
"There is nothing more English than bad sex, so on behalf of the entire nation, I thank you." — Rowan Somerville, novelist, who won the Bad Sex in Fiction prize for scene in his book The Shape of Her.
"He is an anti-American operative with blood on his hands, Why was he not pursued with the same urgency we pursue al-Qa’ida and Taliban leaders?" — Sarah Palin on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
"We thought we could put it to better use." — Yigal Palmor, Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman, on his country’s purchase of Twitter account @israel from Israel Melendez, a Spanish owner of pornographic website.
"We don’t want to hear another apology." — Margaret Kennedy, of Minister and Clergy Sexual Abuse Survivors group, on Pope Benedict’s visit to Britain.
"I am a femme fatale, my dear." — Carla Bruni, French first lady, shrugs off any suggestion of image problem.
"Women are lining up to marry me. Legend has it, I know how to do it." — Silvio Berlusconi, Prime Minister
of Italy.
Quotes of the Week – Sept 14, 2010:
"They talk about me like a dog." — Barack Obama, on Republican opponents and other critics during a Milwaukee labor rally.
"I feel happy because I’m unique." — Edward ‘Nino’ Hernandez, on being dubbed world’s shortest man.
The 24-year-old Columbian stands 27 in. (69 cm).
"A lot of people say, ‘I would rather have a heart attack at the height of sexual passion’. I think I would prefer to be killed by a bookcase." — Tom Stoppard, on the ideal way to die.
"I’m definitely a good player." — Usain Bolt, 24-year-old record holding Jamaican sprinter, says he would like to play soccer professionally once his track and field career in over.
"I thought it was gum." — Paris Hilton, denying responsibility for packet of cocaine Las Vegas police found in her bag.
"I can’t spend all my time with my birth certificate plastered on my forehead." — Barack Obama, on rumors he was not born in US.
"I heard that 60 is the new 40, so I am making 70 the new 50." — Cliff Richard, who has posed topless for his 2011 official calendar.
"Conan. Simple. Pure. Like the man himself." — Conan O’Brien, announcing namne of his upcoming show, set to premiere on Nov 8.
"This is like metastisised anti-Semitism . . . It’s not even Islamophobia, It’s hate of Muslims." — Daisy Khan, wife of Imam who wants to erect mosque near Ground Zero in New York.
"It’s just a cat, at the end of the day." — Mary Bale, the Briton who received death threats after online video showed her putting cat in trash can.
"So scary. Just got woken up to a guy trying to break into my house holding 2 big knives. Cops are here arresting him." — Tweet from Paris Hilton.
"I’m still au naturel, but I do wear exceptionally well cut bikinis." — Liz Hurley denies having breast implants.
"Barack Obama is the worst President in history." — Ben Quayle, son of former US Vice President.
"He is a bit old." — Fabio Capello, England soccer coach, saying he doesn’t plan to pick David Beckham, 35, for any more competitive matches.
"I am not on the Earth to be bullied by women journalists who envy my freedom, my courage, my talent and my arse. I have a fantastic arse." — Sinead O’Connor, singer, resents criticism of her recent wedding.
"I’m no Tom Jones but I’m doing better than Nick Clegg." — UK X Factor finalist Olly Murs, reveals his sexual conquests now number more than 30.
"Your face tells a story – and it shouldn’t be a story about your drive to the doctor’s office." — Julia Roberts says no to Botox.
"If you can hold it down on the smokes and the cocktails, you may be well advised to do so." — Christopher Hitchens, author and columnist, warning others against his habits after his diagnosis of life-threatening osophageal cancer.
"To the passenger who called me a motherfucker, fuck you., I’ve been in this business for years and that’s it I’ve had it." — Air steward Steven Slater, who grabbed two bottles of beer and slid down the emergency chute after being abused by a passenger.
"They were kind of dirty looking pebbles. I didn’t know. I’m used to seeing diamonds shiny and in a box.
These are the kind of diamonds I am used to seeing." — Supermodel Naomi Campbell on alleged blood diamonds it is claimed she received from African dictator Charles Taylor.
"I’m perpetually lonely. I’m lonely when I’m in relationships. It’s my condition as an artist … I have this weird thing that if I sleep with someone they’re going to take my creativity from me." — Singer Lady Gaga.
"You are the chosen one dun dun dun." — Kanye West, tweeting to the only person, a young British man, he has chosen to follow on Twitter.
"They’re making more than the President." — Cory Christ, resident of Los Angeles suburb Bell, where three top city officials resigned after they admitted to severely inflating their salaries, one of them earning nearly $800,000.
"After 20 years she doesn’t have to carry this on her conscience any more and that’s a kind of relief." — French lawyer Frank Berton, on his client Dominique Cottrez, who confessed to suffocating eight of her newborn babies between 1989 and 2007.
"It’s a good thing to be old, because that means you haven’t died yet, right?" — Actress Penelope Cruz.
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