Name Quotes
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Every one of the world's dictatorships can and does claim to be acting in the name of the people.
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I was determined to be an actor and make a name in the industry, and hence, I did.
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I'm so Republican, my first name starts with 'R.' I'm so right-wing - well, Randy Weber. You do the math.
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I always thought 'Stump' was kind of like, you dropped something on your foot. It's not the most exotic rock-star name.
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The name 'Republican' in some ways has been hijacked by obstructionists.
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'Miele' is a code name for a girl who has a double life.
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It is not only for musicians. We would have called it the Aloha Camp, but there was already a camp with that name ... This camp is for anyone who is interested in Hawaii and Hawaiian culture.
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I won't name any names, but I've done a couple of shows where once the pilot got picked up, the creators openly said, 'I have no idea where we're going.'
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I've only been on MTV once as one of their 'Closet Classics,' with some bootleg footage of a 1970 tour I did in Holland. They didn't know what to make of my music, but they finally invented a name for it - world beat music.
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I'm not upset about my career; I'm just upset about how my name has been portrayed. A lot of guys have played with Bron and had success. There's nothing I can do about it. I've tried to change my image a million times.
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I made music with my friend, who we called Isabella Machine to which I was Florence Robot. When I was about an hour away from my first gig, I still didn't have a name, so I thought 'Okay, I'll be Florence Robot/Isa Machine', before realising that name was so long it'd drive me mad.
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You want somebody who's capable of being diverse in the characters they play, and you want a big name that's going to bring attention to the filmmakers and to the project.
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In many of the things that people do, they themselves are the centre of attention, but they inscribe some other name on their banner.
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Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.
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Written by the ancient Chinese philosopher of the same name, the 'Zhuangzi' is one long perplexing puzzle of a rambling collection of enigmatic short stories. It's a strange feeling to laugh at a joke written by someone in the 4th century B.C.
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I was asked if I would play President Obama in 'My Name is Khan.' I didn't feel comfortable with doing it. Partly because he was still in office, but mainly because I felt that there were other people who were better suited to doing the role.
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I want to play James Bond – are you kidding me? I'm putting my name in the ring!
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Sidney Poitier and Sidney Lumet were instrumental in helping me get started as the first black composer to get name credit for movie scores.
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There's a passion about this because people take it very close to their hearts and they have grown up with James Bond - and so have I. But I was being criticized before I had presented anything, so it was name calling.
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My name, my origins, my background and my experiences are what leveraged my success. The angle of the immigrant, through which I examined the reality in France, distinguished me.
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I'm a big fan of the poet Mary Jo Salter, and although she doesn't need to be discovered at all - she's widely admired and anthologized and extremely accomplished - I wish she were a household name.
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You probably can't name more than a handful of comedies that would qualify for Best Picture. I can think of a lot of comedy screenplays; Woody Allen has had numerous nominations for his screenplays. But most comedies are calculated. They tend to pander. They're not about anything important.
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My name has become a brand - it could be make-up, clothing, perfume.
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Now God be thanked that the name of a hill is such music, that the name of a river can heal.
