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.
Harold H. Greene
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'Miele' is a code name for a girl who has a double life.
Valeria Golino
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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.
Quincy Jones
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I was determined to be an actor and make a name in the industry, and hence, I did.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
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I listen to a lot of different kinds of music, and I feel like I can pull ideas from practically anything. You name it - I'll probably like it.
Washed Out
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It is possible that Mount Olympus may have supplied the poets with the hint for saying that Jupiter obtained the kingdom of heaven, because Olympus is the common name both of the mountain and of heaven.
Lactantius
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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.
Randy Weber
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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.
Forest Whitaker
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I got to play with Nintendo's Wii, yes it's a funny name and not very revolutionary but it was fun whipping your arms around.
Olivia Munn
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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.'
Natalie Zea
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Dirk is like the German Moses, invincible and inspiring. That is why 'His Name Is Dirk' must be the Official Fan Song for Dirk Nowitzki.
Flula Borg
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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.
Patrick Stump Fall Out Boy
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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.
Henry Saint Clair Fredericks
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Actually, I was born Adam Zachary Orth. Zak is short for my middle name. I was never called Adam.
Zak Orth
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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.
Florence Welch Florence and the Machine
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I would have changed my last name if being famous were my goal.
Zach Galifianakis
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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.
Dana Brunetti
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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.
Marc Nelson Boyz II Men
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I've been through the desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain. In the desert you can remember your name 'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain.
Dewey Bunnell America
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The name 'Republican' in some ways has been hijacked by obstructionists.
Nancy Pelosi
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It is awesome to feel you are carrying on the family name.
Daniel Day-Lewis
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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.
Gad Elmaleh
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I don't think of my life as a cliche, but I'm a cliche eccentric. Complete with a strange name - I mean, who's named Val? How many Vals do you know? I mean, really?
Val Kilmer
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What in heaven's name is strange about a grandmother dancing nude? I'll bet lots of grandmothers do it.
Sally Rand