I shook Obama’s hand and I said, ‘I want to be your friend.’ My hand is still outstretched. I am not Obama’s enemy, but it’s difficult not see imperialism in Washington. Those who don’t see it don’t want to see it, like the ostrich. – Hugo Chavez
I am not a diva: I am a Jones. ‘Diva’ is so overused. Diva, icons, the whole thing, legends… To be a diva, what is that? – Grace Jones
I am tremendously excited to introduce a unique ‘Metal Gear Solid’ experience to a new audience of gamers as well as collaborate with my mentor in game design, Mr. Miyamoto, on ‘Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes’ for Nintendo GameCube. – Hideo Kojima
I am not very proud of being an human being; in fact, I distinctly dislike the species in many ways. I can readily conceive of beings vastly superior in every respect. – H. P. Lovecraft
I am the father of twin sons that were born in Philadelphia at Pennsylvania Hospital in 1983. They were 13 weeks premature. Gerry weighed 1 pound 14 ounces, and Zachary 1 pound 11 ounces. They were the first male twins to ever survive at Pennsylvania Hospital. – H. G. Bissinger
I cannot, if I am in the field of glory, be kept out of sight: wherever there is anything to be done, there Providence is sure to direct my steps. – Horatio Nelson
It is amazing that something I did 23 years ago still has an audience that people respond to and I am touched and surprised that people are still very positive about. – Gil Gerard
The financing of all TV shows is dictated by finding an audience between 18 and 49. I have now passed beyond 49, so probably, I am no longer a desirable commodity for TV. And I am at peace with that; that’s fine. – Hugh Laurie
Really, I am just a guy who likes his profession and travelling and good food, and that is it. I’m no different from you or anyone else. – Hasnat Khan
Most days I struggle just to be accepted into the camp of plain old feminists. This is mainly because I am not by nature ideological and generally suspicious of people who are. – Hanna Rosin
I have never run for political office, but every night I am reaching out to millions of Americans on the radio and I am deeply concerned that the middle class of the United States is being sold out to multi-national corporations with a globalist agenda. – George Noory
I am surprised and embarrassed to be a part of the first American generation to leave the country in far worse shape than it was when we first came into it. – Hunter S. Thompson
My laptop seems to know where I am, even if I don’t. My cellphone asks me if I want directions to anywhere from the spot I am standing in. I buy a record online and Amazon.com sends me letters, telling me that people who bought what I bought also bought these other records. – Henry Rollins
I used to write on my resume that I was shorter than I was because I thought it would inhibit my roles, and as soon as I embraced that I am a tall female, I started getting really fantastic roles and really didn’t even worry about wearing heels. – Heather Doerksen
I’m not scared of anything in particular, but I am motivated by a fear of failure as opposed to a need to succeed. – Heston Blumenthal
When I meet a new person, I am on the lookout for signs of what he or she is loyal to. It is a preliminary clue to the sense of belonging, and hence of his or her humanity. – Haniel Long
I am living in Norway, where I am under the care of the best cancer doctor in Norway and I can be closer to my family. – Grete Waitz
Sometimes people ask me how old I am, and I have to stop and remember. I forget myself! – Gabriel Mann
I’m not like most comedians. I don’t deal with just heckles – I’m also dealing with threats and anger. Here I am, a brown person on stage being quite blunt. I talk about white privilege; I talk about U.S. imperialistic practices; I talk about colonialism. I’m not saying things that are easy for people to laugh at. – Hari Kondabolu
My nervous system is a shattered wreck, and I am absolutely bored and listless save when I come upon something which peculiarly interests me. – H. P. Lovecraft
I am not at all clear what free verse is anymore. That’s one of the things you learn not to know. – Howard Nemerov