N. V. M. Gonzalez Quotes

When you're a musician and you release an album, you have to accept the criticism - and I accept it! But it's something I'll never get used to.

I want a formal apology from the mayor.

And one of the most important values of Barack Obama is that he will always level with the American people.

The Indians are a marginal people in Guatemala just like I am a marginal person in the first world.

At an early age Jesse often said he wanted to be a soldier, and before long he was one. He was there with his military brotherhood, fighting terrorism there so we wouldn't have to fight it here.

I'm hungry. I want the ball. That's the feeling you want. When you get that feeling, you can't be stopped.

I've come to realize that the thing in life that's important, the reason we're all here, is to love and do well for each other.

I'm my own biggest critic. I'm the one who has to go home and look at myself in the mirror.

I don't like second place; I'm out there trying to win everything.

I was awful at football when I was a little kid. I didn't have the aggressiveness. I was just a nice kid. I didn't want to hurt anyone.

It doesn't matter that I play football. Anybody can make a difference in life.

It's important to me to be a complete player.

I'd rather just stay quiet and play the game. Winning is hard enough as it is.

I don't care if it's politics, religion or football. I believe you have to keep opening your mind. And shut your mouth sometimes!

I want to be a Chief. I want to be a Chief for life.

I'm looking forward to making a Super Bowl run in Atlanta every year.

Given a full summer to practice basketball, and especially my jump shot, I know that I could play in the NBA and do well.

The older I get, the more things change as to what is important.

Football comes naturally to me, but basketball is a challenge, that's why I like it so much.

If I can drop two touchdowns a game and win, I'll take it every time.

I love what I'm doing for a living.

I love football. The games are a pure rush. By the time I'm done playing, I want to be among the best tight ends ever to play the game.

I think it's always important to put your own spin and bring your essence to whatever character you play.

I love hanging out with friends and family, going to the beach or just being a couch potato and binge watching TV shows or watching a good movie.

That's why I've gotten so much experience at my age. You have three teachers next to you every game, and if I'm not playing, I'm watching baseball. You pick up little things here and there.

Once I get comfortable and feel a part of what I'm doing, I've always hit.

I saw what I could [in Mexico City], but we rarely got anything other than big, mainstream American films.

I made commercials for corporations like Volkswagen and Coca-Cola, but I was always the one to write them, too, which was a very good exercise, because I learned to tell little stories.

I respect BMW for not interfering in these projects. They're just trying to support short films with their brand, which I think is great.

I personally can't handle frivolous violence. I overreact to it.

In the United States there's not a lot of people interested in foreign language films. Every time, it's more difficult for foreign language films to survive here.

My manager says we've been working with the FDA on this.

I'm more focused at the plate- that's the key.

Whenever we play a really good game, everybody's going to be a hero, and the good part about it is nobody's trying to be a hero.

I feel good hitting in the three-hole. I guess that's where everybody wants to be. You want the responsibility of hitting in the middle of the lineup.

We have a lot of young players and some veteran players who make you feel good and give you a lot of tips. They always want to make sure you're ready to play.

I believe that nothing is more important to our ability to effectively address our present than understanding the lessons learned from those who have come before us.

This nation's elected leaders owe all Americans the duty of formulating an Iraqi policy based on sound analysis of the actual facts.

I couldn't throw a knuckleball if my life depended on it.

It's an honor to represent a Latin culture.

I'm definitely not a "Fast and a Furious" guy.

I'm Cuban-American, everybody says. I have a Cuban background, Cuban blood.

I remember when I started off, my first car was a Kia Spectra. With a spoiler kit and some rims.

At 19, I was still figuring out how to throw a fastball.

I've never used performance-enhancing drugs of any kind, and I never will. I've never met or spoken with Tony Bosch or used any substances provided by him. Anything said to the contrary is a lie.

I let the music set the tone of the lyrics.I allowed myself to write more about relationships and emotions, in a girly way almost.

I am me, whatever that means. I am conscious.

I like mixing or combining hobby and pleasure with work and have-tos.

I can change, I can grow.

I aim for weekly routines with clear goals but make sure I do some stuff that I think I'll value in the long run.