It's important to be driven and have goals. You want an independent woman who knows what she wants and isn't afraid to go after it. It's attractive to me when a woman is doing what she loves. It makes me want to know more. Apolo Ohno
It's kind of a catch-22 now because since the 'Da Vinci Code,' I have access to places and people that I didn't have access to before, so that's a lot of fun for somebody like me, but I'm always trying to keep a secret. I don't want people to know what I'm writing about. Dan Brown
It's like all guys want to do is make a dunk, grab their shirt and yell out and scream - they could be down 30 points but that's what they do. Okay, so you made a dunk. Get back down the floor on defense! Oscar Robertson
It's never over. You don't want to be in the position to be down four runs in the ninth inning, but it's not over until the last out. Derek Jeter
It's tough growing up where I grew up. My family is very small and really tight. Just being around the neighborhood, my brothers were always around. I didn't want to be in any trouble because I knew my mom or brothers would find out. I didn't want to hurt their feelings. I just tried to do everything right. Derrick Rose
John Kerry can be absolutely ruthless. I would not want to be on his enemies list when he's ready to go after you. Douglas Brinkley
Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes. Home plate don't move. Satchel Paige
Kids always need a role model. I let them know you can do it, too, if you really want to. Leon Spinks
Kids definitely go into bookstores after reading 'Twilight' and want something else like it. P.C.Cast
Let children read whatever they want and then talk about it with them. If parents and kids can talk together, we won't have as much censorship because we won't have as much fear. Judy Blume
Life is a story. You and I are telling stories; they may suck, but we are telling stories. And we tell stories about the things that we want. So you go through your bank account, and those are things you have told stories about. Donald Miller
Lifting weights is obviously important, because you want to be strong and fast and all of that, but it's not one of those things you gotta go and try to bench as much as you can every day. A bench press isn't going to help you throw a 15-yard out or a deep comeback. It's not about that. It's about training right. Mark Sanchez
Likewise, with solar, especially here in California, we're discovering that the 80 solar farm schemes that are going forward want to basically bulldoze 1,000 sq. mi. of southern California desert. Well, as an environmentalist, we would rather that didn't happen. Stewart Brand
Literature is capable of being a subject that people want to catch up on or discuss, whether at a coffee shop or a watercooler. It can become an intrinsic part of their dialogue. Mark Z.Danielewski
Lots of people let it go by and never accomplish what they want. I just wanted to see what I could do. Edwin Moses
Martina's gone with people who don't want to be out, and it drives her crazy because she'd rather be open. Billie Jean King