Top 953 Jimmy Carter Quotes & Sayings - Page 4

I loved Jimmy Snuka as a fan.

I like Jimmy Stewart!

Like most men, Jimmy Jim was neither all good nor all bad. It is just that when he was bad, gentler people saw in him a disturbing fury. People, a lot them, don't understand fury. They understand anger and even hatred, but fury is one of those old words that have gone out of style. Jimmy Jim Bundrum understood it. It rode his shoulder like a parrot.

Shawn Carter is nice, but Sean Price is the best.

I was willing to do anything that Chris Carter wrote.

Since Jimmy Carter, religious fundamentalists play a major role in elections. He was the first president who made a point of exhibiting himself as a born again Christian. That sparked a little light in the minds of political campaign managers: Pretend to be a religious fanatic and you can pick up a third of the vote right away. Nobody asked whether Lyndon Johnson went to church every day. Bill Clinton is probably about as religious as I am, meaning zero, but his managers made a point of making sure that every Sunday morning he was in the Baptist church singing hymns.

The Carter family history means a lot to me.

I´d read fantasy if they had simple names like Jane and Bob from Wagga," I say. "Why does it have to be Tehrana and Bihaad from the World of Sceehina?" Jimmy looks at my mother and rolls his eyes. "No wonder they call her bimbo behind her back." And my mum laughs. And because of that, Mark Viduka, the soccer player, stops being my brothers hero, and Luca and Pinocchio run after Jimmy like he´s their idol.

I grew up playing against Michael Carter-Williams.

When Randolph Carter was thirty he lost the key of the gate of dreams.

We can’t make a portal—” “We’ve got a flying boat,” Carter offered.

That song [You Got To Make It Through The World] came from a vibe I picked up from an old blues singer named Bo Carter. My lady was making a film as a thesis for U.C.L.A. and she wanted me to write a song to depict this character. The movie had something to do with bootlegging and stuff like that. I found this Bo Carter record and he was just saying something about making it to the woods or something like that.

I admire Elliott Carter endlessly. But I have no ambitions to emulate him.

Ultimately, I would love to do 'The Emperor of Ocean Park' by Stephen Carter.

Israel is the Jimmy Saville of nation states.

No,' Jimmy protested.

If I were a flowerpot, I would've checked my hair. ~Carter Kane

I watched 'Coach Carter,' it's like the best film ever!

Working with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis was crazy.

Don't get me wrong, Carter Smith is an insanely talented photographer, but as a director he approached it more from a story standpoint. He definitely had an interest in communicating the text and the characters first, and he allowed his cinematographer Darren Lew to really find the visuals - of course, he worked with him throughout the entire Jamie Marks Is Dead movie, it was a collaborative effort. While the movie is very visually beautiful, in my opinion, very visually striking, Carter was definitely approaching it from a performance standpoint first.

Jimmy White was my massive idol.

I watch Jimmy Fallon all the time. I think he's hilarious.

When did Jimmy Stewart not play Jimmy Stewart? When did John Wayne not play John Wayne? But that's what we like about them. When you talk about acting, you really have to respond to somebody's personality.

Since leaving office in 1977, Dr. Kissinger has continued to play a highly influential role in U.S. politics, in the U.S. media, and in the Rockefeller world empire. It was Kissinger, along with David Rockefeller, who was decisive in the disastrous decision of President Carter to admit the recently toppled Shah of Iran, old friend and ally of the Rockefellers into the United States, a decision that led directly to the Iranian hostage crisis and to Carter's downfall.

Classic was Jimmy Savile’s use of the cloak of authority and kindness. Savile’s celebrity allowed him to acquire this authority. As we consider the regulation of the media and the legal right to privacy it is worth reflecting on how the Savile scandal happened. It happened because the aura of Sir Jimmy’s celebrity protected him from scrutiny by the press.

I don't sing white; I don't sing black - I sing Bronx. When I sing 'Ruby Baby,' I'm rolling like Jimmy Reed. I wanted to communicate like Hank Williams and groove like Jimmy Reed.

Jimmy Dean was my best friend.

Carter couldn't elect a dog-catcher.

I'm not the Carter who'll never tell a lie.

I've done things like Letterman and Jimmy Fallon.

You can't argue with math, Carter. You'll always lose.

Jimmy Butler is a winner.

Why are they so sad?” I asked. “Well, they’re dead,” Carter speculated.

I have loved Elliott Carter's music for many years.

I will say that Lynda Carter is an awesome woman.

Jimmy Ford is the baddest white man on the planet.

Carter is the best President the Soviet Union ever had.

Scholars, street knowledge, Carter kids stuck in the projects.

Oh, Jimmy Mack, when are you comin' back?

When I grow up I want to be just like Benny Carter!

I always knew I would make the record that I made in 'Carter Girl.'

I never wanted to be Keith Richards or Jimmy Page.

My grandfather read the 'John Carter of Mars' books to me when I was young.

Inevitably people will get tired of me. People get tired of everyone except Jimmy Stewart. I'm not saying Jimmy Stewart would get tired of me, I'm just saying people will never get tired of Jimmy Stewart.

From 1955 until 1965 Jimmy Hoffa was as famous as Elvis Presley. From 1965 until 1975 Jimmy Hoffa was as famous as the Beatles.

I'm not a star. I'll never be a Frank Sinatra or Elvis Presley or a Ray Charles. I'm just an imitator, man. I'm doing a very bad imitation on the bass of Jerry Jemmott, Bernard Odum, Jimmy Fielder, Jimmy Blanton, Igor Stravinsky, Jimi Hendrix, John Coltrane, James Brown, Charlie Parker... the cats, man. I'm just backing up the cats.

There's nothing purer than Janette Carter with an autoharp.

The [Carter] administration doesn't know the difference between a diplomat and a doormat.

I love Jimmy Choo and Manolo Blahnik.

The Billy Carter of the British monarchy.

Anyway, I tried liking Jimmy Corrigan but I couldn't.

In some ways I've gone to Cash and Carter graduate school.

My father, Fred Carter, Jr., is definitely an extraordinaire.

My name is Carter Kane. I'm fourteen and my home is a suitcase.

I like Dixie Carter as a person a lot. I think she's great.

I used Jimmy to give me what I needed to keep going and to know that I was on the right path with it. I thought I saw Jimmy's soul all the time we worked. He never covered his soul and I never covered mine. We saw into each other's souls, very definitely.

I'm not worthy of that," I said. I might be human now, but I understand how powerful a heavenly creature Carter was. "I don't deserve that much regard." He reached out and tipped my chin up. "You do, Georgina. And if you don't believe me now, then strive to be. Live you life. Be kind. Love those you know. Love those you don't know. be worthy of your soul." A tear escaped, rolling down my cheek and probably messing up my mortal mascara. "Thank you, Carter. Thank you for everything.

Everybody ought to listen to Benny [Carter]. He's a whole musical education.

There are a whole lot of Carter Family songs.

Jimmy Fallon is handsome. This is an indisputable fact.