Maria Quotations

My first big role was when I was 17 and I got the part playing Maria in 'West Side Story' in my school production.

My first plays were amazingly bad, but I had a teacher who thought I had promise, and he kept working with me. I finally went to a summer workshop before my senior year with people like Sam Shepard and Maria Irene Fornes who encouraged me to write from my subconscious, and suddenly all this material about culture clash came out.

I often visit Maria Tatar's 'The Grimm Reader' for a cold dose of courage. Her translations come from the Brothers Grimm, whose now-famous collection of 'Kinder- und Hausmarchen' ('Children's and Household Tales') was first published in 1812. The book was not intended for young readers.

I love to sing, and I warm up to Maria Callas.

I have to say that getting to tackle Maria in 'The Sound of Music' at Carnegie Hall was surreal. When I heard my voice, it was all I could do to keep myself from doing a British accent and sound like Julie Andrews!

The Italian Renaissance extends beyond food, of course. Just about every major Italian furniture designer now has a shop in Paris, and Le Bon Marche recently opened an outlet for Santa Maria Novella perfumes, elixirs and soaps from Florence on its ground floor.

Broadcasts from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange have propelled once-obscure financial journalists such as Maria Bartiromo to celebrity status and made CNBC to investors what ESPN is to sports fans.

Years ago, I tore out a Nike ad featuring Allyson Felix and Maria Sharapova looking super fierce and tough. I always told my family that I wanted to be like them someday, so to come home to my apartment and see boxes of Nike gear stacked higher than my doorknob is pretty much a dream come true.

In the '90s, comedy was at a very low point, but these days, you've got people like Hannibal Burress, Ron Funches, Maria Bamford - people who can play any club, anywhere.

I started singing in church with my sister Maria when I was four, and I've been pretty much singing ever since. There's never been anything else for me to do.

Maria is the best reason to come home.

My history teacher could make us feel like he was imparting rare gossip to us when he was talking about Maria Theresa and the Habsburgs. I just loved that sense of - the Western canon is here, and it's gossipy and tawdry, and everyone is sort of goofy.

Like everyone else, they wanted to take Hope and Maria out of the game. I told the girls earlier today that someone is going to get open shots.

Obviously in Michelle's case, she didn't get off to the start she wanted, ... I saw Maria in front was making some mistakes, it was one of those days where you just really had to survive.

I didn't miss much of the key points and I put her under pressure. I couldn't ask for more, because Maria is number four in the world. I knew I had to come up with a great game and I did.

She transcends the sport. She transcends the sport, and growth in our sport is not coming from tennis fans. It's coming from entertainment fans. And because Maria transcends the sports pages, she's drawing new people to the sport.

I would see these films starring Maria Felix, Lola Flores she was my very favorite. My uncle was the one that opened my eyes to glamour,

I don't think shock is the right word, but it's fair to say there were some surprises based on the reporting that was coming out of Santa Maria and the decisiveness of the verdict.

Based on the tight points, Maria could have stolen the first set should she had a better control on the shuttlecocks.

Unless Tropical Storm Maria follows in Katrina's footsteps, we may be able to look back on this weekend as the worst of a bad situation.

Jose Maria Zamora is a respected official but he made a mistake. Had one of our chief referees been there, there might have been a different conclusion. It was a minor breach of the rules.

Maria and Ashley Robinson clogged up the middle, coming up with some huge blocks down the stretch.

Maria came back this year and she's doing more strength training.

Maria didn't play so well in the first set and I started totake things too easy after a while, ... It took a while for me to get backinto a groove where I wasn't just swinging wildly at the ball.

Maria had a great tournament and was really consistent all three days. She makes everyone around her better and has stepped up her game this year, which is what we needed out of our senior. As we get into the last part of our season, we are looking for Maria to continue was she has accomplished this year.

Maria has emerged as the new center of power because of the perception that Arnold moved way to the right and failed and that she is helping him lurch back to the middle.

Maria has great explosiveness and is a great defender. She can penetrate and pass off or score.

Maria has great inner strength and self-awareness of her ability. In the race, when others are getting down on themselves, Maria has faith in her training and ability.

Maria is another good athlete with a very strong leg. We expect good things from her as she gains valuable experience.

Maria is responsible both socially and academically. She knows that as a student-athlete, you have to make sacrifices; you have to live healthy lives and Maria definitely does. We want our freshmen to model themselves after her.

Maria losing in the first round is a classic example why no tournament should center all of publicity around one player.

Maria Parham feels that serving the Hispanic community is not only important, but also our obligation,

Maria played great, but I hung in there because I knew I'd get some opportunities,

Maria Ramos must know how to manage her people. Now we are voting with our feet. Decisions cannot just be forced down our throat. That will not be tolerated.

Maria was full of life. I always used to tell her she was very high impact. She brought a lot of life to every situation.

Maria was like a caged tiger. Not being able to compete killed her. She wanted to contribute so badly.

Maria was scared of it at first. At the beginning of the season it was, like, 'Oh no, I don't want to do this.

People meant a lot to her. She always wanted to touch people. Maria was just full of life. She had a lot of heart.

Kristyn worked on her game more during the off-season than before. Hopefully, Maria will be able to play. Some kids will get valuable experience because she's out. Either way, it a transition year.

I think she realized early with me that, 'You're Maria Moore, we know you're good, so you can do anything you want,' wasn't going to work. I think once she realized that -- and she has moments, they all do when they don't give 100 percent that we want all the time -- she's really come along that way.

I wasn't fighting out there in the second set, ... I wasn't the Maria you usually see, fighting for every single point.

Two women guitar players on stage at the same time, ... and it took Maria Muldaur to do it.

There is a lot of evidence to back up the assertion that war fiction takes time. Many all-time classics of the genre, from Erich Maria Remarque's 'All Quiet on the Western Front' to Joseph Heller's 'Catch-22' to Tim O'Brien's 'The Things They Carried,' took over a decade to pen.

We're here to pay our respects, and Maria just wants them to know that she is feeling the same way they're feeling. And, she knows what how they're feeling, and that's why she's here to support the grandma.

We are not going to censor any of that information, but in deference to Ave Maria University, we are going to request that they not sell that merchandise but we are not restricting.

When I was younger, I also dreamed of being an opera singer, simply because of Maria Callas.

What makes Maria so tough is the way she plays, the way she competes. The best part about Maria is her focus. But not to be reacting when somebody's down on the ground, not to even move from the back of the baseline, somehow you've got to shift out of that mode. That's when her focus can look very unattractive.

We've always been huge fans of Maria and believe she has the skills, attitude and style that fits 'Access Hollywood' perfectly. She's current, a unique talent, someone that cuts through, and definitely stands out in a crowd. We could not be more pleased with Maria joining the most credible entertainment news magazine in the world.

Blessed be the offspring of Papa Montero and Maria la Ol. When we see things from abroad, the value of our popular culture is more evident than ever.

Congratulations to Maria from myself and the academy, ... Now that she is No. 1, I am sure Yuri and she are thinking how does she stay No. 1, how does she stay healthy and how does she attack the U.S. Open.

We've been a streaky team. We had a nice start last night in our win over Maria Carrillo and almost let it get away. We made a lot of shots early. We knew Windsor was a tough team. They are well coached, and they didn't quit. I think they will be a factor in their league.

And we remember it as it was when we first saw Maria Tallchief or Suzanne Farrell in it. And now it's Wendy Whelan, it's tomorrow's dancer.

The works of the very beautifully named Regina Maria Roche should probably be read, as they were for generations, in late childhood or early youth.

It was very difficult to play today. I think Maria was able to handle the situation and play with the wind better.

Brandy is a good leader and a strong hitter, and she always sets a good example for her teammates. Jasmine is a great passer and our vocal floor leader while Maria is a strong server and a good hitter.

Rainer Maria Rilke was admittedly not a Dockers tagger, but a sort of European equivalent: a German poet - in many respects, a charlatan masquerading as a genius who turned out to be a genius.

On this track, Maria should remain well to the east of Bermuda and only pose a threat to shipping interests.

Some strengthening is forecast ... and Maria could be near hurricane strength by Sunday.

But just to have Maria and myself here was a really special thing.

Speaking from the perspective of the Santa Maria and Lompoc valleys and Surf Beach

Ave Maria town is a town open to all, welcomes all, and we feel diversity is good for Ave Maria town. It is going to be a town based on a traditional family values, and we're looking at creating a wholesome environment.

There's no question that Maria will bring much needed attention to the major health problems affecting Hispanic families. Our research indicated that she was the ideal personality to make health and wellness front burner issues in America's Hispanic community.

We got it up to 18 in the second half, but they were able to cut it to four late. Maria Viola hit four or five free throws down the stretch and we were able to hold on.

I'll be seeing headlines: Maria can't get past the semis; Maria can't last the third set, I think it was a good match. I didn't come in the best prepared ... without many matches, to be able to play the quality of tennis I was able to play today is a big plus.

I'm telling you, that's a good point because I know they're going to come up with some kind of scheme to stop her. What do you do, a box-and-one or something like that? The trouble with guarding Maria is you can't just run two people at her, because two people, at times, is not good enough. If she can get by that first person, then we have an advantage.

I'm wildly different than Maria Bamford or Sarah Silverman, and might be more similar to some male comics.

Talking about Maria at this point is irrelevant.

It needs to be cleaned up. We want it to look like the Santa Maria Cemetery. The trash needs to be cleaned up.

I have watched "All My Children" since it started. Can you believe Erica was the one who ran over Maria and Kelsey?

I just saw a clip of Maria Bamford. She has a comedy show that was filmed and performed from her bed - the whole thing supposedly takes place in her bedroom at her parents house in Duluth, MN. I thought it was great and really strange - to have a comedy special without having to leave your bed.

Hey, Maria wants it. She's starting to learn to move better and cut off angles and things like that. I'm a big believer in Maria. I think she's very hungry.

For me, it's a bit unusual. You play Maria and have the crowd behind you. I felt amazing that the crowd was with me.

It was a very tight match. But Maria failed to overcome the pressure in the decisive set. We apologize for the defeat.

My Aunt Maria asked me to read the life of Dr. Chalmers,which, however, I did not promise to do.Yesterday, Sunday, she was heard through the partitionshouting to my Aunt Jane, who is deaf, 'Think of it!He stood half an hour today to hear the frogs croak,and he wouldn't read the life of Chalmers.'