Parker Quotations

For some reason, Superman seems to be held to higher standards on the subject of secret/super identities than other superheroes. No one ever says, 'Peter Parker was a nerdy kid. He can't possibly be Spider-Man, attract a good-looking gal, work in a newspaper, etc.' And no one gets hung up on whether his nerdiness is a disguise.

My very first acting job was with Alan Parker on' Angela's Ashes,' but as a child, I had written to so many other productions just applying for any role. I always wanted to be an actress, and I did loads of acting summer schools.

The religious imagery and fairytales that formed our shared cultural references have been replaced by the cult of celebrity. Marilyn is the sex goddess, Camilla Parker Bowles is cast as the wicked witch, Che Guevara is the revolutionary. Celebrities have become visual shorthand for narratives that shape our lives.

I also wanted Parker to operate in the Internet age without losing being Parker. He's always operated in the world without really being with the world, and cyberspace means that the rest of us are more and more living the same way.

'Bonnie and Clyde,' while one of the best movies ever made, was far more interested in portraying Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker as romantic anti-establishment Robin Hoods than what they really were: white-trash spree killers.

My brother sings. My brother is a singer-songwriter. His name is Parker Ainsworth. He changed his last name to his middle name.

Jazz should be recognized as music of the people, based in a lot of accents and melodies. What is jazz but music that people danced to? Jazz has the dynamic thing. I don't think you have to be playing only Charlie Parker licks on your horn or whatever the new version of that is.

As far as superhero stories, what's appealing is of course that aspect of wish fulfillment. I mean, you start out reading them as a kid, and a couple things jump out at you - there are heroes out there, and you wish you could run into a phone booth and change your life, or be like Peter Parker and put on a mask and become a hero.

One of the most interesting recordings I ever heard was hearing Tristano and Charlie Parker playing together. They were both at their peak.

My early influences I'd say were, well, just about all the old great masters like Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, naturally Charlie Parker and quite a few others that are still around like Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Illinois Jacquet and of course my great friend Dexter Gordon.

Obviously it hurts us to have Duce and Jerome hurt, but ... I am excited to watch Willie Parker play this week. He is a fast guy. He has got a lot of moves.

She's a great player. We may put two or three players on her, it depends on whether we have to. Candace Parker is a great player, but she's not the entire Tennessee team.

Maya just has a lot of weapons. She's not a one- or two-dimensional player. I'd compare her right to (Tennessee star) Candace Parker in the sense that she can post up strong and she can move with the ball and she can play anywhere from point guard to center.

Kenny Parker from Parker Electric is doing all of the electric. Wolff Brothers Supply Inc., all of the lighting and fans. And Tim Perrin (from Perrin Asphalt-Perrin Concrete) is putting in a new driveway and a turnaround out front.

Jabari Parker is one of the best, if not the best, I've seen on tape. He's so hard to guard. You've got to guard from 23 feet. He can shoot it, or he can go one-on-one from there. He can post. He's so fast and long.

I have a huge amount of respect for what Parker has done. He is creating what could be the best merger in the airline industry, managing the merger as well as any airline has done in recent memory.

Hasty Pudding is no small potatoes (sorry to mix the food references), known for its famous alumni and much-hyped annual awards ceremonies. One year Mel Gibson recited Hamlet and escaped from a straitjacket. Tom Cruise has strutted in a bra and stilettos. This year Sarah Jessica Parker gets the prize. A recent ... episode was about money woes. I wonder if there will be any jokes about dough this time!

He did run him over, too, ... Wayne's a competitor. He gets frustrated about mistakes, but we are not down on Wayne Parker at all.

He did run him over, too. Wayne's a competitor. He gets frustrated about mistakes, but we are not down on Wayne Parker at all.

Spiderman was my favorite comic book character growing up. I'm a geek, so I love the fact Peter Parker is into science. And I gravitate towards short guys. I'm 5' 9" now, but in junior high, I got picked on because I was 4' 8".

Relaying a pitch at this time of year makes it much more difficult to lay a new one in the summer. The pitch here has always been a difficult one. Last year, it contributed to Scott Parker picking up a bad injury playing for us. It is all about where it is and where it can get the benefit of natural growth.

Parker adds a whole other dimension. Candace is a player that can play straight up, any position on the floor, and she knows how to direct traffic.... She's sort of a finesse type that can muscle and bang around the bucket. She's going to be a special player in the (SEC).

Parker broke us down badly. We tried to contain (her) penetration, which got us out of position.

Parker came over the glass, and your first reaction is one of disbelief. Witt turns around, and his first reaction is to swing back. I don't like that trade-off. ... Parker is a marginal player for San Jose, and Witt is really starting to do some good things for us.

Parker comforted them. He was quiet and gentle. He was what they needed.

Parker correctly told the unions, 'You figure it out,' putting the onus on union management to work it out.

Parker had a good day today. He hit the ball hard and he hit it the other way. Dominic did as well, that is their strength. When they start using the whole field they become better hitters.

Parker has been handling the ball and bringing it up the floor, running some point as well. Ideally we'd like her closer to the basket, but it's not like she has to stay on the perimeter.

Parker kept us in the game prior to halftime. He came out and hit a couple of big 3s for us during the first half. We might have been out of it early were it not for Dustin.

Parker looked real sharp and was real aggressive.

Parker obviously had a marvelous tournament, and we got good contributions from the other ones as well. We're in good shape; you add our veteran players with our younger players, and we'll field a good team in September that will really compete hard.

Parker was so overpowering, and so good on his feet, he could take you down and pin you all in one move. It was different than what everyone else was doing, and the fans wanted to see him.

Our kids did an excellent job on Parker and McClintock. Those two are stars on offense. Our defense hadn't been anything like (it was tonight).

(John Parker is) a guy that every once in a while you have to get on a little bit, but he's like a punching bag. That stuff doesn't bother him, which is good. You like that in your quarterback.

Late in the fourth quarter, everyone hit a critical shot. Tony Parker hit one, Bowen hit a couple and Brent Barry had the one which pretty much was the nail in the coffin.

Robert Parker is the most followed and influential critic of French wines in the world, something I witnessed recently when choosing wine for President Clinton, who automatically referred to Robert Parker as his reference for making a proper wine-buying decision,

I think, if you look at him early in the season to where you see him now, there is no question. The one thing you see, when he makes a decision, he is going north and south; you see him hitting the pile and going forward. I know there were questions as to can Willie Parker run inside. I think he has answered a lot of that doubt through the year.

I think Tony has finally grown up and matured as a leader of the team. When you talk about point guards and look at the things he has been able to do consistently this season, you have to mention Parker as one of the best in the league.

I thought we played well enough to win. When you penetrate and pump fake on shots like we did it moves the defense with you. Parker was great tonight like he has been all year.

I never really sympathised with Peter Parker.

We had a nice game out of Sunder, Shannon was focused and Parker snuck in there with 10. The balance is there and, when you put four guys in doubles, it's really tough to lose.

When John Parker came into the game, he made plays. He made things happen. It gave him confidence, and it gives us confidence in him.

We congratulate Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles and we wish them all future happiness.

When Charles Dickens arrived in Boston Harbor, where he started, they had to keep it secret because there was such a mob of people expecting him, and they actually chased down his carriage at the hotel, the Parker House Hotel.

Unions don't give in easily. It's going to be ugly, and Parker can't do much about it but negotiate with the winner.

What I want to explore is Ken Jennings as Peter Parker or Clark Kent, Spider-Man or Superman -- the normal man-superhero parallax, the normal, meek guy who, put in a competitive situation, becomes a killer. Think 'Price Is Right' with games of skill and intelligence in a multi-game format. Explore Ken against . . . the rest of the world and in national costumes when we can get it.

With Jerome, he's been doing it a long time. He's been a great player for a long, long time and looked really good Monday night. We understand what he brings. Parker just brings some juice. This guy is fast. That really jumps out at you.

Is there any way to get back? ... I've got two aunties, Rosemary Parker and Bernice Taylor, and some cousins I can't find. I don't like it here.

It would have invalidated making the team if Jackie Parker wasn't on the team

The whole process was just so much fun. Also, watching people who weren't primarily instrumentalists - watching them pick up instruments... Parker Posey never played the mandolin before.

Andy Parker for me is playing exceptional. He is a tough kid and a warrior.

Um, Richard, what do you think of Tony Parker being named one of the 50 most beautiful people,

People forget that we are predominantly an all-freshman team. When Jack Parker or Dennis Wolff's freshmen get tired they can fall back on their older players. I don't have a strong reliance on upperclassmen.

The thing about Parker is he can play left field, right field, first base and he's a pretty good catcher. But for the team, we need him at third base.

The government is satisfied that it is lawful for the Prince of Wales and Mrs. Parker Bowles, like anyone else, to marry by a civil ceremony in accordance with Part III of the Marriage Act 1949.

We are excited to become a Comstock Homebuilding Company. The financial strength, diverse range of product capabilities and entrepreneurial spirit of the Comstock organization will help Parker Chandler Homes execute on our vision of becoming a leading urban and suburban homebuilder in the Atlanta market and in other strong markets in the southeast.

Coming out of last spring, we had a lot of confidence in John Parker and what he could do. If Brodie could not have gone the distance, we could have won a lot of games with John Parker.

Companies like Eaton and Parker Hannifin are performing extremely well at the moment, they've got a lot of cash. They'd probably like to reduce their exposure to the dollar by expanding in Europe.

Coach Parker has done amazing things here. He has the Panthers playing hard and they have turned the corner in becoming a strong program to face. The people of Morton can be proud of Parker and what his program has accomplished.

Alan Parker on Mississippi Burning came up to me and said he had heard I was interested in directing. He offered for me to follow him around and see how it's done. At the time I had no idea how amazingly special his offer was, and how much he would share. I will always be in his debt.

A lot of kids came and went over the years. But Parker kept coming back.

Put it this way, every coach hopes to find a player like Ben Parker in their program. He's a good ball player, a great student, and most of all just a good person. There wasn't much he couldn't do. He scored 25 (points) against Spaulding and 31 against Mt. Mansfield, which were two of the best teams in the state.

Farrakhan is one of the best shooters I've ever seen. We needed to stop Farrakhan and Parker to have a chance.

After spring ball last year, I felt very comfortable that if Brodie had not been able to get himself healthy or stay healthy that we would have been a very good football team with John Parker as our quarterback.

In a sense, they now have regular problems. They deal with real-world problems. They're not on a pedestal, ... When people read that story, they can say, 'Oh, Peter Parker has trouble paying his rent, too.'

I like to think Parker is who he is today because of me, his mother. But the truth is, I am who I am today because of him. He has taught me that love is truly unconditional and a hug and a smile will always make the worst day somewhat better. He has taught me to fight for what I believe in and to support others to do the same.

If Jerome is unable to go, Willie Parker will start,

I met the Colonel when Elvis was recording some song I'd written for one of his movies. Elvis was just having fun with the gang and all the Memphis boys and Colonel Parker was sitting over here in like a theater seat.

I love the way Parker plays the game. He plays hard and plays to win.

Once he was gone, the guys didn't really flow in their offence as much. There was a lot of pressure on Parker and (Robert) Horry and those guys, and that really helped us.

The next Charlie Parker is out there somewhere. He is not in one of these schools. He is not getting any of these grants. This music desperately needs to be subsidized so that the people who are trying to do something and have no access can have access to something. I was on one of the National Endowment Panels some years ago and it was an eye-opener to actually witness the selection process in operation.

Their Spenser, Robert Urich, is big, graceful, good-looking and young (a runner-up in the Robert B. Parker look-alike contest).

It's difficult but we were able to establish the run. Our offensive line and Willie Parker did a fantastic job of managing the game and Ben did a great job of spreading the ball around. And the defense did a great job of getting us the ball back. We won 34-7 so there's really nothing to complain about.

Candace Parker is a great player but she's not the entire Tennessee team. They have a lot of great players. I think you just have to have a good game plan and give them some different looks.

For Nate and Gray, this is their third season playing together on attack. I hope to see more out of Gray and Parker this year.

Gammon came in and hit a huge 3-point shot and got us a steal and Parker had a huge night on the boards. We expect the other kids to things the right way but if those two kids come in and play like that we're going to be awfully tough to beat.

I remain confident that the prince and Mrs. Parker Bowles can marry in a civil ceremony. We have considered every aspect of this and taken all the appropriate advice.

I regret deeply that Judge Parker feels that way, but I know what I've had to do based on the evidence and the law. I know what I've had to do to address the national security issues,

Any young man coming of age has a lot to go through. Peter Parker certainly has a lot of responsibility, and without doubt, so does Pippin - his role, his life, and how he is going to perform it. It's all about choices and how we make them.

The good thing is Jerome is walking around on his toes, ... There's an outside chance. But if Jerome is unable to go, Willie Parker will start.

Allison Janney's character in 'The West Wing' was so rocking! I am a huge fan of Mary Louis Parker and her character in 'Weeds.' My manager says, 'you have to grow into yourself, Allison' because all the characters I want to play are, like, 39.

It's one thing when you play a team with a big back and it's going to be him packing that thing 40 times. You get ready for it. But they only give you Bettis for 15 and Parker for 25. That's a big adjustment the defense has to make.

There's Charlie Parker and there's Miles, there's Trane. I'm none of those guys, so why am I beating myself up trying to find the lost chord all the time?

Tony Parker is probably one of the fastest human beings in the world. He puts so much pressure on the defense when he is coming at you.

We had the long fourth-down situation and Eric Parker and Drew make it down to the 7-yard-line, and I'll be honest with you, I realize there's no certainty, but I felt very confident with where we were. I just felt good that at the 7-yard-line we'd find a way to get it in the end zone.

We had to give Michael Owen and Scott Parker fitness tests this morning.

We focused on keeping Parker away from the rim, but we couldn't stop his dribble penetration. He did the same stuff, and he was very good.

This marriage of Hewlett and Compaq that's finally been allowed to be consummated reminds me a lot of what would happen if there were a union between Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles.

They're certainly the favorites. There's no doubt about it. They're as good as anybody we've played. They don't make mistakes, and they have two superstars (Eric Parker and Pat McClintock). They'll be tough.

Col. Parker always preached less is more. Today, when Jennifer Lopez or somebody hits the big scene, they put them on all the shows and overexpose. You say, 'OK. There she is again.' With Elvis, it was like, when do we get to see him? Then he died when he was 42.

Colonel Parker said, When we get off the plane, you stay with Elvis. I want you in all the pictures.

He's not the same Tony Parker any more. He knows what to do now: 'I'm going to pull up instead of going all the way. Or, the next time, I may drive it, but I'm not really driving for a shot for me. I'm trying to draw the defense and kick it out.

He's one of our captains as a sophomore and he's tough as heck and has a lot of courage. I'm real happy with him and Jerry Parker the last couple of games.

He (Adcock) probably has a leg up on Parker right now, ... But there's no question that both of them will see a lot of playing time this year.