Colin Quotations

Colin Powell has said over the years that Saddam Hussein is like a toothache. It recurs from time to time, and you just have to live with it. At other times, he's compared Saddam Hussein to a kidney stone that will eventually pass. But he has never said, 'You have to operate and take out the kidney stone.'

Films are wonderful but they do fix an identity. I can't read 'Pride and Prejudice' anymore, for instance, without imaging Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy.

You know, I think that President Obama is a person who has a great relationship with a number of people. Colin Powell does, too. I think Colin Powell is a fine American, a great leader and sees things in President Obama that he agrees with. He's entitled to have his opinion.

I'm a friend of Colin Powell. We talk quite often.

The first weekend after the attacks of September 11, George W. Bush had a meeting at Camp David with his top advisors, including Colin Powell, the secretary of state. And there was a lively debate about Iraq policy, in which some people from the Pentagon were arguing that the war against terrorism should include Saddam Hussein.

I thought every other kid was like me. I'd watch films and act them out on my own and wish I could be one of the actresses. When I saw 'Pride And Prejudice,' the one with Colin Firth, I just absolutely knew that was what I wanted to do, and for 'Cranford' to be my first job was poetic, really.

The 'Pride and Prejudice' with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle was something I watched on a weekly basis with my mum at home in Oxfordshire.

During the election campaign of 2000, it was generally thought that then-governor Bush didn't know much about foreign policy or national security affairs, and that Colin Powell would lead on that front, while the president's main concern would be domestic.

I've walked down the street with Madonna, and I've walked down the street with Colin Firth, and it was a little bit more... with Madonna they were a little rougher, but they were all there for Colin. It was amazing. Women adore him. They swoon.

Some days I fancy him, others I want to flush hid head down the toilet.(on Colin Murray)

My Dad always liked Syracuse and we knew here that Colin (Barber) was leaving, ... We figured that this would be the best place for me. Plus, the academics are great, too.

More important than that, we know that there was a Defense Intelligence Agency dissent on that testimony even before Colin Powell made his presentation, ... We never heard about that.

Next week begins the new month. You have all this economic news coming out, Colin Powell addresses the U.N., the war drums will start again. Whether Friday's advance can continue is not clear.

I was sadder for the actors than I was for me because when you do good work in this industry, you get more work. Colin got a whole career from it.

I did tell the President that we need a lot of Colin Powell and very little of Rumsfeld

I am very different to Colin Farrell. I admire him tremendously. We are both Irish and are both the same age,

France is waiting to see what Colin Powell says tomorrow and what (weapons inspector Hans) Blix says on the 14th,

If some larger-than-life personality -- let's say Colin Powell -- decided he wanted to launch a third-party candidacy for some office, I think he'd be an impact player. But he's not running.

He was the computer. I would have a dinner with him, if the car wasn't handling well on the Friday, and would explain to him what it was doing at different parts of the track. He would go back to the garage, and call the mechanics. And by Saturday morning the car would be fantastic. Only Colin Chapman could do that. Of all the engineers I worked with, all the team managers, Colin was a genius who had the intuition to do it.

He didnt miss much, ... I told Colin when he got here, if he listens to what we tell him, then hes going to make money playing this game for a long, long time. And so far hes been like a sponge. Hes soaked everything in that weve told him.

I was lucky enough to be a child during the renaissance of Australian children's literature, when people like Ivan Southall, Colin Thiele, Lilith Norman and Wrightson were pumping out hugely inspiring stuff.

I think it really helped to open their eyes and minds to the profession. It definitely made everything more realistic to them, whether they are going on college auditions or other auditions. They could relate more to a professional than a teacher. Colin didn't have an air about him. He was down to earth and made the kids feel comfortable. It really was a great day.

I think it still brings a lot of the same lessons that it brought 20 years ago. It's a snapshot of the past. Colin Powell would not be Colin Powell were it not for the guys in World War II, young black men who went to the war and came back and got an education and fought for their civil rights. It's a mirror to the present.

I think we can all agree that Colin Firth falls into the George Clooney category of 'Men Who Age Like Fine Wine.'

I was very surprised to be singled out for this honor, ... Hostopia's team members are the real winners, and my partners John Nemanic, Colin Campbell, and Franc Nemanic deserve a huge share of this recognition. We've come a very long way from an upstart challenger in 1999 to the global leader in our business category today. Our team of dedicated staff and management in Toronto, Ft. Lauderdale, and Nikolaev (Ukraine) is the reason for our amazing success.

I think they turned a blind eye to that one. Colin Campbell's not doing his job.

Our primary goal is to win championships, and we feel that Colin is the right man to lead FC Dallas to a championship.

President Bush has had an outstanding Secretary of State in Colin Powell and there are not many people who could replace him, making Condoleezza Rice an excellent choice.

I'm still looking for a partner for him because he's the best doubles player we've got, really. If Ryan and Colin decide they want to play singles, then I can put Taylor and Mitch at No. 1 doubles and I don't think anyone can beat them.

We have a great offensive line and I think E.J. will have a big year, ... And Colin Dampier is a very good athlete. He's going to do a good job at quarterback.

We've got some versatility with our lineup. We've played without Colin in our lineup before and played pretty well. That's what we're going to need to do again.

We are delighted that Colin has agreed to take on the role of captain. He has a wealth of experience, not only as a player but also in captaining Scotland to many successes. I have no doubt that under his leadership, the exciting group of youngsters coming through will be challenging for places in the teams destined to bring trophies back to the British Isles.

Tomorrow, I will be traveling to Crawford, Texas, with General Colin Powell and our wives to spend the day with Governor Bush and Laura Bush. This will give us an opportunity for an extended discussion on the transition between General Powell, myself and Governor Bush,

Toronto hasn't been hot but Colin has been on fire. I've played against Colin enough times to know I can't just key on him because there's Josh, Blaine (Manning), Aaron (Wilson) and Matt (Shearer) out there, too. They have so much depth.

First and foremost, Colin is a safe pair of hands. He's a very sound individual who understands golf, having lived and worked in it all his life. He was good enough to make it to Walker Cup level as a player, and he captained Scotland to European Championship success. In other words, he ticks all the boxes. What more could you want?

To my knowledge, there's never been a duo of a brash American and a polite Brit and it's kind of an interesting dynamic for a comedy team, ... I think Colin and Kevin could always fall back on that if they have to.

This was a big deal to him. I think his focus today was Colin Falls, and he did a great job in defending him.

To have been five in front and then Colin to just shoot 71 to win is pretty poor, ... Colin did play pretty poor, but I needed to shoot 75 to win basically and to not do that after playing so well all week is very disappointing. I feel that I let him win. I could have put more pressure on him when I had a chance. It's my own fault, I have got nobody to blame but myself.

We fight like we're a married couple. (on Colin Murray)

This thing that Colin Powell's son is expected to do is kind of scary when you think that television and radio and newspapers are what make people think what they think.

At Subaru we gave opportunities to young British drivers, taking first Colin McRae, then Richard Burns to the world rally title. That is a goal of mine in Formula One.

Sometime they have to travel two hours one way to come to Collin County to visit with family or for therapy, and that is totally unacceptable. Not only do these children need homes, they need homes in Colin County. We ideally want to place all the siblings in one home.

Ronnie defeated Colin quite easy earlier tonight and that can settle your nerves, but he was a little spasmodic in this game.

Colin was wonderful. I went into this project worried about his reputation. I didn't know if he was good enough for the part, I didn't know if he was going to be a flake, know his lines, be there on time or take his work seriously. So I had my reservations - and I was wrong.

Colin was hurt last week and all he did was chip and putt during practice and that paid off for him this week. Brad was in the running for a top-10 finish late in the round, but had two bad holes, but has now finished in the top-20 for the second week.

Colin was hitting the ball beautifully when I played with him on Saturday at the Open,

Colin should be our No. 1 man this season. The schedule sets up well this year, where it's so competitive, and if Colin plays the way we know he can then he could be an All-American.

Colin Powell was somebody who understood the words, who truly listened and who cared about the problems of the world, ... I hate to see him go precisely at the time when the prospects for a breakthrough are improving.

Colin Noon is someone who interests me greatly. I tried to sign him for Edinburgh a couple of times and although I would have to speak to other selectors before making a decision.

Colin made the best save of the game. He's the reason we got the momentum going in our favor early in the game.

Colin just got better as the tournament went on. All of his hard work throughout the whole year paid off for him to be a state champion.

Colin is the sort of name you give your goldfish for a joke.

Colin is better than most people think. He is a solid, intelligent, fighter. He is up against it in such a talented operator as Junior Witter, but it might not just be as one sided as some think.

Colin has improved and reminds me of me when I was a younger player,

Colin has been training with us for a couple of weeks and, now he has become available, we are keen to give another local lad the chance of playing first team football for Chesterfield.

Colin has always been a world class player and I can't say I'm surprised by what he's done. Obviously, Colin has dug in and got it going again, which is great. But the Order of Merit race isn't over yet by any means - there's still a long way to go.

Colin had a great game for us, and their goalie also had a great game. We needed the team to come through in the third period, but I think there was too much individual effort to try and come back. Overall we played well, and the effort was there. We didn't lose the game due to lack of effort.

Colin finds a way to keep his opponents off balance.

Colin did well and his brother Casey had a strong day. Lee did well, my captains all produced today.

Colin didn't know the position of his ball well enough at the time (in Indonesia). I think he was angry and wanted to go in and complain. He felt (because of the lightning) he should have been called in earlier.

Colin comes in to solve a goalkeeping problem as Neil Bennett has decided to go back south. My assistant, Jimmy Bone, knows Colin well from his time working with him at County last season. I have admired Mark for some time. He is a good player and has pace.

Colin believed in the teams, so it gave us some confidence, ... Having a partner is important and Paul was right there on every hole.

Colin and Michael will be two of the leaders on this team. They both played well last spring and we're looking for big things this upcoming season.

They may think that all military officers are George Patton, but what about Colin Powell? We're really a whole range of different kinds of people.

For 'Fright Night,' we really want to convey the fun attitude of the movie and show the intensity of Colin Farrell as a predator. He's not a brooding vampire - he's dark and dangerous.

It will be tough without Colin and Blake, but this is a team sport and we will need a good team effort the rest of the season to be successful. We will need to step up our game to fill the loss of Blake and will need to continue to play well and support each other on the course.

Any time you lose a player like Colin it hurts. But we all have confidence in Matt and he should do a great job. He worked hard for two years under Colin and as the year goes on he'll continue to improve and build up confidence not only with his physical abilities but also in terms of leadership and organizing the defense.

The kids had a blast. Colin was able to give them insight about professional acting, and the students were able to tap into what it's like out there, auditioning, trying to find work. I think he was able to bring some reality to them. Usually, they never get a chance to see the reality. They all want to be stars. But this was also a chance to see how many jobs there are in the Broadway industry, not just acting.

I just want to be really clear about this: Anyone who has read Colin Powell's biography - there's an entire section where he talks about experiencing segregation. Colin Powell did not appear when he became head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. That's not how it happened.

I invited Colin up on the spur of the moment,

In 2002 and 2003, the Bush administration decided against bombing Zarqawi's camp in northern Iraq because it might derail plans to depose Saddam Hussein. By focusing on Zarqawi in his speech at the United Nations, Secretary of State Colin Powell inadvertently spread his fame throughout the Arab world.

I remember the first time my friend Colin Lewis, who used to be a judge with me on a show on MuchMusic called 'disBAND,' told me, 'I think I just found your next favorite artist to adore.' He sent me The Weeknd, and he was completely spot on. The Weeknd is literally on every playlist I have.

I live, eat and drink the Colin McNeil fight every day right now. I can think of nothing else and I agree with Colin that this will be the one to watch.

I know Colin is here but I don't know how healthy he is after hurting his hand. He says he's OK but I've said I was healthy before too. The last thing you want to do is come into a tournament like this one where the rough is so high with a hand injury. Hopefully, it will hold up and he won't have any problems.

It helped a lot, we all had workout partners. Scotty and A.J. worked together most of the year and Colin and I worked together all year. It gave us a little bit of familiarity.

But I don't look like Colin Farrell, I don't behave like Colin Farrell, and I do different movies than Colin Farrell.

I don't know. I wish him the best though. I know Colin is really serious about his work and a really hard worker and takes publicity very seriously. So the fact that he's not out here with us means he needed a break.

All of a sudden they had the bases loaded and no outs, with Colin Thompson on the mound. He did a great job of getting out of that situation.

America owed its military renaissance in the 1980s and 1990s to Vietnam. Veterans like Norman Schwartzkopf, Colin Powell, Alfred Grey, Charles Krulak, and Wesley Clark returned home angry and ashamed at their defeat and rebuilt all-volunteer, professional armed forces from the ground up.