Longstanding Quotes

Acting? It`s a longstanding compulsion I`ve had since I was about five or six years old. I can literally identify the moment it struck me. I went to see a play (If I Were a Princess) in which a babysitter of mine (Betsy True, who later acted on Broadway) was performing. I was completely shell-shocked by the magic of this little community-theater play; it just riveted me.

Conservatives, despite their increasingly powerful presence on cable TV and talk radio, feel excluded and disregarded by the longstanding preponderance of liberal voices on public television.

Bankruptcy represents a longstanding commitment in this country to helping people get a fresh start. This principle has never been giving only certain people a fresh start.

I have always been a firm believer in the longstanding American principle of having the right to bear arms and I will remain committed to see that this freedom is not infringed upon, revoked, or limited in any way.

Bernie has been a longstanding supporter of the College and our students, and we are extremely grateful for this extraordinary gift.

Black College Football has been a longstanding tradition with a loyal fan base on BET. The intensity of the games combined with the thrilling half time performances make for some of the most exciting college match-ups on television.

It is longstanding U.S. policy that we will talk to the Iranians anytime, anywhere, on any subject, with no preconditions. So far, they have not taken us up on our offer.

Glen has a longstanding involvement with International Investments. He is completely knowledgeable about the markets that he will be working closely with and he understands the importance of our businesses practicing the highest standards. Glen brings a wealth of experience in the investment management and mutual fund business to this role. We are pleased that he has joined the International Investments team.

(IBM could be a loser in the deal. The company has a longstanding partnership with Siebel, hosting its on-demand software, which also runs on the DB2 database platform. IBM senior VP Steve Mills acknowledged in a conference call last week that Oracle won`t be warm to that arrangement, but IBM hasn`t said whether it will ditch its relationship with Siebel. Mills downplayed the impact on IBM, saying there are thousands of apps vendors looking to align themselves more closely with the company.) The ecosystem readjusts itself, ... For every action, there is a reaction.