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Buffett invited me to a golf tournament in Omaha and I went to play in it, and we became friends. And he invited me to his stockholders meeting.

- Ernie Banks

I`m a Catholic girl from Omaha, and then all of a sudden they spring this scene on me. Afterwards I had to go to confession. I said, Forgive me Father, for I have just bared my ass in front of the world. How many Hail Marys will it take to absolve me of that!" - on her strip scene in Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)

- Gabrielle Union

Going to Omaha for the College World Series - the people there are tremendous - huge crowds and a lot of excitement. I still remember those days - you make a lot of friends that you never forget when you win a championship like that.

- Roger Clemens

Brando`s a family friend. His mother gave my father a shot to be in a play at the Omaha Community Playhouse. That was the first production he was in.

- Peter Fonda

During the Second World War, the Germans took four years to build the Atlantic Wall. On four beaches it held up the Allies for about an hour; at Omaha it held up the U.S. for less than one day. The Atlantic Wall must therefore be regarded as one of the greatest blunders in military history.

- Stephen Ambrose

needs to go and help Tim in Omaha because his car broke down there and to pick up a TV set Tim has ... and he needs to go right now.

- Terry Nichols

Most of the people I know are not very politically active. It is just being from Omaha, Neb., you know, it seems everything is such a struggle there. It kind of still is. I dreamed that one day I would like to run (for office).

- Christopher M. Clark

In a sense, I blame ourselves - together with the mass media - for what has happened in Watts, Harlem, Chicago, Cleveland, Omaha.

- Stokely Carmichael

As far as getting up for the meet and getting excited, Mutual of Omaha did a great job of setting up the venue, so the atmosphere around the pool and from the people in the stands didn`t reflect that we were up by so much. Their energy really carried us through.

- Angel Henderson