Prestigious Quotes

Oscar-winning director John Schlesinger envisioned a cast of Al Pacino, Julie Christie and Laurence Olivier for "Marathon Man" (1976). Pacino has said that the only actress he had ever wanted to work with was Christie, who he claimed was "the most poetic of actresses." Producer Robert Evans, who disparaged the vertically challenged Pacino as "The Midget" when Francis Ford Coppola wanted him for The Godfather (1972) and had thought of firing him during the early shooting of the now-classic film, vetoed Pacino for the lead. Instead, Evans insisted on the casting of the even-shorter Dustin Hoffman! On her part, Christie -- who was notoriously finicky about accepting parts, even in prestigious, sure-fire material -- turned down the female lead, which was then taken by Marthe Keller (who, ironically, became Pacino`s lover after co-starring with him in Bobby Deerfield (1977)). Of his dream cast, Schlesinger only got Olivier, who was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar.

I never thought I would even be considered for such a prestigious award. It came as a complete surprise. I am absolutely thrilled.

Yeah, the New York Times is very intellectual and very, very prestigious, but it doesn`t reach the market that People magazine does.

You just can`t turn that down very easily. They are a known program. It`s a very prestigious school, and it`s a great honor to go there.

I don`t have a career plan. It will give me more visibility in other countries and that`s fun because then I`ll have more opportunities to do different kinds of films. But I want to get roles because of my talent not because of some prestigious prize that I`ve won.

Everyone in Poland dreams about playing against England. It`s a prestigious fixture and Wednesday night is huge for us. We mustn`t have any fear or get caught up in the hype around England and their manager. We just have to go out and play our game.

We`ve been fortunate to have won Indy three straight years. Each win was that much more exciting, let me tell you. It never gets old winning the U.S. Nationals How can it? It`s our biggest race of the year and the most prestigious.

Mammoth is an incredible community and world-class attraction, ... We`re committed to creating a vibrant living experience that matches the natural, majestic beauty of the area. 80/50 Mammoth will make the new Village at Mammoth one of the hottest year-round playgrounds in North America. For the first time, Mammoth will be a place where outdoor enthusiasts can experience the unparalleled amenities and services of a five-star resort hotel combined with privileges of owning a prestigious second home.

I`d worked in Clockwork Orange with Stanley Kubrick and since Stanley was such a prestigious director this opened all sorts of doors for me - one of them being Star Wars.

If you stick around long enough, people start referring to you as a survivor. Suddenly I found myself on the receiving end of several prestigious awards.

It`s a very prestigious school. It has a great football tradition. I`ve been thinking about (Navy) since I began the recruiting process.

We are delighted to be named as the Preferred Supplier of Ferry Services to The Ryder Cup 2006 which promises to be one of the greatest sporting occasions that Ireland has ever witnessed. Out extensive route network and choice of craft between Britain and Ireland has helped us secure this prestigious contract.

As the community grows, it becomes a more and more prestigious award.

I gave this test to the graduate of a fairly prestigious university. The question was this: Which is the largest oil-producing nation in the Middle East? Her answer was Nicaragua. That`s not the kind of person we need.

Psychoanalysis is a terribly efficient instrument, and because it is more and more a prestigious instrument, we run the risk of using it with a purpose for which it was not made for, and in this way we may degrade it.

What you have is two men seeking the White House; they`re both products of prominent New England families. They both went to private boarding schools. They both went to a prestigious university.

The fact that we have proposals for up to $3 billion in exit financing from four of the most prestigious financial institutions in the world is solid confirmation of the work that we have done together, and most importantly, of our ability to build on that success in the future,

This is one of the greatest honors of my career. It`s a wonderful feeling to be acknowledged on a national level by such a prestigious publication.

With this process improvement, ProFlu-1 is now sufficiently streamlined that it can be effectively used in the highest throughput labs, ... In the first week after release, we have shipped ProFlu-1 to several of the largest and most prestigious US labs.