Ribbon Quotes

(on John Wayne) I gave him a piece of material that I thought had potential for us to do as a younger guy and an older guy. He wrote me back critical of it. He had seen High Plains Drifter (1973), and he didn`t think that represented Americana like She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) and other John Ford westerns. I never answered him.

I felt like calling attention to AIDS. I had the AIDS ribbon colored into my hair during the playoffs in `95.

(on John Wayne) He is as tough as an old nut and as soft as a yellow ribbon.

I don`t like to see exaggerated airs and exploding egos in people who are already established. No player ever rises to prominence solely on talent. They`re molded by forces other than themselves. They should remember this - and at least twice a week drop to their knees and thank Providence for elevating them from cow ranches, dime store ribbon counters and bookkeeping desk.

No, but we put a rider in our contract that there has to be Pabst Blue Ribbon in our dressing rooms, just because we thought it would be funny.

(Referring to his successful Atlanta-based dog breeding business, Big Boi explained the name of the label:) My `Purple Ribbon` dogs have a strong blood line that goes back three generations. I want to put out potent funk music. Purple Ribbon is gonna be so strong you can smell it. ... This is a Big Boi thang, not an OutKast thang. I`m doing films, but music is my first love.

I want to call Virgin home, and Purple Ribbon is the means for me to do that

The State of the Union may look rosy from the White House balcony or the suites of George Bush`s wealthiest donors. But hardworking Americans will see through this president`s efforts to wrap his radical agenda with a compassionate ribbon.

Amazingly all I could think of was the bride biting down on the turkey and chipping a tooth or something, ... I tried to think on the spot and told him, `When the turkey`s done, get a pretty little ribbon, tie the ring on the drumstick and present it to your bride-to-be.`

Real Estate Partners has been instrumental in Yellow Ribbon America`s success, with generous support in the form of funds, resources and personnel. Our organization is currently based in office space donated by Real Estate Partners. But more significant are the donations of time and expertise by Real Estate Partners` wonderful staff. Yellow Ribbon America`s goal is to reach out and make a difference on personal and local levels for our nation`s military and their families. Real Estate Partners embodies that spirit and very much deserves our 2006 Outstanding Support award.

People said it wasn`t possible for us to move this quickly, but we are proving them wrong. I look forward to cutting the ribbon on these new sports fields by this time next year.

A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.

A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.