Shaw Quotes

The fact that I did not marry George Bernard Shaw is the only real disappointment I`ve had.

All I ever got out of any of my marriages was the two years Artie Shaw financed on an analyst`s couch.

(On War and Peace (1956) and referring to author of book Leo Tolstoy) When I first agreed to do it, the screenplay by Irwin Shaw was fine, but what happened? King Vidor used to go home nights with his wife and rewrite it. All the genius of Tolstoy went out the window.

I never thought I would live Kimberly Shaw down. So the fact that I`ve got another character, very different, under my belt is great.

Shaw is like a train. One just speaks the words and sits in one`s place. But Shakespeare is like bathing in the sea - one swims where one wants.

When I first agreed to do it the screenplay by Irwin Shaw was fine, but what happened? King Vidor used to go home nights with his wife and rewrite it. All the genius of Tolstoy went out the window. - On War and Peace (1956)

There is absolutely no doubt that I am a more mature individual and Tommy Shaw is a more mature individual and that we learned a lot.

(For Tracy Shaw of Southbury, Connecticut, life wouldn`t be the same without her Wednesday night supper club (she and three other families from her daughter`s daycare center take turns cooking meals), a reasonably priced handyman, a support group called Parents Without Partners, a circle of friends, and reliable babysitters.) Even though my ex-husband lives nearby and spends two evenings a week with our daughter, I`m still her primary caregiver, activities coordinator, and chauffeur, ... Without some help, I would have a tough time maintaining a balanced life.

(Just this summer, he and 10 former White Sox teammates were reunited on the occasion of an interleague series against the Dodgers, the teams` first meeting in Chicago since the `59 World Series. Shaw was invited to throw a ceremonial first pitch, which landed in the dirt at the catcher`s feet.) Billy Pierce said, `You`ve got to aim at his head, throw it high,` ... I said, `Why didn`t you tell me that before?`

The Scottish Executive would be more honest if they`d given Tom Shaw a white stick anda guide dog, then tied his arms behind his back.

If a farmer calls me to a sick animal, he couldn`t care less if I were George Bernard Shaw.

When a defendant makes a request for a lawyer, all questioning must stop until a lawyer is on the scene. The fact that Shaw made two requests for a lawyer and was questioned for twenty minutes indicates a violation of his rights, assuming that is what really happened. My understanding is that Miranda does not legitimize a confession obtained by questioning a defendant who has repeatedly asked for a lawyer.