Quotes About Legacy

I want to be the greatest. The greatest that ever played, regardless of position or era.

My grandmother had great influence on me. She was secretary of state in the 1970's, and that's when I was born. She showed me the importance of public service, and she was admired by people regardless of their political party.

I never hated my father. I would have named my child Usher regardless. I never hated myself because I carried his name, because I made it mean what I wanted it to mean.

I intend to be making films until I'm an old lady. So, if God willing I get there, I need to create a paradigm for myself where I can make it regardless of whether or not they still like what I'm making.

In the end, we all seek one thing in life, regardless of gender: to be recognized for the hard work we have done and to leave our sport or business or entity in a better place than when we came in.

At the end of the day, 'Shuffle Along' is about people coming together and making something extraordinary - and history not necessarily being kind to them. It's about the love of necessarily being kind to them. It's about the love of doing, regardless of the consequences.

I follow in the footsteps of vets, regardless if they younger than me or older than me.

Regardless of what you feel about Obama and his politics - screw all that. The fact of the matter is, he was the first black guy to be the president of the United States. The history is still being made.

I am not a great artist like Maradona was with regards to on-the-field matters.

I really like dancehall. I really like reggae. I'm a big fan. Bob Marley and all that.

I pretty much borrow my entire beauty regime from my mom.

I think the Bush Administration was bound and determined on regime change, and we will be paying the price of that for some time to come.

Fidel's oppressive legacy will haunt the Cuban regime and our hemisphere forever.

The Middle East is obviously an issue that has plagued the region for centuries.

Alexandre Antoine Davy de la Pailleterie - father of the future Alex Dumas - was born on February 26, 1714, in the Norman province of Caux, a region of rolling dairy farms that hung above great chalk cliffs on the northwest coast of France.

My family has been in the wrestling business for over 70 years. I'm a third-generation wrestling promoter, and years ago, when I fist started, there was a wrestling audience in the United States in 22 regions.

If you don't come from film family, it takes time for people to register you. When you don't come from film family, the connection with the audience takes time to build up; it happens eventually.

It's really so depressing to be still listed in the Social Register after all the acting I've done.

We always regret that we did not ask our parents more, really get to know them while they were alive.

When we grow old, there can only be one regret - not to have given enough of ourselves.

I wouldn't change a thing except I wish we could have got back together. That's my only regret... Being in the Runaways, we were trailblazers, we changed a lot of people's perspectives on what they could or could not do as females.

The paradox is that money never meant anything to me. And it still doesn't, except now as an occasion for regret in that there are things that I want to make sure my family is protected when I pass.

American history contains much matter for pride and congratulation, and much matter for regret and humiliation.

But we have been to the Pole and we shall die like gentlemen. I regret only for the women we leave behind.