Quotes About Legacy

I think the American system is incredibly well developed. I think the founding fathers were geniuses.

I have genuine empathy for the fact that if you're a professional footballer, you've often started at three years old, you've been found, you've been scouted, you play, you play, you play, you make millions, you live this incredible life. And then you reach 35, and suddenly you have to stop doing it, and you haven't been taught anything else.

My mother's family has been in Maine for over 300 years on the same farm. They have a King George III deed.

My dad loved comedians, especially George Jessel, and he loved Henny Youngman and Buddy Hackett.

Our founders did not oust George III in order for us to crown Richard I.

If I were in the Beatles, I'd be a good George Harrison.

P.G. Wodehouse was a huge influence on me when I was younger, as were Edgar Rice Burroughs and George Bernard Shaw.

George Soros is one of the few characters from the world of finance who deserves to be called larger-than-life.

We should demonstrate that in war, under Churchill and Lloyd George, and in peace, Britain always was, already is, and can continue to be a leader.

I don't care what you do - baseball or politics - George W. Bush is always going to be compared to his father. I just want it to be an easy answer in 50 years - Who was the better player, me, or my kids? I want it to be my kids.

Some might think that George W. Bush had his shortcomings, but let me tell you something - history's going to be kind to George W. Bush.

I know Obama knows better than George W. Bush.

We must create the Georgia that our ancestors dreamed of, the Georgia that we dream of.

Senator Isakson represented the best of our state and our country. He was known for putting Georgia first, and for working across the aisle to get things done.

It took centuries to form the German order.

I am not a German bitter-ender. I am, though, a German never-forgetter.

Jurgen Klopp is Shankly reincarnated in a German body, because he gets the people.

Germans have an understanding of history and cannot allow themselves to forget it. It may be a curse, but in some ways, it's a blessing. It makes them cautious.

The Germans call him 'Our Shakespeare' because we love him.

We abide by our responsibility as Germany for the Shoah.

When my two boys were growing up and asking me about what I did and what kind of player I was I showed them all the matches from the European Championships in 1988 when we beat Germany in the semi-final and won the final against Russia.

My passion is from my mom. She was passionate about leaving Germany and coming to America and making a life for her and her family. My father - discipline, a chain of command, it works this way.

All I want to do really is get married and be a matriarch.

I have always felt the only reason to get married is to have children.