Quotes About Expectation

I don't look like the stereotypical darts player, do I?

My dad was not one of these stereotypical military people - buzz-cut, rah-rah-rah.

I was 21 and had been going out with my boyfriend for two years when I found out I was pregnant - despite being told by doctors that I was sterile. Jamie's father and I hadn't discussed marriage, and to me, it wasn't something to be entered into just to stop gossip.

The half-hour of crowded anticipation, how fully it pays for the sterile hour that follows!

They just expected it to you know... Paul, Steve and I could have hired our own publicist, if we wanted to, but I kind of liked the way it was more of a cult thing and those that liked it, liked it, you know what I mean?

I might be six foot six but that doesn't mean I can play a Steve Harmison role and bounce people out.

Steven Gerrard has always been my idol. He's a leader. You get excited when he gets on the ball. You know something's going to happen.

People promise to stick with their spouse 'for richer or poorer' but it's the 'for poorer' part that causes the worry. The big shock is that the 'for richer' bit can also cause problems.

You don't do anything thinking that it's going to stick.

In terms of brands, I generally try to stick with EDITION Hotels or Soho House. That way, I know what I'm getting myself into. Plus, the lobbies and bath soaps smell the same - if you're into that kinda thing, which I am.

I just assumed the world was full of solo percussionists. I couldn't find sticks or music or anything where I was, but that was expected because there was nothing there anyway. And I think that was possibly the greatest asset for me, just not knowing.

My preference is that, that day when someone sticks a tripod in front of you with a camera on the top, it is not day one.

I wanted the world when I was 20, and when I took stock at 40 I realised I hadn't come anywhere close to getting it.

When I came to Stoke, I expected them to be moving forward, every year getting better, but it's not been like this.

The girls want to see the rips on your stomach - they like that.

Being pregnant changes your body image. You watch your stomach expand. If that happened without being pregnant you'd be in deep distress! But because you're excited about what's going to happen, you view yourself differently.

I feel like something magical is going to happen, and I feel like all the stars have finally lined up perfectly for Angie Stone.

I got a call saying that George Lucas wanted to meet me. Of all the phone calls I've received - Oliver Stone wants to meet you; Spike Lee wants to meet you - that was the one call I never in a million years thought was going to happen.

The blind date that has stood you up: your life.

When I was pretending not to be pregnant, I knew where I stood with everyone, and I knew that the world would accept me; I knew where I fit.

During the time I was on The Hardy Boys, I was also watching other people's careers. I thought the next step was to be a movie star. I kept saying no to projects, and offers stopped coming in. I was no longer hot.

You know what, I'm a big, big fan of 'Heroes,' but the day they told me that the end of the world was coming, and that day didn't come, I stopped watching.

Things pop out of people's mouths that you wouldn't expect them to say, so I've stopped trying to guess ahead of time who might be interesting to talk to.

Traditionally, the sample is always better than the stock you deliver to the store.