Tough Quotes

We make a lot of fun at President Clinton's expense. But this transition is going to be tough because it's been 25 years since this guy has gotten laid in the private sector.

One thing I learned a long time ago as a prosecutor is that it's tough to get people to obey a law if there is not penalty for breaking it.

It was tough trying to figure out how to put on all the women's clothes.

We won the European Championship last September and now the world title. That is some year for French beach soccer! Now comes the hard part. We have to keep improving and that's difficult because it's tough to do better than winning a world title.

It's a tough case and the first time Reacher needs to recruit somebody to help him out. He uses a woman he knew in the army she's a fascinating character.

I'm just trying to keep my mind and my body active. The tough part about it is that physically I'm sort of limited.

My first year of college was tough. I thought that just being an athlete I could get by. I thought I was okay until I got kicked out, which happened twice.

I've been in fights, but that doesn't make me cool or like a tough guy or more interesting actor, I'm not proud of it.

What's the difference between tough love and acting like a jerk?

But only 'rich' people by definition have the 'extra' money to buy things and invest to create economic growth. Do we really want to tax that 'extra' money away - and give it to the government to spend? Does that make any economic sense outside of politics and our emotional desire to make everyone suffer equally through these tough times?

Take characters that Nicholson or De Niro play: they're not always tough.

I worry when athletes are simply used by their universities to produce revenue, to make money for them, nothing to show at the back end. I grew up with a lot of players who had very, very tough lives after the ball started bouncing for them. And that's why I'm going to continue to fight.

It is not whether your words or actions are tough or gentle; it is the spirit behind your actions and words that announces your inner state.

Practices were tough.

Good pitchers, after a tough outing, bounce back. Real good pitchers don't let too many poor games get in there.

You have to always continue to strive no matter how hard things get, no matter how troubled you feel. No matter how tough things get, no matter how many times you lose, you keep trying to win.

True fans of the Constitution, like true fans of the national pastime, acknowledge the critical role of human judgment in making tough calls. We don't expect flawless interpretation. We expect good faith. We demand honesty.

Croquet is tough. People play for months because the rules are so bizarre. Those crazy English.

I've always been pretty tough in that way, where if you tell me I can't do something, I will prove you wrong.

This idea that you're a successful tough guy if you evade taxes and deceive the state has got to change.

No matter how tough the meat may be, it's going to be tender if you slice it thin enough.

All of the muscles were gone, so that was a real tough time of rebuilding all of that. But you have a deadline, you have an obligation. You've said that you will commit to this part, and I just can't live with myself for not really giving it as much as I can.

I would always love to be an athlete, but it's got to be a tough day when you have to hang up those cleats.

For some people, their idea of getting tough is longer suspended sentences.

As a gymnast, you always wear spandex. Being a teenager wearing spandex? It was tough accepting how my body looked, especially if there was any weight gain.

It was definitely some tough moments throughout my life, but I kind of stayed focused and came through the other end of the tunnel.

The theater is a tough place. It's not cushioned the way it is in film and television.

Higher taxes is the road to ruin. We must and we will shrink our government, and that means making some tough choices, tightening our belts.

We got extremely lucky. It's a tough business to work with.

It's tough to strike out. Believe me. I hate striking out. It's no fun. It's embarrassing. But there really isn't anything I can do. It's just a part of my game.