Yes Quotes

Hell isn't merely paved with good intentions; it's walled and roofed with them. Yes, and furnished too.

Yes and, you know, I can't use the nice words anymore because I used to chicken out by using them. I used to call myself plus size, used to call myself chubby. I used to call myself overweight.

To the extent that '60s guys own things, yes... but I don't have the publishing, just like most '60s guys, and that was an error, you know... part ownership in publishing was the kind of era that started a little bit later, when real businessmen started to manage artists.

Charm is a way of getting the answer yes without asking a clear question.

Yes, I don't believe that the inter-Korean relationship has, quote, 'deteriorated' since I assumed office. Rather I believe that the relationship between the two Koreas is entering into a new phase - a time of transition. And so I think that the North Koreans are trying to see what they can build with this, with my new administration.

Yes, I made mistakes by rebelling, by acting out in confused ways.

The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking, "Is there a meaning to music?" My answer would be, "Yes." And "Can you state in so many words what the meaning is?" My answer to that would be, "No."

The Linux philosophy is 'Laugh in the face of danger'. Oops. Wrong One. 'Do it yourself'. Yes, that's it.

Yes, your home is your castle, but it is also your identity and your possibility to be open to others.

Yes, I do get recognized in public. It's pretty nice.

Yes, Bill Clinton is a big flirt.

I said yes, which turned out to be the right answer.

Yes, I love playing cartoony characters. Been known for that.

The drink? Yes, I've had tough times in my life, especially the last year, regarding my ex-wife, my kids, I nearly broke my neck, I was on death row with pneumonia.

I'm a yes person. I'm too concerned with trying to make too many people happy.

Do I belong in the conversation about the best artists in the world? My answer is yes, I do.

Yes, I was forced to take piano lessons for 8 years as a child.

They are very healthy. Yes, they were sucking and breathing on their own and everything when they came out. So there was no need to stay in the hospital. So we took them home the next day.

Yes, I'm of the old guard, liberal Republican.

In terms of filming, yes, it really does feel over now. There's a real sense of freedom now. It's a good time to finish, I think. As much as I'm going to miss it I'm ready to move on and do different things.

It was important that I became successful. People say they do it for the love, and yes, you do it for the love, but you want to be successful.

Yes, free markets tend to produce unequal incomes. We should not be ashamed of that. On the contrary, our system is the envy of the world and should be a source of pride.

Yes. I did more research than I ever wanted to and saw some things I wish I didn't. I went on ride-alongs, spent time with Homicide, Cold Case, and SVU detectives, hung out in subways learning how to spot pervs and pick-pockets, viewed an autopsy, went to a police firing range, and witnessed court cases and I read, read, read.

Yes, I know I've played these women, but I'm not really conniving at all.

Jordan has to show the Arab world that there's another way of doing things. We're a monarchy, yes, but if we can show democracy that leads to a two-, three-, four-party system - left, right and center - in a couple of years' time, then the Muslim Brotherhood will no longer be something to contend with.

I just want people to remember me like I remember Buster Keaton. When they talk about Buster Keaton or Gene Kelly, people say, 'Ah yes, they good.' Maybe one day, they remember Jackie Chan that way.

Yes, I was going to law school and it was closed in '69.

Yes, my life is a life of combat; I can say that this has never stopped for a single instant. It is a combat that started for me at the age of 16. I'm 90 years old now, and my motivation hasn't changed; it's the same fervour that drives me.

Yes, but don't forget I also have the luxury of the worlds finest band when it gets lonely.

Yes, you need substance in politics - but I think your style also says something about how you arrive at some of your conclusions.