Quotes of: Better-off Keyword

I'm Muslim the way many of my Jewish friends are Jewish: I avoid pork, and I take the big holidays off.

Aasif Mandvi

The purpose of satire has been rightly stated as to strip off the veneer of comforting illusion and cosy half truth, and our job, as I see it, is to put it back again!

Michael Flanders

I'm not the kind of cat that's going to cut off an ear if I can't do something.

Bob Dylan

You can change the feel of your sofa by adding a thick, cozy throw and playing a couple of classic pillows off a more Moroccan-inspired one.

Nate Berkus

I think music is what takes the experience off the screen into your soul, into your head.

Matthew Vaughn

I never eat in a restaurant that's over a hundred feet off the ground and won't stand still.

Calvin Trillin

My desire is to stand up and brush myself off when I make mistakes and ask for forgiveness.

Janine Turner

I like cast iron coated with enamel for longevity and forgiveness if I happen to take my eyes off the prize while pouring Chianti.

Mario Batali

On my days off, I like to be outdoors - on my bike or walking the dog or swimming - so it's important anyone I date is also into fitness.

Mollie King

I feel it's my responsibility to be able to take care of my family by living off the land. That's the ultimate goal for a man.

Amar'e Stoudemire

I never thought I'd be making a living off of acting - it's still kind of a shock for my family and friends to see my face on TV every Wednesday night.

Matthew Gray Gubler

Young writers only take off when they find their subjects. Since almost everyone has a family and stories about family, that is often a place to start.

Robert Morgan

The country has moved off track. The people in Washington don't have the hard-nosed business experience needed to get the economy up and running.

Doug Ose

Look: You're not gonna become a millionaire doing this, but that was never the point. And I think a lot of people in the indie film business kind of took their eye off of that.

Edward Burns

When I jumped off a roof in Cannes in a bee costume, I looked ridiculous. But this is my business; I have to humiliate myself.

Jerry Seinfeld

First and foremost, I would like to start off by saying that just because my husband is an entertainer, that does not mean that our personal business is for everyone's entertainment purposes.

Kim Mathers

I will never do another TV series. It couldn't top I Love Lucy, and I'd be foolish to try. In this business, you have to know when to get off.

Lucille Ball

Other bands gave us lip service, but when it came down to it they kind of backed off. That was a little disheartening. But I respect them. That's their business.

Mike McCready

If you are a musician and you don't show any interest on the business level then you are actually vulnerable and people will rip you off. They will sweet talk you into anything.

Michael Schenker

My back to the goal, physically fighting off defenders, trying to bang my goals in, every week I have to do the business for this club. That's the life of a striker.

Ruud van Nistelrooy

Twenty games is the magic figure for pitchers - .300 is the magic figures for batters. It pays off in salary and reputation. And those are the two things that keep a ballplayer in business.

Warren Spahn