Prieta Quotes

#1. The only thing I've experienced that could compare to the launch in terms of raw power was the Loma Prieta earthquake.

Loren Acton

#2. Have I mentioned the Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989, and the collapse of a section of the Bay Bridge, or the Oakland 'firestorm' of 1991? No need. There are already there, in my narratives that fail to mention them, in my dreams that fail to represent them.

Robert Appelbaum

#3. I grew up as the ugly duckling, they called me 'la prieta fea', which means ugly dark one - that was my nickname.

Eva Longoria

#4. For years, the Bush Administration eviscerated all the military and legal structures that were designed to separate the innocent from the guilty in the 'Global War on Terror.'

Alex Gibney

#5. Stand-up is like a row boat: it's fun and romantic when you're choosing to do it. But if you have no other choice than to be in a row boat it's not as enjoyable; that's survival.

Demetri Martin

#6. Remodeling is like pulling a loose thread on a cheap sweater - the job keeps unraveling.

Margo Kaufman

#7. He's one of those rare creatures who can party like past-day Robert Downey Jr. and somehow be as successful and revered as present-day Robert Downey Jr.

Elle Kennedy

#8. I had a monumental idea this morning, but I didn't like it.

Samuel Goldwyn

#9. A leadership culture is one where everyone thinks like an owner, a CEO or a managing director. It's one where everyone is entrepreneurial and proactive.

Robin S. Sharma