Quotes About Control

You got de keys to de kingdom.

They became lords of sounds and lesser things. They passed nations through their mouths. They sat in judgment.

So I do not pray. I accept the means at my disposal for working out my destiny. It seems to me that I have been given a mind and will power for that very purpose.

She was a wind on the ocean. She moved men, but the helm determined the port.

Before the week was over he had whipped Janie. Not because her behavior justified his jealousy, but it relieved that awful fear inside him. Being able to whip her reassured him in possession.

It's bad to have some power, but not enough.

Whereupon Jim flopped into a chair and held forth at great length on the necessity of keeping wives in their places; to wit: speechless and expressionless in the presence of their lords and masters and cited several instances where men had met their downfall and utter ruin by ill advisedly permitting their wives to air their ignorance by talking. His audience, composed entirely of males, agreed with him. Wife-beaters are numberous in Poplar Street.

I'm not going to abandon the power game, but I'm going to be sure use it to my advantage.

The Republicans abandoned the pretext of democracy to fight a war for power long ago.

Everything's so repressive now - it's the No generation. You can't do anything, you can't eat anything, you have to abstain.

Any powerful technology can be abused.

I think it's especially hard when you start at an academy, because everything is decided for you. And then when you go with U.S.T.A., there's only so many decisions you can make.

Most people, I think, have accepted that it's not up to them to control other people's choices, except, it seems, when it comes to Washington, D.C., where everyone has an opinion about people's uteruses.

I haven't taken into account how much I drink. I do drink a lot when I am on stage anyway. You will see me come back and have sips of water. I haven't taken into account how much.

I always sidefooted the ball as I wanted to keep the accuracy on it but I was quite fortunate that I could sidefoot a ball powerfully.

Whether people agree with you or not, take an active role in what happens in your life.

In government, one actress is enough.

I'm such an addictive personality that I can say yes or no.

I feel like I can control my own body as if I have a thermostat that I can adjust when I need to.

I make people adjust to what I do, and worry about what I do.

When you feel like you can't stop something, you don't want to admit it.

Nobody will admit to playing power games in relationships, but they do.

It took me a lot to learn to control adrenaline; and other sports you use adrenaline to your advantage.

I can say that every ad that I control, that I'm going to make sure my ads are positive.