Brenda Lee quote: "I always felt that I was one of the women who helped lay the foundation for rock and roll. But I'd always been overlooked by the Hall of Fame."

I'm not used to introspection. I've never lingered on my feelings. The show must go on.
BRENDA LEE

When 'I'm Sorry' came out and became such a huge hit, that made 'Rockin' Around ...
BRENDA LEE

I believe I became one of the first singers to be launched via television exposure. I guess I was a ...
BRENDA LEE

I always felt that I was one of the women who helped lay the foundation for rock and roll. But I'd a...
BRENDA LEE

He loves the kids and does whatever he can to make them do their best. He is a wonderful father and ...
BRENDA LEE

The growth of earnings per share this year does not justify the 100 percent shares increase.
BRENDA LEE

We always watch the game. Well, we will cook and have some people over. My son-in-law is a big jock ...
BRENDA LEE

Brother, if you want to get the lowdown, Come along and let's all have a hoedown.
BRENDA LEE

Most of them have no place to go. The people most affected are from outside, but they're going to be...
BRENDA LEE

A lot of people thought I'd died, because of your coverage, they know I'm still around.
BRENDA LEE

felt like Cinderella at the ball.
BRENDA LEE

I only wish Chet Atkins could be here for this joyous occasion.
BRENDA LEE

I wasn't aware of it at the time, but I was a big favorite with the Mafia.
BRENDA LEE

Whatever happened to the tomboy I used to be, the slightly rebellious rocker?
BRENDA LEE

I don't think you ever get tired of the well-written, well-crafted songs.
BRENDA LEE

I always loved reading. I always was the spelling bee champion. I always loved words. I always wante...
BRENDA LEE

I'd been shouting and shouting and no-one wanted to hear me.
BRENDA FASSIE

Everyone the world over talks about British actors and British talent and I think that's because...
BRENDA BLETHYN

Know that it is good to work. Work with love, and think of liking it when you do it. It is easy an...
BRENDA UELAND

There are a lot of people who dream of overnight success, of being Brad Pitt getting discovered for ...
BRENDA STRONG

I have many influences and poets whose work I love. My personal canon includes Blake, Keats, Dickins...
BRENDA HILLMAN

It is only by expressing all that is inside that purer and purer streams come.
BRENDA UELAND

I am strong, but I am tired, Stephen, tired of always having to be the strong one, of always having ...
BRENDA JOYCE

So you see, imagination needs moodling - long, inefficient, happy idling, dawdling and puttering.
BRENDA UELAND

Think of yourself as an incandescent power, illuminated and perhaps forever talked to by God and his...
BRENDA UELAND

The academy awards in England; it's a classy affair as well.
BRENDA BLETHYN

It's pretty cool that artists like Flo Rida and Bingo Players can be inspired to interpret a son...
BRENDA RUSSELL

I don't understand computers. I've been unable to construct a working mental model of how th...
BRENDA LAUREL

Girls enjoy complex social interaction. Their verbal skills - and their delight in using them - deve...
BRENDA LAUREL

Everybody is talented because everybody who is human has something to express.
BRENDA UELAND

Stars talk about how they dislike fans fussing over them, begging for autographs and things like tha...
BRENDA FASSIE

I learned that you should feel when writing, not like Lord Byron on a mountain top, but like child s...
BRENDA UELAND

Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force. When we really listen to people there i...
BRENDA UELAND

My inspiration comes from God, so I always have to be open, kind of like being an antenna. I like to...
BRENDA RUSSELL

I think interactive television is doomed. It's a dead end.
BRENDA LAUREL

The only good teachers for you are those friends who love you, who think you are interesting, or ver...
BRENDA UELAND

We hit a lot of line drives at people (during the first game); we just hit into a lot of bad luck. B...
BRENDA PENA

The last couple of years, we've had such good talent in this area. We can't get them all. Over half ...
BRENDA PENA

It's different people at different time for us. Everybody steps up for us. It truly was a team effor...
BRENDA PENA

Intel is committed to encouraging and showcasing America's brightest young scientists.
BRENDA MUSILLI

Becoming an Intel STS semifinalist shows the world that this teen has exceptional promise and has th...
BRENDA MUSILLI

Becoming an Intel STS semi-finalist shows the world that this teen has exceptional promise and has t...
BRENDA MUSILLI

Intel is committed to encouraging and showcasing America's brightest young scientists, Becoming an I...
BRENDA MUSILLI

Through dedication and hard work, these schools have implemented great ideas for instituting student...
BRENDA MUSILLI

I'm just really pleased we have a new building for the animals. It's been a long time coming.
BRENDA MILLER

I can't go through another summer like I did last year.
BRENDA MILLER

We can't say enough good things about Daly. He walks the streets, returns your calls.
BRENDA MILLER

Ever since she was a little girl there were a lot of people telling her what they wanted. It really ...
BRENDA MILLER

Her dad and I felt that if Morgan lived on a soccer field at least we could have it at home.
BRENDA MILLER

The failure to spay and neuter pets that's the biggest contributor to the pet population.
BRENDA MILLER

Sometimes, when people have a problem with a dog and it disappears, I think they just don't care tha...
BRENDA MILLER

I don't want a civil union, I want a marriage.
BRENDA MILLER

We just want the kind of house where people can come over, get comfortable, have a glass of wine and...
BRENDA MAGNON

We were just looking for the perfect spot and this piece of land came available - a full acre. And y...
BRENDA MAGNON

I think more people don't build them because they're intimidated by the idea of decorating them. Wha...
BRENDA MAGNON

Alvin loves living on the water and I love log homes.
BRENDA MAGNON

The beauty of everything here is that even though they are all part of circus acts, everything is sc...
BRENDA LEWIS

Everyone has some kind of connection to or story about the circus, so there's really something for e...
BRENDA LEWIS

Even though they probably didn't know it at the time, circus performers were practicing physics and ...
BRENDA LEWIS

I have tried to live as a professional to ensure that all those individuals that touch the children,...
BRENDA JONES

We are hoping for a great turnout this year and also for great weather on the day of the tournament.
BRENDA JONES

We like to have a mix of the legends and the younger acts.
BRENDA JONES

Women do not give up their reproductive rights when they are in prison. Her sentence does not includ...
BRENDA JONES

[All the biggest country stars have played Lanierland, including George Jones and Tammy Wynette and ...
BRENDA JONES

The owners at the time thought, well, were going to have to give all this money back, ... And he com...
BRENDA JONES

Every time hes supposed to be here, hes showed up,
BRENDA JONES

It was always his dream to play golf for Auburn University. With the scholarship, we are helping som...
BRENDA JONES

We plan to make this an annual event, because everyone enjoyed it so much.
BRENDA JONES

I always like to say he'd be another Tiger Woods.
BRENDA JONES

It's just a family hobby, a family event, for us. (Ole Fashion Day) is a way to come together. Every...
BRENDA JOHNSON

It's an incomplete road at this point.
BRENDA JOHNSON

We're cleaning up trash and debris and preparing the playground equipment for painting.
BRENDA JOHNSON

We need participation from the residents because this is their neighborhood and they know it better ...
BRENDA JOHNSON

I had a tough time getting help for myself because I was afraid to leave my children who needed me.
BRENDA JOHNSON

People still think that, you know, it might be okay for a man, but it wouldn't happen to women. Moth...
BRENDA JOHNSON

We want families to have accurate information so you know what you are dealing with, what the proble...
BRENDA JOHNSON

It was a very unsafe situation. The goal of the city is to make sure everything is properly construc...
BRENDA JOHNSON

It was surreal, just watching her. But this wasn't her first rodeo.
BRENDA JOHNSON

She is so happy you wouldn't believe it. It's because of her that I am able to receive an honor like...
BRENDA JACKSON

I'm totally shocked and humbled they would give me such an honor. When (Wofford athletic director) R...
BRENDA JACKSON

I thought I was dreaming, ... I heard a really loud bang.
BRENDA JACKSON

I knew them from the day they moved in,
BRENDA JACKSON

ABC Lunchtime Events 2005.
BRENDA JACKSON

I have a hunch we're going to get a few more calls from people who she might have victimized who wer...
BRENDA JACKSON

He was a very good kid. He was always happy and always said hi,
BRENDA JACKSON

I have always loved the game, ever since those days playing in my aunt's yard. I grew up idolizing M...
BRENDA JACKSON

The coach at Ninety Six told coach Sharpe she really ought to be recruiting me. A lot of the local s...
BRENDA JACKSON

I don't think there is any place in Stark County or Summit County like this.
BRENDA JACKSON

When The Supremes were taking off, the company, the company would pull in records so that The Suprem...
BRENDA HOLLOWAY

Then when Gladys Knight came in to do my songs that was the straw that broke the camel's back.
BRENDA HOLLOWAY

Success to me was getting out of that contract in one piece.
BRENDA HOLLOWAY

My costumes were made for sex appeal not for women.
BRENDA HOLLOWAY

Motown's policy was to build one act at a time or their favorites.
BRENDA HOLLOWAY

I was a black singer with a white voice, a perfect pop voice.
BRENDA HOLLOWAY

I feel Motown really exploited me.
BRENDA HOLLOWAY

A lot of times I can across as too masculine to men, and they couldn't handle me, they stayed away.
BRENDA HOLLOWAY

When the Pierre office did not receive certain vouchers, some questions were asked. Other vouchers w...
BRENDA HILL

Parents have commented over and over on how welcoming the people of Lufkin ISD have been,
BRENDA HILL

We have these children spread out all over the district,
BRENDA HILL

We have lots of exposed mud flats, ... but we will be closing the dam to flood those flats and facil...
BRENDA HILL

Every principal, teacher and paraprofessional has risen to the occasion.
BRENDA HILL

there certainly are more geese out there.
BRENDA HILL

(He said), 'I think we have a problem.' I went over and didn't see anything at first. He goes, 'Coul...
BRENDA HILDRETH

This has been in my family for three generations, this house. I've lost everything.
BRENDA HILDRETH

I paid him $18,000 for this roof, another $10,000 to finish my siding, and he's not even here to see...
BRENDA HILDRETH

It's devastating. I mean, my brother died in this house at 29. My grandfather died in this house, an...
BRENDA HILDRETH

Although I'm pleased to learn that Maine is at the top of its class when it comes to our mental heal...
BRENDA HARVEY

We still have some work to do.
BRENDA HARVEY

They can help people choose what works.
BRENDA HARVEY

We have lots of services. Though we continue to work on access to them.
BRENDA HARVEY

I think it?s a very welcome rating in terms of Maine and how we compare nationally.
BRENDA HARVEY

The first year of the show, none of the writers had children. I think we were writing it for our cat...
BRENDA HAMPTON

Expect a lot of talking about sex. That's an arc that takes us through February.
BRENDA HAMPTON

I think we've all grown up and it's simply time to leave home.
BRENDA HAMPTON

Although we had anticipated this could be the last season, it was difficult breaking the news to the...
BRENDA HAMPTON

I can remember watching [the first dailies] and all of us turning to each other and going, 'Hey, thi...
BRENDA HAMPTON

The show has never fit WB the brand. Now I think their brand is changing a little bit. But there are...
BRENDA HAMPTON

It's just a family you don't mind spending an hour with.
BRENDA HAMPTON

I had in mind a minister friend in New York, who's just the coolest reverend ever.
BRENDA HAMPTON

As with the Camden kids, it's time for us in this television family to leave home. We feel blessed t...
BRENDA HAMPTON

We tell the girls harder is not always better, and they still got up there and hit it as hard as the...
BRENDA HADWIN

She's really, really athletic and she's got an athletic mind. You can put her anywhere and she'll fu...
BRENDA HADWIN

They played the best game I've seen them play all season long.
BRENDA HADWIN

She's one of the finest athletes I've ever coached. She's extremely coordinated and can anticipate t...
BRENDA HADWIN

It was a little disappointing. We played better than we did the first time, but I didn't think we pl...
BRENDA HADWIN

We're looking for everybody who plays in the midfield and the front line to get shots on goal and ho...
BRENDA HADWIN

They really look forward to mail. It's very high on their list of priorities. They really like the t...
BRENDA GUIDEN

I didn't find anything appropriate, as far as what I wanted to say. They said a little bit, but they...
BRENDA GUIDEN

It's important for their families to let them know they are not a disgrace. They're the ones who rea...
BRENDA GUIDEN

And I stay in close contact with them.
BRENDA GUIDEN

You should be happy to go to work every day.
BRENDA GRIFFIN

I can't tell you one.
BRENDA GRIFFIN

I can leave knowing that this school is operating smoothly.
BRENDA GRIFFIN

When you get buy-in from everybody and you get suggestions, that is what makes a school successful.
BRENDA GRIFFIN

I'm walking into what seems to be the perfect situation.
BRENDA GRIFFIN

Experience: Citron 47 Restaurant and Lounge -- public liaison for food and liquor deliveries.
BRENDA GREENE

What's your biggest regret?
BRENDA GREENE

An interview is all about your answers to the company's questions,
BRENDA GREENE

You got the interview because the company believes you have the necessary skills to handle the job. ...
BRENDA GREENE

Employers feel they can teach you needed skills quickly. They want integrity, because after the late...
BRENDA GREENE

When resumes come in, especially in this market, hiring managers aren't looking to find someone ... ...
BRENDA GREENE

Yes, they are pretty silly sometimes,
BRENDA GREENE

The North County is growing. As the community grows, there are expectations that the hospital will g...
BRENDA GRAY

You set your setters two years apart in hopes that things work out. It happens, you have to fill tha...
BRENDA GRAY

We're not turning a certain corner or direction. This season is more about continuing last year into...
BRENDA GRAY

To be honest, my expectations coming into this season is to finish first or second in the conference...
BRENDA GRAY

This is a huge undertaking on our co-op's part, but I think the risk is worth it because I think it ...
BRENDA FRITZ

I won't say we are completely comfortable with it. We (the board) are mostly stay-at-home moms runni...
BRENDA FRITZ

The proposal our board has come up with is something we feel we can live with.
BRENDA FRITZ

We will have to spend money on advertising to let people know we have expanded. We have never spent ...
BRENDA FRITZ

We really challenged them in terms of our communication and our focus. We reduced our turnovers in t...
BRENDA FRESE

We competed [at Duke on Feb. 13] for 38 minutes but didn't finish the game. We talked about competin...
BRENDA FRESE

Obviously to get that kind of quality rest is huge, especially with the turnaround.
BRENDA FRESE

[We need to] continue to do what we've done. I think we've shown through the course of our regular s...
BRENDA FRESE

I'd say, really, late January or early February is when we got our rotation down. I think the most e...
BRENDA FRESE

What a tough team and what a tough conference. I think the exciting thing is parity has arrived in w...
BRENDA FRESE

We have our hands full with the defending national champions in Baylor. With the young team we have,...
BRENDA FRESE

We saw them getting into the paint more. Our defense was really breaking down.
BRENDA FRESE

He's my right-hand man. There's numerous times where I leave him in charge to run practice. He's jus...
BRENDA FRESE

There is no pressure. We're going out there to play basketball and play hard for 40 minutes. The gre...
BRENDA FRESE

I am a shocker. I like to create controversy. It's my trademark.
BRENDA FASSIE

I'm so good and so loving that men don't believe it.
BRENDA FASSIE

I'd rather have happiness than money. People ask for it. Sometimes when I don't have it. I make othe...
BRENDA FASSIE

I wanna be loved. I just wanna be loved.
BRENDA FASSIE

I'd been shouting and shouting and no-one wanted to hear me. When I sing this song, I want to cry.
BRENDA FASSIE

I'm going to become the Pope next year. Nothing is impossible.
BRENDA FASSIE

We've been working really hard on being consistent on both ends. LC is a very consistent team. If yo...
BRENDA ELLIS

Last time we played them, they made some runs and we didn't have any answers. This time LC made a co...
BRENDA ELLIS

That was my hope, to give Brittany plenty of playing time on the JV team. I really figured she would...
BRENDA ELLIS

It was a great team effort, and we've really been working on playing together as a team.
BRENDA ELLIS

Defense was definitely our best offense last night.
BRENDA ELLIS

We've been working on pressure man defense. Early on this season we used some zone, but just with ou...
BRENDA ELLIS

We've been getting some help at practice by playing a 6-foot-5 girl. We've been defending her and sh...
BRENDA ELLIS

We played great defense, the girls were very disciplined.
BRENDA ELLIS

We just missed a couple of key baskets and they were able to capitalize. They were a little more con...
BRENDA ELLIS

There are a lot of good teams in this tournament. This is going to be a tough district to get out of...
BRENDA ELLIS

That's probably what saved his life.
BRENDA EAGLES

I got the dog, but they wouldn't let me go back in because it was burning too bad.
BRENDA EAGLES

I'm just sorry for the tenants.
BRENDA EAGLES

She ran across the street and started banging on doors. She's a hero.
BRENDA EAGLES

When I talk to Mark I have to constantly remind myself that he's just 13. And the Clearly family tru...
BRENDA DAVIS

We started seven years ago as a one-day event.
BRENDA DAVIS

A deer hunter flipped the switch for me. He dropped two books on my desk 'Diet for a New America' b...
BRENDA DAVIS

truly two extraordinary public servants.
BRENDA DAVIS

Today's arraignment was difficult beyond even what we had imagined, and there are no words to expres...
BRENDA DAM

I personally was very happy to take it because I knew we would pass it.
BRENDA DAM

These are resources we've pulled from our family.
BRENDA DAM

I feel no mercy for him. He obviously didn't show my daughter any mercy, and I don't know if I could...
BRENDA DAM

We're hoping and praying that this will motivate someone to come forward.
BRENDA DAM

I was happy to take the lie detector test. I knew we would pass and that would keep the focus on fin...
BRENDA DAM

Our precious Danielle was taken by a monster thinking only of self-gratification.
BRENDA DAM

We talked after that (Illinois State series) to make sure that they really understood priorities on ...
BRENDA COLDREN

I am very pleased with the fact the we was very consistent this weekend. We really saw a lot of peop...
BRENDA COLDREN

Anytime you take two out of three against the team that is picked to win conference, it's a great fe...
BRENDA COLDREN

Katie (Armour) has done a great job this season as a freshman. She has stepped up and been a great a...
BRENDA COLDREN

We have been concentrating on not only being more aggressive but also getting better jumps. We knew ...
BRENDA COLDREN

Anytime you win games and go into a weekend series it gives you a little bit of confidence. I think ...
BRENDA COLDREN

The girls did a great job keeping the intensity up, and Darcy really stepped up this weekend. Going ...
BRENDA COLDREN

The thing about Darcy is she is just so tough when it comes to runners in scoring position and knowi...
BRENDA COLDREN

I always felt that I was one of the women who helped lay the foundation for rock and roll. But I'd always been overlooked by the Hall of Fame.

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I always felt that I was one of the women who helped lay the foundation for rock and roll. But I'd always been overlooked by the Hall of Fame.

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