Attributed Quotes

A good part of the rate increases we're seeing can be attributed to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. I think it's safe to say everyone's cost has gone up. - Kevin O'Donnell

2000 was a great year that exceeded expectations, which can be attributed to the tremendous earnings power of Disney's diverse businesses... This year, media networks turned the most impressive gains, while parks and resorts registered its sixth consecutive year of record earnings. - Michael Eisner

[Still, Rifkin said that while the United States shows little sign of cutting emissions of greenhouse gases or otherwise dealing with global warming, in Europe record flooding attributed to climate change has speeded up legislation aimed at promoting renewable sources of energy. The legislation is to be announced tomorrow.] Nobody in America wants to hear that we may be the problem... that it may be our profligate lifestyle and our greed that contributed to Katrina. - Jeremy Rifkin

[Pretending is indeed the Washington game. Pretend independence, for instance. Recall House Speaker Sam Rayburn's attributed standard greeting to new Democrat members of Congress, per:] Remember, to get along, go along. ... There is no more independence in politics than there is in jail. - Will Rogers

[Peter Krause, who plays Nate Fisher, mentions a quote attributed to Henry David Thoreau:] One world at a time. ... That makes the best sense of anything to bring away from Six Feet Under . Whatever happens next will be as big a surprise as a human life. - Peter Krause

[Kingston spends much of his time in Washington in meetings with DeLay, and attributed his resilience to a prodigious work ethic, a disciplined schedule and a well-organized staff.] It's not popular to say... but one reason is that he knows Jesus personally. When the chips are down, you usually start looking up. - Jack Kingston

[Among the demands attributed to Lopez in the gossip pages: a dressing room fitted out with white orchids, white walls, a white sofa and an endless stock of Evian-room-temperature only, thank you. So when Lopez went AWOL in winter 2000, the warnings seemed prophetic.] I lost track of her... It was a huge job, and all the meetings were either rescheduled or canceled. I thought, 'This is going to be very difficult.' - Michael Apted

(On what her longevity is attributed to) Red meat and gin. - Julia Child