Firsthand Quotes

We were asking a variety of sources on the ground for firsthand information. We understood that the situation in New Orleans was a major emergency and were continually demanding information. - Dana Perino

We take our own. ... We need to have it firsthand. - Max Gartner

We saw firsthand the terrible suffering that they had endured. We protected a hospital and kept a school safe from sniper fire. We saw hope in the faces of Iraqi children who may have the chance to grow up as free as our own. - Paul Rieckhoff

We have no firsthand knowledge because of the amount of devastation at the Mississippi properties. We are obviously very concerned about our 8,000 employees. - Alberto Lopez

We had to wait until FEMA and the government said we could come in. I was not prepared for what I saw down there. When you see it firsthand, it looks like Hiroshima. ... We were hoping we could go down and help out where it would affect a lot of people: churches, community centers. - Ty Pennington

We find it very interesting and useful to talk to somebody with firsthand experience. Obviously, it helps our thinking. - Richard Boucher

We expect that developers from a variety of projects will come to Better Desktop.org and review these results to see firsthand how they can improve the design of different applications, desktops and distributions. Ultimately, improved usability will help Linux succeed on the desktop. - Nat Friedman

We don't have anything to hide. (We want them to) see firsthand how the system's set up. - Nathan Barankin

We are very proud of the vital role Freightliner vehicles have played in the postal industry's history. Through this cab-cutaway exhibit, people who might not normally see the inside of a truck will be able to enjoy the firsthand experience of being inside a real-life big rig. - Jonathan Randall