Podium Quotes

You know, my mom, she's a little older than me. Her history in watching, you know, police violence and violence, period, over the years haven't been a pleasant one and so she thought that maybe I'd get shot or beat to death out there on the podium, you know. But, you know, I'm from a new generation from hers, and her generation set the footwork. - Rodney King

You know what, walking off the podium in 2004 with my team was enough. It's been a long career, and that was the best way to do it. - Blaine Wilson

You encourage, you push and pull. You look out at your colleagues and say, 'Yes, you can.' To bring [performers] past the limitations of their own potential is leadership. All fine leaders conducting from the podium have that. Emotion is what it's all about. Music-making without emotion and passion is nothing. I'm never looking for a perfect performance, I'm looking for an impassioned performance. - Lorin Maazel

You could effectively conclude my service here at this podium would come to an abrupt end. - Mike McCurry

Yeltsin's delivery during his oath and the fact that he made no speech indicated that he was unwell, but his bearing when he walked to the podium suggested that the illness was not very serious. - Andrei Kortunov

Yeah you should have heard his speech after he took the podium at Palmerston North last weekend - it was a beauty. - Tony Harding

With every race we get better and better. I've learned so much about the car and how it handles on the different track configurations. I really like the short tracks and feel we have a good shot at putting the No. 20 NAPA Filters Chevrolet on the podium. - Sarah Fisher

Why would you get up there and bore people? I never have figured that out. These people are supposedly in the entertainment industry, and they finally get up there to that podium and they become the most boring people in the world. - Bill Murray

When it comes to relationships, it's nice to have something that is your own and not everyone else's. That's not part of my job. I never stood up on a podium and said, 'Vote for me - I'm perfect. I'll be this for you and never do anything wrong.' - Hayden Panettiere