A center-cut, no-fat review of what was said this past week by folks the world over and right at home
By Quotations captured and compiled with care by CYNTHIA VAZQUEZ.
“"Manny, who did our hair for ‘Spider-Man 3,’ gives me advice and is soulful. He says I'm going to be pregnant within two years.".” — Actress Kirsten Dunst.
“The best thing about it all is that I can stay dressed.” — Betty Rowland, 91 years of age, on her current projects, which include a documentary about her burlesque days as the dancer, Ball of Fire.
“a rude little pig”
“straighten” — I REGRET THIS AIRPORT IS CALLED SANTA MONICA AIRPORT.’ —An excerpt of Alec Baldwin’s Web site posting, in response to the release of a voicemail message he left on his daughter, Ireland’s, cell phone, where the actor verbally berated her, calling her and threatening to her out
“It doesn't take long to get out of the loop with teenagers. They come up with new and creative ways to cheat pretty fast.” — Mountain View High School Principal Aaron Maybon on why his school in Idaho has banned digital media players.
“Pay phones are certainly going the way of the horse and buggy.” — Joe Farren, spokesman for CTIA-The Wireless Association.
“I misrepresented my academic degrees when I first applied to M.I.T. 28 years ago and did not have the courage to correct my résumé when I applied for my current job or at any time since.” — Marilee Jones, the dean of admissions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in a statement posted on MIT's Website where she addressed her reasons for resigning from her position, which she held for almost three decades.
“The evidence may have been eaten.” — A police source commenting on the possibility of successfully prosecuting Hugh Grant who was arrested Tuesday night for throwing a dish of baked beans at paparazzi outside his London home.
“They are a great group of kids. They really understand the value of team work, more so than most of the adults.” — Gina Smith, a supervisor at Centinela Feed & Pet Supply, on hiring Santa Monica High School students.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on April 28, 2007. Read the original PDF.