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.
“I guess we will never really understand or figure out life completely. That's God's job. I can't wait to meet him... or her." — Excerpt from a Britney Spears letter posted on her Web site and addressed to her fans “Today is not about remembering the sorrow, but rather the greatness of the individual.” — Lt. Colin Browning in his keynote address at Monday’s Memorial Day service at Woodlawn Cemetery.
"I have real doubts about the value of engagement with a regime that is antidemocratic, and that appears to me to be trying to arrange a transition from one a n t i - d e m o c r a t i c regime to another a n t i - d e m o c r a t i c regime."” — Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, on the future relationship between the U.S. and Cuba as it transitions out of its Castro-controlled state. ““Kids need to be more conscious.” — Glenda Gill, executive director of the Rainbow Push Coalition’s Entertainment Project, on kids’ acceptance of — what some deem to be — offensive lyrics in rap music towards women “There will be a scale at the front door. No girls over 100 pounds allowed in. Start starving yourself now.” — Excerpted from a Memorial Day barbecue invitation sent out by Nicole Richie. The actress, who weighs less than 100 pounds and has been plagued by eating disorder rumors, claims the invitation was meant to be humorous I STRONG- LY BELIEVE THE DISTRICT HAS TO BE TRANSPARENT.” — SM City Council member, Herb Katz on the confidentiality agreements parents of special education students were required to sign by the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 2, 2007. Read the original PDF.