I don’t know why people are so surprised by my live performances. My approach is so simple; every song I sing, every story I tell, every move I make, must move the audience to laughter, tears or inspiration. Otherwise, why should I do it?
If you ask the fish whether they’d rather have an oil spill or a season of fishing, I wouldn’t be surprised if they’d vote for another blowout.
When it comes to relationships, I think I’m pretty experienced – you’d be surprised.
I’m not surprised that Spielberg was able to capture the heroism of Schindler; so many of his movies are about the better part of mankind.
Sonic Youth, for better or worse, is/was a machine that carried me along through pregnancy, motherhood, and creative opportunities I never would have achieved on my own. I’m grateful and surprised that we were listened to, loved, ignored, and overrated.
Many fans were surprised when they learned that the little girl in drama ‘Stairway To Heaven’ was me.
I think people would actually be surprised by what we put out. Unfortunately the shadow that the original founders cast was that they were just artists that can’t write books so people swept the whole of Image with that paintbrush.
We are constantly being surprised that people did things well before we were born.
When I was making ‘Xen,’ I was surprised at how introverted some of the songs were. I wasn’t deliberately trying to go quieter, but I had to embrace it.
When our diplomats go abroad, they are surprised that they can’t do the things that they can do here.
I’m surprised at people who have a passion for Mitt Romney, because he’s taken every position there is. I would cast this guy as the president in a heartbeat… but I just cannot believe a word he says.
In ‘Surprised by Grace: God’s Relentless Pursuit of Rebels,’ I retell the story of Jonah and show how Jonah was just as much in need of God’s grace as the sailors and the Ninevites.
‘Fresh Eyes’ was my own little discovery of having been in a relationship for a while and realizing that my favorite part of it is being surprised.
Lead the life that will make you kindly and friendly to everyone about you, and you will be surprised what a happy life you will lead.
Many people would be surprised that, in fact, I’m quite shy.
I have not betrayed Barca, and I’m surprised anyone would doubt my commitment to Barcelona, because I’ve been a fan since birth.
I really told my story as I saw it in ‘Cross to Bear,’ and I was pleased – and a bit surprised – by how well it was received and how it sold. No. 2 on the ‘New York Times’ bestseller list? I’ll take that any day, my man!
Most amateurs are so worried about mis-hitting the shot or hitting it off line, they don’t make an aggressive move. You’d be surprised how much better your swing will get if you let your natural athletic ability shine. So go after it.
When we first sent missions to Jupiter, no one expected to find moons that would have active volcanoes. And I could go down a long list of how often I’ve been surprised by the richness of nature.
A lot of people are surprised economists are assisting with kidney exchanges. Exchanges are what economists are good at.
In my case, I think people are surprised that I’m doing exactly what I said I was going to do when I ran, because that’s not the typical politician.
With ‘Pete’s Dragon,’ Disney was very excited about the movie I wanted to make; they were very supportive of it, and it was a smooth process. I was really surprised by that.
When I’m an audience member I do not want to go and see something that I already know, I want to see something that I don’t know. I want to be surprised and stimulated to think about something. I want the magic. I want to be in a situation of uncertainty; that’s what excites me.
There is really no one who hasn’t made mistakes in their career. I’m always shocked that people would be so surprised that I might make mistakes. Martin Scorsese has made mistakes – why can’t I?
I think golf is literally an addiction. I’m surprised there’s not Golf Anonymous.
When it’s only you that you can rely on, you’re surprised at the resilience you have.
So here, at Arsenal, we are often surprised when we are shown some of the newspapers, and at the bottom of an article there is a line saying if you know of anyone who had an affair with a player, call this number. It is very strange to us.
As an inspiration to the author, I do not think the cat can be over-estimated. He suggests so much grace, power, beauty, motion, mysticism. I do not wonder that many writers love cats; I am only surprised that all do not.
Considering my specialization in architecture, I’m not surprised that the first graphic novel to thoroughly engage, not to say captivate, me is Chip Kidd and Dave Taylor’s ‘Batman: Death by Design.’
People never know what they want, though everyone says they do. If they did, nobody would ever be surprised.
Judging by my degradation in the last 24 hours, I’ll be surprised if I make it to Tuesday.
People are surprised I do comedy! And I’m like, ‘Guys, that’s all I have been doing. For, like, forever.’
The day I went to see my father to say I wanted to become an architect, he was a bit surprised, because for him being a builder is much more than being just an architect. He was very angry, and I never thought I could do something else.
This is a coup for commissioner Bud Selig. I’m surprised it’s as good as it is.
I don’t always expect good from people. I always expect the bad and I am pleasantly surprised when they are nice.
When I did the original research for ‘Odd Girl Out,’ I asked every bullied girl I interviewed to tell me what she needed most from her family. The answer truly surprised me. It wasn’t having the best solutions, calling the school, or trying to act like everything was okay. It was empathy.
Everyone I look up to is bringing me into the tech world. You’d be surprised by all the music people in it, invested in it.
When I put out ‘Video Games’ in May 2011, it was a 5:25-minute love song; I was surprised when a lot of people said they were listening to it. I was surprised when it went to the radio, without me even knowing how something like that even happens!
You think, ‘Musicals, they must always be romantic’ – You’d be surprised how few of them historically have ever been romantic.
I’m getting more into fashion. I’m surprised that I’m getting into it because I was always wearing goofy stuff in high school.
English people are always surprised I’m English.
My parents were more surprised that I wanted to go away for school than anything. They didn’t really understand the benefits.
You’d be surprised how many doors flattery can open.
I was surprised that the TV series was popular itself, but after that it went on to become more popular over the years and thus it seemed eventually that they would turn it into a movie.
When I first began to write fiction, I didn’t think I was a comic writer; I thought I was a serious writer. I was surprised when the first novel I wrote was regarded as a funny novel.
We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low.
Other writers tell me about these bushel baskets delivered at the front door. If I’ve gotten 50 letters over the last 18 years, I’d be surprised.
I don’t like improv at all. It terrifies me. I like to know exactly what I’m going to say. Being surprised does make me a better actor. Anytime I’m afraid of something that makes me rise to the occasion, it scares me, but it’s what makes great actors – being in the moment.
Every time I get a role, I’m surprised. It’s like, ‘Alright, when am I going to stop fooling them?’
People are surprised when Hollywood characters act the way a real person would.
And I don’t say that we didn’t expect it, but we were pleasantly surprised to see the generosity of their foreign policy; and the generosity of their foreign policy at that moment was expressed through the Marshall Plan.
I never dreamed that they would ask me to do a TV show. I’m the most surprised person of all.
I’m not so much surprised by the success of ‘Ugly Betty’ as I am feeling so blessed by it.
I have also been saddened, though hardly surprised, by the weakness of the EU’s reaction to the criminal attack on the Danish embassy in Syria, which seems to have been permitted, if not actively encouraged, by the Syrian regime.
I had four sandwiches when I left New York. I only ate one and a half during the whole trip and drank a little water. I don’t suppose I had time to eat any more because, you know, it surprised me how short a distance it is to Europe.
I was just so surprised at the impeccable images I had in my head that I just had to express them in some sort of physical matter.
I’m always just surprised when someone writes something about me.
I’m told that I look like a nice girl. But, yes, I do a full contact sport, and when people ask what I do, they are a bit surprised when I say, ‘A martial art, a full contact sport.’
It’s weird to think I have fans now, so I appreciate all of the people that follow and support me – and I love them to death. But yeah, when I start looking on Twitter, and I see, ‘I want to name my kid after you,’ I’m like, ‘Whoa!’ I’m a little surprised.
