House Quotes

I didn't realize House would be the central character, more the bitter comic relief appearing occasionally. I relish his wounded nature - the lameness, the scarred Byronic hero.

The House Democrats don't want Gore humiliated, so they slammed the door of the Capitol in my face. They are cowards.

I'm afraid of buying a house or anything, 'cause if there's one paparazzi outside for one day, then they'll never leave.

Sitting down to eat in our house is about sharing, you know, talking about the day you've had, be it in school or work or whatever, so that's very important to us.

I'd rather go to the White House Correspondents' dinner than any awards show.

Officials at the White House are saying that President Bush hasn't changed his schedule much since the war started. The main difference, they say, is that he's started watching the news and taping Sponge Bob.

A severe though not unfriendly critic of our institutions said that the cure for admiring the House of Lords was to go and look at it.

I like being on the road, living in hotels. While I've got a real nice house, I go crazy when I'm there.

I am a spy in the house of me. I report back from the front lines of the battle that is me. I am somewhat nonplused by the event that is my life.

I don't have anything that I treasure at all. They're just things. I tend to buy an awful lot of stuff, like clothes and things. But I wouldn't be bothered if my house burns down tomorrow.

The house itself is of minor importance. Its relation to the community is the thing that really counts.

There have not been children of comparable youth in the White House since the Kennedy era.

The only critic is a full house.

A comfortable house is a great source of happiness. It ranks immediately after health and a good conscience.

I would never go to a gym. How could I do it? So I tried to do it in my house and it doesn't work.

Both my parents were doctors, and my mother had her surgery in the house. There were six children.

My house is completely organized from my closets to my drawers.

I am extremely involved in the design process of both my brands, Winter Kate and House of Harlow 1960.

Why, so soon as French Canadians, who are in a minority in this House and in the country, were to organise as a political party, they would compel the majority to organise as a political party, and the result must be disastrous to themselves.

I grew up in a house where my father encouraged my brother and me to fail. I specifically remember coming home and saying, 'Dad, Dad, I tried out for this or that and I was horrible,' and he would high-five me and say, 'Way to go.'

A god implants in mortal guilt whenever he wants utterly to confound a house.

The studio rented a house for my wife in Los Angeles under a phony name to keep reporters away. Whenever I wanted to visit her and my children, I would have to sneak in the back door after dark.

Do you think it is only a little thing to possess a house from which lovely things can be seen?

When I was younger I used to get my best writing done at night, but now it has to be during the day. I usually finish work at half past seven, then go back to the house to open a bottle of wine, have dinner, and then read or watch television.

A lot of the problems I had with fame I was bringing on myself. A lot of self-loathing, a lot of woe-is-me. Now I'm learning to see the positive side of things, instead of, like, 'I can't go to Kmart. I can't take my kids to the haunted house.'

For example, I was privileged to be working at the White House under the Clinton administration and had not finished my Ph.D., and I thought I was the cat's meow.

This sordid affair has become an unacceptable distraction for Representative Weiner, his family, his constituents and the House - and for the good of all, he should step aside and address those things that should be most important - his and his family's well-being.

I'm super organized, but a horrible house cleaner.

Sir, I am a republican; and I desire to see this House observe the principles of that democracy which is ever on the lips of its members, and which, I hope, is in their hearts, as I know and feel it is in mine, and mean it shall be in my conduct.

On Capitol Hill, House Republicans have been doing our part. We've been hard at work developing policies that will help empower all Americans. We're beginning to see results. We reduced taxes for everyone.