“I was a huge 'Friends' fan. I had a very small part. I played a real-estate agent in the very last season.” RealLastsFansHugeSeasonsAgentsEstatesSmall PartsEstate Agents Author:Jane Lynch
“Comic-Con fans are so affectionate, and it's always a lovely way to start a new season.” WayFansSeasonsLovelyComicAffectionateComic Con Author:Kunal Nayyar
“The Wire,' I was such a fan of that show the first season - I think that's the best-written show on TV.” ThinkingFirstsShowsWrittenFansTvsSeasonsWire Author:Amy Ryan
“I've decided to become a member of the Houston Rockets. I feel it's the best place for me and I am excited about joining the Rockets and I'm looking forward to a great season. I want to thank the fans in Los Angeles and wish them the best.” WantFeelsWishFansMembersDecidedSeasonsExcitedLos AngelesLooking ForwardRocketsJoiningHoustonBest Place Author:Dwight Howard
“I said publicly last year that I wanted 2012 to be a great season, not just a good season. We certainly had a very good season and perhaps exceeded a few expectations. But Broncos fans, you and I know what a great season looks like.” KnowsYearsLooksSaidWantedLastsFansExpectationsSeasonsVery GoodLast YearBroncos Author:Pat Bowlen
“I've always thought of myself as an Expo. I probably had better seasons with the Cubs. The fan base and the bleacher bums at Wrigley Field were so enthusiastic compared to later years with the Expos.” YearsFansFieldsSeasonsEnthusiasticCubsBleachersWrigley Field Author:Andre Dawson
“You have to trust your instincts and hope the fans like what you do, but you don't gut check with the fans. If we're going to make a series, people are going to have a lot of opinions and if there's one overwhelming majority or one thing you continuously hear repeated from the fans, you certainly take that into account going into next season.” PeopleIfsNextOpinionOne ThingFansSeasonsAccountsMajoritySeriesInstinctChecksGutsOverwhelmingTrust Your Instincts Author:Eli Roth
“I'm not going to get a hit every time in clutch situations, but over the course of the season I'll get a lot of clutch hits. I'm disappointed it's come to a time when they (Orioles fans) boo me. And then to turn around and have the nerve to cheer for you, that's the way baseball goes.” WayTurnsCoursesSituationFansBaseballSeasonsNervesDisappointedCheerClutch Author:Albert Belle
“When picking a show, I took into consideration who my fans are. Let's be honest, Buffy was a mid-season replacement on The WB, based on a failed movie. If it wasn't for the outpouring of fans and critics supporting us, we would have been canceled after four episodes. Sure, you want to stretch and you want to do different things, but it's also our job to think about who our fans are and what they want to see. Ultimately, that's why we do.” IfsThinkingWantHas BeensDifferentShowsJobsFourFansHonestSeasonsCriticsBeing HonestConsiderationDifferent ThingsEpisodesReplacements Author:Sarah Michelle Gellar
“I'm that person who owns all of the seasons on DVDs, including the Lifetime intimate portraits showcasing The Golden Girls. I am a massive fan. I think I'm Dorothy. She's my favorite.” ThinkingPersonsGirlFansSeasonsLifetimeIncludingMy FavoriteGoldenIntimateMassivePortraitsDvdsGolden Girls Author:Sara Bareilles
“I just really like writing and making television shows. There are ego rewards in doing battle with other television programs in prime time in the main season. I suppose there are times when I might look at that and think that's the major league. But when you look at it, ultimately would I really want to gamble my livelihood and my ability to connect with my fan base or write a show that I really like writing, or in some cases direct a show that I really like directing, for the sake of winning an ego battle? It's totally not worth it. That stuff is so ephemeral.” ThinkingWantWritingLooksShowsMightWinningStuffAbilityCasesFansTelevisionBattleEgoMajorsProgramDirectSeasonsRewardsSakeLeaguePrimeWorth ItGambleTelevision ShowsEphemeralLivelihoodMajor LeagueNot Worth ItPrime Time Author:Matt Nix
“I sort of watched everyone go through it on that show ["Grey's Anatomy" ] because I came on later in the first season, so I kind of watched everyone else go through it but really I am so grateful and blessed and feel I have had such a great career and I love that fans love the shows that I do, and so when I get approached I still, I go, "Oh, thank you. That makes me feel good."” FeelsFirstsKindStillsShowsCareersFansSeasonsBlessedGratefulFeel GoodGreyAnatomySo GratefulGrey's Anatomy Author:Kate Walsh
“A fan is always an outsider. Most sportswriters are not, by this definition, fans. They capitalize on access to athletes. They spoke to Kobe last night, and Kobe says his finger is going to be fine. They spent three days fly-fishing with Brett Favre in March, and Brett says he's definitely coming back for another season.” LastsNightThreeFansFineSeasonsFingersAthleteDefinitionsAccessFishingSpokesMarchOutsidersComing BackLast NightFly Fishing Author:Malcolm Gladwell
“We're big fans of the show on BBC, and some of the greatest actors in film and television have done this character, from Basil Rathbone to Nicol Williamson to Michael Caine. (Executive producer) Rob Doherty came in with the pitch last season, it was immediately a show that we gravitated towards.” DoneCharacterShowsBigsLastsFilmActorsFansTelevisionSeasonsProducersExecutivesFilm And TelevisionBasil Author:Nina Tassler
“Julieanne Smolinksi has a history in rock journalism and she's a huge rock 'n' roll fan, and she was a huge fan of Ava (Elaine Hendrix) and Gigi (Elizabeth Gillies) and of the actresses. I was really lucky to get her, in between seasons on Grace and Frankie.” GraceFansRocksHugeLuckySeasonsActressesJournalismRock N RollHendrix Author:Denis Leary
“(About plan during Texas Relays) Have fun, be healthy, and enjoy the Relays for what it is. I'll just try to use the crowd and get some adrenaline and have a good time; just work on some things in this environment. This is almost a championship environment when you get down to it- with all of the fans, the energy and the adrenaline you get lining up. It's good rehearsal for the bigger stages and it's the season opener. This is the starting point. We're just looking for some starting points and to use some adrenaline to our advantage.” TryingUseEnergyFunEnjoyEnvironmentPlansFansStageHealthyAdvantageSeasonsBiggerStartingAthleteCrowdsHaving FunGood TimesTexasChampionshipRehearsalHaving A Good TimeAdrenalineStarting PointRelaysLining Up Author:Trey Hardee
“(On winning the 800 meters in front of the home fans) I was really excited to come back here. Of course you are always a little nervous because you never know how the race is going to unfold, plus it is the first one of the season as well. I was really excited to come out and perform today. I give special thanks to Mario Sategna and The University of Texas for all of their support.” KnowsGivingFirstsWellsLittlesHomeTodayCoursesWinningRaceSupportKnow HowFansSpecialFrontsSeasonsUniversityAthleteExcitedNervousThanksPlusTexasMeterMarioUniversity Of Texas Author:Leonel Manzano
“As you know, when Star Trek was canceled after the second season, it was the activism of the fans that revived it for a third season.” KnowsStarsChanceFansThirdsSeasonsActivismSecond Chance Author:George Takei
“I played in Joe Louis in a playoff game. I played there when the roof caved in for half a season. The facility is great for basketball because it goes straight up, so you feel like the fans are on top of you.” FeelsGamesHalfFansBasketballSeasonsRoofFacilityPlayoffsStraight UpPlayoff Games Author:Bill Laimbeer
“Iain Dowie famously coined the phrase 'bouncebackability' to describe Crystal Palace's ability to come from behind. But this is a typical manager's idea, so optimistic. What fans are interested in is 'throwawayability': which teams toss away hard-earned leads? Now we know that 'throwawayability' exists because we proved last season that 'bouncebackability' exists (although, hilariously, Palace don't have it) and 'throw-awayability' is the flip side of it.” KnowsIdeasHardLastsSidesAbilityBehindsTeamFansFootballSeasonsOptimisticManagersSoccerAnalysisPhrasesTypicalPalacesCrystalsFlipToss Author:Daniel Finkelstein
“It's not often you find yourself writing about a game that you haven't seen one kick of. But it's not often that the favourites lose 5-0 in one of their most important matches of the season. But all things considered - the difference between expectations of success and margin of victory, the fact of Strachan's debut, the injury to Chris Sutton, the joy it will bring Rangers fans, and the potential financial loss of going out of Europe completely in the first week in August - it is hard to remember the last defeat this bad for any team.” WritingFirstsImportantHardFactsLastsRememberJoyGamesLosesDifferencesLossWeekTeamFansHavensFootballVictoryExpectationsEuropeAll ThingsSeasonsDefeatFinancialSoccerAnalysisKicksInjuryFinding YourselfGoing OutMarginsAugustRangersDebutFinancial Loss Author:Phil Cornwell
“Im a ridiculous sci-fi fan. In fact, I admit it freely; my manager is horrified. I just recently bought seasons two through five of Star Trek: The Next Generation on DVD. And Ive watched all the episodes, half on the plane and a few of them as I was going to sleep last night. Theres something about sci-fi thats comforting.” TwoFactsLastsNightNextStarsSleepHalfFiveGenerationsFansSeasonsRidiculousManagersPlanesSci FiEpisodesComfortingLast NightNext GenerationGoing To SleepDvdsStar Trek Next Generation Author:Emma Caulfield
“Nichelle Nichols had decided leave the original Star Trek series after the first season. Fed up with racist harassment and limitation, culminating with her learning that studio executives were withholding her fan mail, she submitted her resignation. She withdrew it when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. convinced her that her role was too important a cultural breakthrough to leave.” FirstsImportantStarsRolesFansKingsDecidedSeasonsOriginalsSeriesStudiosConvincedLimitationRacistExecutivesFedsMailDrsBreakthroughLutherResignationHarassmentFed UpWithholdingDr Martin Luther KingFan MailOriginal Star Trek Author:Nichelle Nichols
“I've seen first-hand the great enthusiasm Portland has for soccer; it's a soccer-smart fan base that generates an incredible atmosphere. I am very much looking forward to the first season of Thorns FC.” FirstsHandsFansSmartSeasonsIncrediblesEnthusiasmSoccerAtmosphereLooking ForwardThornsPortland Author:Cindy Parlow Cone
“The fan is the one who suffers. He cheers a guy to a .350 season then watches that player sign with another team. When you destroy fan loyalties, you destroy everything.” GuySufferingSportsWatchesPlayerTeamFansSeasonsLoyaltyCheer Author:Frank Robinson
“What was once a tiny seed of belief for me has grown into the tree of life, so if your faith is a little tested in this or any season, I invite you to lean on mine. I know this work is God’s very truth, and I know that only at our peril would we allow doubt or devils to sway us from its path. Hope on. Journey on. Honestly acknowledge your questions and your concerns, but first and forever fan the flame of your faith, because all things are possible to them that believe.” IfsKnowsFirstsBelieveLittlesBeliefForeverPathDoubtTreeJourneyFansMinesDevilConcernAll ThingsSeasonsSeedsTinyHonestlyAcknowledgeFlamesInvitesTestedPerilTree Of Life Author:Jeffrey R. Holland
“My message to the fans would be that hopefully I can continue to perform as consistently as I have done this season and lift a trophy for them soon.” I CanDoneWould BeFansMessagesSeasonsHopefullySoccerLiftsConsistentlyTrophiesLiverpool Author:Steven Gerrard
“I am fully committed to 'Hannah Montana.' It's what gave me this amazing opportunity to reach out to so many people. I'm really excited about our new season. We are making great new episodes that I can't wait for our fans to see and I'm looking forward to the 'Hannah Montana' movie that will be out in the spring.” PeopleI CanActorsOpportunityWaitingFansSpringSeasonsCommittedExcitedMovieReach OutEpisodesLooking ForwardMontanaAmazing OpportunitiesHannah Montana Author:Miley Cyrus