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This moment has been a very long time in the making, yet they have shown such patience and optimism through this process. And that spirit of cooperation and thoughtful, respectful dialogue has been so important at arriving at this point in such a united fashion. – Anthony Albanese	Found on CNN 1 year ago
That’s the question before the Australian people, nothing more, but nothing less, this moment has been a very long time in the making, yet they have shown such patience and optimism through this process. And that spirit of cooperation and thoughtful, respectful dialogue has been so important at arriving at this point in such a united fashion. – Anthony Albanese	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I address people as ‘sir’. That’s respectful, but not ‘ma’am.’ It sounds old, and that’s coming from me who’s about to turn 60. – Gary Petersen	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The purpose of the Academy’s campaign regulations is to ensure a fair and ethical awards process—these are core values of the Academy, given this review, it is apparent that components of the regulations must be clarified to help create a better framework for respectful, inclusive, and unbiased campaigning. – Bill Kramer	Found on CNN 1 year ago
We tried to be measured and tried to be respectful and do the best we could to share what we knew, and that’s what we did. – Van Pelt	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I think we have a very respectful relationship, i think we have a business-like relationship but I like Nancy and I admire Nancy greatly. She is an extraordinary human being. She’s indefatigable. She has extraordinary energy. – Mark Wilson/Getty Images Hoyer	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I want to say one thing — I respect the judge, the sentence he came down with today is his decision. I've been totally respectful to this entire process on the legal side. – Steve Bannon	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
Everyone here has been through a lot, and I just have to come in and be prepared and do a good job and be respectful of the fact that New York Times is their space. – Lea Michele	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Cedar Rapids is a city with a diverse population and many viewpoints. Today’s Supreme Court decision is likely to elicit strong opinions. What we must do as a city is come together, especially in times like these. The Cedar Rapids Police Department is conducting a thorough investigation into tonight’s incident. We all have a right to our opinions, but we must act in a peaceful and respectful manner. – Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
We are profoundly saddened by the tragic passing of Jaylon Ferguson, jaylon Ferguson was a kind, respectful young man with a big smile and infectious personality. We express our heartfelt condolences to Jaylon's family and friends as we mourn a life lost much too soon. – Baltimore Ravens	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I'm extremely respectful to the dress and what it means to American history. I would never want to sit in it or eat in it or have any risk of any damage to it and I won't be wearing the kind of body makeup I usually do, everything had to be specifically timed and I had to practice walking up the stairs. – Kim Kardashian	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
We're going to be respectful to the family, we're going to do that eventually. Whenever this is done and the families quit grieving, then we'll do that obviously. – Pete Arredondo	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Certainly they don't have to come and I think it would be respectful for the families who are planning funerals for their children for them not to come, you should not come. – Sylvester Turner	Found on CNN 1 year ago
We would say we are not lobbying for this at all, it is just a consideration we make. We want to be respectful of every first lady's role, and our role is to be supportive of White House on behalf of the American people. – Stewart McLaurin	Found on CNN 2 years ago
It's been clear from the start that a number of Senate Republicans are more focused on peddling lies to serve their own partisan interests than they are in conducting a fair and respectful process. They've disrespected, berated, and thrown everything they can at Judge Jackson only to see their attacks fail, judge Jackson is the most popular Supreme Court nominee since John Roberts was confirmed, and maintains support from everyone from conservative lawyers to the nation's largest group of police officers. – Ammar Moussa	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
One of the things that we pointed out today was that this was going to be a hearing that would be respectful of the process of the nominee of the American people, and we were going to ask tough questions, which we started in on today and we were going to go through her record, her writings, her rulings, things that she has said and bring that forward. – Marsha Blackburn	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
The people couldn't have been nicer, more polite, more respectful. I actually went with Putin. He took us to a very famous museum in St. Petersburg. – Mickey Rourke	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I had the time of my life, the people couldn't have been nicer, more polite, more respectful. I actually went with Putin. He took us to a very famous museum in St. Petersburg. – Mickey Rourke	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I would join in Sen. Padilla's request that we be respectful and still discharge our duties within Democratic Senate Judiciary Committee. – Dick Durbin	Found on CNN 2 years ago
In order for people, the students, to grow into a citizen that can stay engaged with people who have a variety of opinions, which I feel like is kind of what we see disintegrating sometimes in our country, they actually need to have the vocabulary and the exposure to a range of ideas so that they can actually have an intelligent and thoughtful and respectful conversation. – Sylvia Miller-Mutia	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Our officers continue to work hard to keep the flow of traffic moving along Huron Church Rd., as well as ensuring order and public safety. ... We encourage everyone to be patient and respectful. – Windsor Police	Found on CNN 2 years ago
When I first met Hef I was this kind of insecure college girl, he taught me love. He taught me kindness. He gave me life. He really did. He opened my mind, my world, to all of these opportunities and experiences I would have never in my lifetime been able to have. Our relationship was very loving. He treated me so well and was so respectful and kind. – Hugh Hefner	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
When Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino opened up Chochenyo Ohlone, Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino made this intentional effort in fact not to market Chochenyo Ohlone. Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino don't want to commodify these foods, Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino want to make sure that they're presented in very respectful and very dignified ways that are that are going to lead to education and awareness for those who aren't Chochenyo Ohlone, but... Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino don't want to go out there and market things that are very personal to Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino. – Vincent Medina	Found on CNN 2 years ago
I'm respectful of everybody's point of view. – Kyrsten Sinema	Found on FOX News 2 years ago

This moment has been a very long time in the making, yet they have shown such patience and optimism through this process. And that spirit of cooperation and thoughtful, respectful dialogue has been so important at arriving at this point in such a united fashion.

– Anthony Albanese

Found on CNN
1 year ago

That’s the question before the Australian people, nothing more, but nothing less, this moment has been a very long time in the making, yet they have shown such patience and optimism through this process. And that spirit of cooperation and thoughtful, respectful dialogue has been so important at arriving at this point in such a united fashion.

– Anthony Albanese

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I address people as ‘sir’. That’s respectful, but not ‘ma’am.’ It sounds old, and that’s coming from me who’s about to turn 60.

– Gary Petersen

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The purpose of the Academy’s campaign regulations is to ensure a fair and ethical awards process—these are core values of the Academy, given this review, it is apparent that components of the regulations must be clarified to help create a better framework for respectful, inclusive, and unbiased campaigning.

– Bill Kramer

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We tried to be measured and tried to be respectful and do the best we could to share what we knew, and that’s what we did.

– Van Pelt

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I think we have a very respectful relationship, i think we have a business-like relationship but I like Nancy and I admire Nancy greatly. She is an extraordinary human being. She’s indefatigable. She has extraordinary energy.

– Mark Wilson/Getty Images Hoyer

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I want to say one thing — I respect the judge, the sentence he came down with today is his decision. I've been totally respectful to this entire process on the legal side.

– Steve Bannon

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Everyone here has been through a lot, and I just have to come in and be prepared and do a good job and be respectful of the fact that New York Times is their space.

– Lea Michele

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Cedar Rapids is a city with a diverse population and many viewpoints. Today’s Supreme Court decision is likely to elicit strong opinions. What we must do as a city is come together, especially in times like these. The Cedar Rapids Police Department is conducting a thorough investigation into tonight’s incident. We all have a right to our opinions, but we must act in a peaceful and respectful manner.

– Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

We are profoundly saddened by the tragic passing of Jaylon Ferguson, jaylon Ferguson was a kind, respectful young man with a big smile and infectious personality. We express our heartfelt condolences to Jaylon's family and friends as we mourn a life lost much too soon.

– Baltimore Ravens

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I'm extremely respectful to the dress and what it means to American history. I would never want to sit in it or eat in it or have any risk of any damage to it and I won't be wearing the kind of body makeup I usually do, everything had to be specifically timed and I had to practice walking up the stairs.

– Kim Kardashian

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

We're going to be respectful to the family, we're going to do that eventually. Whenever this is done and the families quit grieving, then we'll do that obviously.

– Pete Arredondo

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Certainly they don't have to come and I think it would be respectful for the families who are planning funerals for their children for them not to come, you should not come.

– Sylvester Turner

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We would say we are not lobbying for this at all, it is just a consideration we make. We want to be respectful of every first lady's role, and our role is to be supportive of White House on behalf of the American people.

– Stewart McLaurin

Found on CNN
2 years ago

It's been clear from the start that a number of Senate Republicans are more focused on peddling lies to serve their own partisan interests than they are in conducting a fair and respectful process. They've disrespected, berated, and thrown everything they can at Judge Jackson only to see their attacks fail, judge Jackson is the most popular Supreme Court nominee since John Roberts was confirmed, and maintains support from everyone from conservative lawyers to the nation's largest group of police officers.

– Ammar Moussa

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

One of the things that we pointed out today was that this was going to be a hearing that would be respectful of the process of the nominee of the American people, and we were going to ask tough questions, which we started in on today and we were going to go through her record, her writings, her rulings, things that she has said and bring that forward.

– Marsha Blackburn

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The people couldn't have been nicer, more polite, more respectful. I actually went with Putin. He took us to a very famous museum in St. Petersburg.

– Mickey Rourke

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I had the time of my life, the people couldn't have been nicer, more polite, more respectful. I actually went with Putin. He took us to a very famous museum in St. Petersburg.

– Mickey Rourke

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I would join in Sen. Padilla's request that we be respectful and still discharge our duties within Democratic Senate Judiciary Committee.

– Dick Durbin

Found on CNN
2 years ago

In order for people, the students, to grow into a citizen that can stay engaged with people who have a variety of opinions, which I feel like is kind of what we see disintegrating sometimes in our country, they actually need to have the vocabulary and the exposure to a range of ideas so that they can actually have an intelligent and thoughtful and respectful conversation.

– Sylvia Miller-Mutia

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Our officers continue to work hard to keep the flow of traffic moving along Huron Church Rd., as well as ensuring order and public safety. ... We encourage everyone to be patient and respectful.

– Windsor Police

Found on CNN
2 years ago

When I first met Hef I was this kind of insecure college girl, he taught me love. He taught me kindness. He gave me life. He really did. He opened my mind, my world, to all of these opportunities and experiences I would have never in my lifetime been able to have. Our relationship was very loving. He treated me so well and was so respectful and kind.

– Hugh Hefner

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

When Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino opened up Chochenyo Ohlone, Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino made this intentional effort in fact not to market Chochenyo Ohlone. Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino don't want to commodify these foods, Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino want to make sure that they're presented in very respectful and very dignified ways that are that are going to lead to education and awareness for those who aren't Chochenyo Ohlone, but... Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino don't want to go out there and market things that are very personal to Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino.

– Vincent Medina

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I'm respectful of everybody's point of view.

– Kyrsten Sinema

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

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