Quotes about perkins (16 Quotes)


    Perkins' book covers one angle that people don't think about. We have military weapons that we use around the world to force governments to go our way, but one thing they don't realize is that we use debt as a weapon as well. This book shows how, over the course of time, we've used international aid as a way of indebting nations.

    However, this President sees no problem eliminating funding for Perkins Loans in his budget, even though the cost of tuition is rising and will continue to rise as the administration's policies force inflation.


    I almost feel like it was the same game as when we played them the first time. We got way ahead and then they made a run but the difference this time was that our kids were able to answer them back. We're getting better. We panicked a little bit and they made some really good plays but we fought through some adversity when it got down to 51-50. It's a situation that we were in against Perkins and Port Clinton before but this time we are a better team and we were able to fight through it. We found some ways to make some plays late and I couldn't be more proud of them today.

    So that would be at most 500, while the average Perkins loan is 2,000. When you do the math, the net loss to students (in federal aid each year) would be at least 1,500.



    Kristofferson, who actually knew a great deal of the legends examined in the documentary, was thrilled to be a part of the project. Jerry sent me a copy of the documentary while I was on tour in Australia and New Zealand, ... I settled in and watched the entire thing, and I was captivated. It brought back a lot of good memories of a lot of good friends like Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Cowboy Jack Clement, Carl Perkins and Charlie Rich. I also learned a few things along the way. The Rockabilly Legends influenced so many of the artists in rock and roll and country who followed, and rockabilly music is a key part of our American musical heritage. I'm happy Jerry Naylor invited me to help preserve the rich rockabilly legacy.


    A lot has been written about Tony Perkins and myself and I figured, Let's get it straight. I had a relationship with Tony for two to three years, but those are only threads in the tapestry of my whole life.

    We really haven't played a lot of teams outside of our area, so there is a bit of an unknown going in. There are several powers that are always good on the A level Bradley, Emerson, Guy Perkins and Kingston. We just want to go down there and play our best basketball.

    I think I'm telling the truth. I sat by Ray Perkins at the Hall of Fame dinner in New York, and at that time he didn't know he was our coach and I didn't either.

    Everybody knows about Perkins. We talked about Porter. He probably has one of the quickest first steps behind Jarvis Williams in 3A basketball. They brought it to us in the second half.




    I just get to go to work with such great actors who are so talented, especially Elizabeth (Perkins). You are so wonderful and kind and good and wonderful and sexy and great, and I just want to make out with all of you.



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