A. A. Gill
A. A. Gill

I don't know if English is the only language where some expressions only and solely mean the opposite of what they say but we do have an awful lot of them.

Adam Garcia
Adam Garcia

They spend an awful lot of money on I-don't-know-what in Hollywood movies; I certainly didn't get any of it. But they sure do love spending money.

Adam Schlesinger
Adam Schlesinger

In the '80s, they were using an awful lot of technology but hadn't really figured out how it worked yet... You had these really great, simple pop songs turned into these gigantic overproductions.

Al Franken
Al Franken

I know I have an awful lot to learn from the people of Minnesota.

Alan Alda
Alan Alda

The one thing I think I've noticed about shows that are supposed to be funny on television is that they've sort of become routinized, so there's an awful lot of mannerisms and joke lines that are sort of there to trigger laughter, rather than give actors a chance to play a moment.

Alan Hovhaness
Alan Hovhaness

There were periods when I sometimes made fires in a large, open fireplace that lasted about two weeks, which was how long it took to burn my compositions. So there has been an awful lot that I have destroyed.

Alice McDermott
Alice McDermott

Most of the characters I write with don't think an awful lot about their faith. They're not always questioning the church or feeling confined by the church or rebelling against the church.

Amanda Donohoe
Amanda Donohoe

I watch an awful lot of old Hollywood movies - I'll devour anything with Bette Davis or Joan Crawford. My absolute favourite is 'Sunset Boulevard' starring Gloria Swanson.

Andrea Riseborough
Andrea Riseborough

I am a Graham Greene fan - I'm just a ferocious reader. I read an awful lot when I get the time.

Chesa Boudin
Chesa Boudin

There's an awful lot about our criminal justice system that is dysfunctional. Everyone who sets foot in a criminal courtroom will see myriad ways the system is dysfunctional.