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Being inducted into the songwriting hall of fame by Clive Davis, that was pretty memorable. -- Diane Warren
Tonight, it's the rock and roll all night and party every day hall of fame -- Tom Morello
I believe at the end of my career I'll be retired into the recurring character hall of fame. -- Andy Kindler
I don't know why Roger (Maris) isn't in the hall of fame. To me, he was as good as there ever was. -- Mickey Mantle
There's no hall of fame for that working class hero, no statue carved out of stone. And his greatest reward is the love of a woman and his children. -- Alan Jackson
It's very easy to be cynical about the hall of fame. But on the other hand, it's really a beautiful thing for someone like me. I dedicated my entire life to this music. -- Tom Petty
I grew up as a sports fan, and I know that a hall of fame is very different than an award for being the best of the year. It's a nod to the longevity of our accomplishment. -- Chuck D
I was really crying the morning after the indication. However I am over that now. Nevertheless, I am proud for it to be in the Rock and Roll hall of fame. But I've got two copies of the guitar now, to remind of the original Teardrop. -- Dave Wakeling
I knew that I wasn't a first-ballot Hall-of-Fame inductee. -- Bert Blyleven
Leadbelly's guitar is in the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame. -- Roger McGuinn
Prince presented us at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. -- Bernie Worrell
The sooner I get into the Hall of Fame the better. -- Dave Winfield
I lost money, coaching jobs, a shot at the Hall of Fame. -- Curt Flood
I think it was fantastic being in the 49ers Hall of Fame. -- Jerry Rice
My drum sticks are in the 'Hall of Fame.' I know that. -- Jimmy Carl Black
With the Giants I broadcast the debut of Hall of Famer Willie Mays. -- Ernie Harwell
I don't think there should be a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, period. -- Josh Klinghoffer
I never figured I'd go into the Hall of Fame. A kid from the Hill. -- Yogi Berra
Darryl Strawberry has been voted to the Hall of Fame five years in a row. -- Ralph Kiner
I thought the Hall of Fame was for superstars, not just average players like me. -- Earle Combs
I don't want to be in the Hall of Fame. I don't think owners should be. -- George Steinbrenner
The only thing worse than being in the Hall of Fame is not being in the Hall of Fame. -- Tom Waits
I played with 11 Hall of Famers and played against 52 Hall of Famers, and I don't know any of them linked to steroids. -- Pete Rose
Changes your life, getting into the Hall of Fame. For the rest of my life, I'll be known as Hall of Famer George Kell. -- George Kell
I would think if someone connected to steroids made the Hall of Fame, that would enhance my chances of making the Hall of Fame. -- Pete Rose
I want to be part of Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame, but I don't want to be part of the kind of Hall of Fame that's based on voters' beliefs and assumptions. -- Barry Bonds
WWE asked me to be in the Hall of Fame, and I turned it down. You know why? They put Pete Rose in the wrestling Hall of Fame. This guy can't even get into his own Hall of Fame. -- Mr. T
The Hall of Fame is forever, baby! -- Kenny Rogers
The Hall of Fame has strong people. -- James Worthy
Inductee in the Vintner's Hall of Fame -- Robert Mondavi
The Hall Of Fame Is Built On Quicksand -- Dean Cavanagh
Jerome Bettis should be in the Hall of Fame -- Curtis Martin
I would love to be in the Hall Of Fame. -- Rob Halford
You can't get into the Hall of Fame unless you limp. -- Casey Stengel
I know I've got a lock on the Dutch Hall of Fame. -- Bert Blyleven
My drum sticks are in the "Hall of Fame." I know that. -- Jimmy Carl Black
Judgments about who belongs in the Hall of Fame are extremely subjective. -- Alan Hirsch
The Hall of Fame ceremonies are on the thirty-first and thirty-second of July. -- Ralph Kiner
I am so proud to be the Baltimore Ravens' first Hall of Fame inductee. -- Jonathan Ogden
It's so glamorous, you have to see it." (describing the $92 million Rock & Roll Hall of Fame) -- Aretha Franklin
When I came into baseball, I had one goal for my career - the Hall of Fame. -- Justin Verlander
If you look at some of the people in the Hall of Fame, my numbers are compatible. -- Rickey Henderson
I don't think there's any honor bigger than going to your Hall of Fame for your sport. -- Pete Rose
Goose Gossage is a friend of mine, and he's definitely a Hall of Fame pitcher in my mind. -- Bruce Sutter
How come it rains every Hall of Fame weekend? They need to move it to a different weekend. -- Yogi Berra
Being elected to the Hall of Fame is about your career pretty much and your impact on the game. -- Cal Ripken, Jr.
There is absolutely no doubt that the extraordinary Donna Summer belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. -- Jon Landau
I went to the Hall of Fame with my dad. I can't say I really remember too much about it. -- Adam Oates
He (Gaylord Perry) should be in the Hall of Fame with a tube of KY jelly attached to his plaque. -- Gene Mauch
Anyone who votes for McGowan is 100 percent right. He was a great umpire. He belongs in the Hall of Fame. -- Al Barlick
I'll take anyway to get into the Hall of Fame. If they want a batboy, I'll go in as a batboy. -- Phil Rizzuto
The only model to me that correlates with big success in the NFL is having a Hall of Fame franchise quarterback. -- Jeffrey Lurie
Rosie is a Hall of Fame player, and I wouldn't be in the Hall of Fame if it weren't for him. -- Frank Gifford
It was a great honour to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. I didn't know they had a caddie division. -- Bob Hope
I think my chances of getting into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame are about as good as Milli Vanilli's. -- Al Yankovic
I will calmly wait for my induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Don't I have the numbers to be inducted? -- Sammy Sosa
Foreign policy is like hitting a baseball: if you fail 70 percent of the time, you go to the Hall of Fame. -- Robert Kagan
I'm not a big fan of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It's just a personal thing, not an ego thing. -- Steve Perry
I have never been accepted. I'll never make the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They're never going to let me in. -- Nancy Sinatra
I'd love to be in the Hall of Fame one day and win Super Bowl rings, or even one... and stay healthy. -- Eric Dickerson
If you want me in the Hall of Fame put me in because of some contributions that I have made to country music. -- Buck Owens
Getting into the Hall of Fame won't change me. I'm still going to pass gas and pick my nose like I always do. -- Bert Blyleven
The big trouble is not really who isn't in the Hall of Fame, but who is. It was established for a select few. -- Rogers Hornsby
I think Ray Guy and John Madden for sure should be in the Hall of Fame and Cliff Branch should be as well. -- Jim Otto
I'd love to be in the Hall of Fame one day and win Super Bowl rings, or even one - and stay healthy. -- Eric Dickerson
Al Kaline bought a tee and a ball and swung at it all winter. Look where it got him: the Hall of Fame. -- Hal Newhouser
Pau is one of the best big men in the game. I mean, Pau Gasol is going to be in the Hall of Fame. -- Phil Jackson
If I had to choose between baseball's Hall of Fame and first class citizenship for all of my people. I would say first-class citizenship. -- Jackie Robinson
I am honored to have had two Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions made from my novels - Silver Bells and Follow the Stars Home. -- Luanne Rice
Wow. I'm humbled and I'm honored. To be in the International Boxing Hall of Fame with so many of my friends and heroes is overwhelming. -- Ray Mancini
I am honored to have had two Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions made from my novels - 'Silver Bells' and 'Follow the Stars Home.' -- Luanne Rice
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As a player, it says everything about you if you made the Hall of Fame. But, then again, boy... there's something about winning a Super Bowl. -- Terry Bradshaw
Most of the people who are given these Rock'n'roll Hall of Fame things sell millions of records, so it's kind of like a trophy for them. -- Tommy Ramone
The Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame was a great idea when it started, but I think they ought to close it, I think it's full. -- Iggy Pop
I count it an honor to play with some guys that I've watched play on television, and may be in the Hall of Fame some day. -- Andy Pettitte
The final ballots represent players, managers, executives and builders who are top-tier candidates and worthy of review for consideration for election to the Hall of Fame. -- Fay Vincent
People in the Hall of Fame tend to clap their hands and say, 'OK, I've done it all,' but for me, it was a new beginning. -- Jimmy Cliff
If you're talented enough and play long enough, and put up numbers, you'll get to the Hall of Fame. That doesn't make you a World Series winner. -- Jimmy Rollins
One major should not get you into the Hall of Fame - maybe one major and 40 wins. I'm not gonna pick a guy with one major and 11 wins. -- Ray Floyd
I don't deserve a Songwriters Hall of Fame Award. But fifteen years ago, I had a brain operation and I didn't deserve that, either. So I'll keep it. -- Quincy Jones
When the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame decided to open up the voting beyond their inner circle, to the actual fans, that's when I think everything changed. -- John Oates
Now, I don't know how they judge all that, but if anybody in the world deserves to be in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Ritchie Valens does. -- Waylon Jennings
I always felt that I was one of the women who helped lay the foundation for rock and roll. But I'd always been overlooked by the Hall of Fame. -- Brenda Lee
I'm not defined by baseball. I'd love for the Hall of Fame to happen, but if it doesn't, my life won't change. I'll still be coaching my boy's games. -- Tom Glavine
I'm just happy to be sitting right here in Chicago and right here at U.S. Cellular Field, holding my Hall of Fame press conference. I'm proud of that. -- Frank Thomas

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