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Desperate is not a sexual preference.

Randy K. Milholland

We can say with great certainty that feather color affects female preference for particular males and that changes in the signal have really important consequences in terms of whose offspring you're caring for.

Rebecca Safran

If we have more demand for a specific movie than we have copies of that movie, we will give preference to our lower-volume customers.

Steve Swasey

If I had my preference, we'd wait until the end of the [school] year to look at the impact. We're operating with no information in the face of legislation against the association.

Steve Timko

Our preference was to resolve this amicably out of court. We don't enjoy going into federal court. It's very expensive for both parties.

Sue Phillips

Our preference is to go alone, but we're keeping doors open on other options, including a partnership. We understand the Koreans have a lot of pride in their industry, and there's a lot of concern about foreign ownership of a core industry.

Jim Bright

If we as a society are willing to have a preference for organic food, the farmer can pass on the savings.

Robert Patterson

In science, read by preference the newest works. In literature, read the oldest. The classics are always modern.

Amy Lowell

I cannot be more definitive at this time. People will have to consider where they believe they are injured and submit claims on that basis. Our preference is always to avoid litigation.

Jim Feeny

Honda has made it very clear that our preference is to have competition. We welcome competition, but we understand that we may be the only manufacturer involved in the near term. We are OK with that.

Robert Clarke

We intended to do a two-year deal, we thought that was the best way to get a fair deal. But since their cap space is so limited they've let us know that a one-year deal is really all they can do. Although it's not our preference, we're certainly willing to accommodate them.

Jordan Neumann

Our preference is local. But I can't find any local organic rose farms.

Gerald Prolman

Troop preference is the biggest consideration. We can make the meal fit every regulation, but if you don't like it you're not going to eat it.

Judith Aylward

You just have to come up with something, because there really, really is no differentiation between the blacks and the whites here and the browns. ... Nobody gets preference in that regard.

Julia Renfro

If you look at my collection, you will notice that all of my cars are American-made. It's just a personal preference and it's my way of showing my support for American car manufacturers.

David Gallagher

If a party is unresponsive, we have no other means to conduct an engineering study. It's not our preference. We'd ask people to understand we have to do these studies.

Steve Berry

I choose the likely man in preference to the rich man; I want a man without money rather than money without a man.

Themistocles

While a similar split is obviously an option for New Zealand, that has never been my preference.

Michael Cullen

PREFERENCE, n. A sentiment, or frame of mind, induced by the erroneous belief that one thing is better than another. An ancient philosopher, expounding his conviction that life is no better than death, was asked by a disciple why, then, he did not die. 'Because,' he replied, 'death is no better than life.' It is longer.

Ambrose Bierce

It's pretty much a preference for the design they want and the space they have available. We try to make it adaptable to what the customer's needs are.

Tom Mcnair

There was interest from clubs in Italy and England, I believe. But I've never been attracted by the way they play in Italy. Staying in Spain was always my preference.

Luis Figo

The preference to creating jobs is increasing and fear of unemployment among people has decreased.

Rainer Guntermann

Even after I was done (coaching), when Michigan City was merging (Elston and Rogers) into one high school, my preference was to stay in the NIC.

Dan Steinke

It wasn't our preference and he had such a good attitude. It wasn't just a whim. This was a long term goal of his.

David Wagler

I don't have any preference. I have already participated in two World Cups and I did play against all teams. So, I don't know and I don't have any preference.

Roberto Carlos

This may be due to a lack of knowledge about how to use these products or how to obtain them, as well as a preference for avoiding debt. If we are to ensure that women-owned enterprises achieve their full economic potential, we must expand the financial coaching and training for all women business owners.

Marjorie Alfus

One of the major implications is that it shows us how these two processes, both preference for elaborate mates and preference for genetically complementary mates, can both occur in a population. It highlights the importance of taking into account the environment in which the animals are behaving.

Kevin Oh

My preference would be to start as early as possible. I get extremely nervous. I can't eat all day long. I just want to get up there and get it over with.

Valerie Fleming

It is a national trend, which is to engage in politics of personal destruction. It takes preference over issues.

Larry Hufford

All this stuff is personal preference.

Todd Lincicome

In principle, it may be possible to deliver a higher amount of fiscal aid to state and local governments at a lower cost to the federal government if such aid is delivered as an outlay instead of as a tax preference.

Donald Marron

Multinational companies give first preference to a foreign degree. The reason is that the education system abroad is more developed. As more multinationals are planning to come to India, I chose to get a degree from a foreign university and get an opportunity to work for an MNC.

Shamsher Singh

My preference is that either she comes tomorrow or waits until after this weekend, because the Giants are going to be in Houston.

Jay Feely

I hate them both equally. We've just got to get to the championship first and then we'll see, but I really don't have a preference between Minnesota and Duluth, I'd like to beat them both.

Cyndy Kenyon

Our official position is we have no preference whether the drivers for First Student are part of a formal organization or they're not. We look at this as an issue between the company First Student and the drivers who are trying to organize, and we would encourage them to follow the process that is set out.

Lane Plugge

The intensity numbers, if properly measured, are really important. Preference numbers don't amount to much because without intensity, the preference doesn't motivate anybody to act.

Morton Blackwell

My preference is that we eliminate the Senate.

Dalton Mcguinty

It is clearly our preference that WJ recognize the merits of this so we can sit down and chat about it on a very cooperative basis on the near term, ... But, as I commented, we are considering all of our options including a tender offer.

William Carpenter

We were able to give them priority based on a natural disaster preference.

Henry Morris

Its usually based on patient preference, but the kind of services each hospital offers is also factored in.

David Huffman

We're not necessarily advocating for shows to be canceled. Our preference is that they tone it down.

Melissa Caldwell

In exchange for that neutrality, we have agreed to preference Family First after the Greens in the upper house.

David Feeney

The senator remains open to a number of legislative and oversight options. His preference is always that the entire [intelligence] committee be briefed and involved in oversight issues.

Bill Duhnke

If you put a baseball and other toys in front of a baby, he'll pick up a baseball in preference to the others.

Tris Speaker

It's an unfortunate incident. It is not our preference or choice to not be open every minute. But as managers, we have to make decisions that may not be necessarily the most pleasant for all the parties involved.

Mike Fischer

To the best of our knowledge, we believe this was the right approach to take. Even though this is an unsolicited bid, it would be our preference for this to start and end friendly.

Susan Rogers

Depending on a customer's preference, these tools can be integrated directly in their design flow or offered as a service by any of the Common Platform technology companies.

Ana Hunter

I did good, real good through the drills. I don't have a preference, as long as I get drafted.

Johnathan Joseph

Our preference would have been that a government mandate of this nature be proposed and debated in the open so that all implications could be considered.

Mark Stinneford

Honda has made it very clear that our preference is to have competition. Having competition is a way of challenging our engineers to develop a superior product.

Robert Clarke

There's definitely a preference to stay home, ... But I think there's always going to be an appeal to go out to the movies, especially among younger people because it's something to do.

Jeff Jones

They said they had no preference and that they would not repeat the mistakes of those who tried to interfere with Israel elections in the past.

Natan Sharansky

First, there must be a significant preference for children of a particular sex, and second, there must be a considerable interest in using this technology.

Dr. Tarun Jain

We're just a marketing agent, as sales agent if you will, of Dish Network. The preference with our company is to provide that video over our own facilities.

Chris Carroll

It was everyone?s preference to do it locally instead of through the courts.

Stan Seitzinger

I think we're the industry leader in terms of how we sell on our own Web site. Clearly our preference is to sell them ourselves if we can.

Tom Keltner

This is our opportunity to stand out and create a preference for BB&T in the marketplace.

Steve Wiggs

My preference would be the weekend when Edmonton plays.

Janice Smith

I sat the bench (with the Kings) for I don't know how many games. It is just a coach's preference whether or not they are going to play players or not.

Brian Skinner

Small and fat and constantly facetious, straw- coloured and destitute of marks, he would have been practically indistinguishable hadn't his constant preference for light-grey clothes, for white hats, for very big cigars and very little stories, done what it could for his identity.

Henry James

Where the private market can work, that is our absolute preference.

Julie Rochman

If we had our preference, we'd like to televise more away games.

Gene Bleymaier

My personal preference is that parents attend these programs with their children, so they can discuss issues together at a later time.

Roberta Wattleworth

Also, with men, there's a preference toward comfort food that's a little more healthy, like meat, pasta and potatoes. Women choose things like chips, cookies, chocolate and cake.

Brian Wansink

What it says, very clearly, is you cannot discriminate on the basis of race, or ethnicity, or gender, to give unfair preference to anyone.

Pete Wilson

It's just a matter of personal preference. Some people like strawberry ice cream and some people like vanilla. If you put a gun to my head, I'd be hard pressed to pick one over the other.

Clark Kellogg

Clearly our preference and our focus is making sure nothing changes from that. At the same time, I think it's very prudent to look at contingency plans.

Stefan Weinmann

The preference is not to sell the house as is.

Judy Ramage

The company is not really interested in selling that land to the state, or anybody else. Our preference has always been, we would look favorably upon some sort of a trade for land elsewhere that might be more consistent with our business.

Fred Zerza

Human taste is complex, and I'm not sure it can be accounted for. This is one of the biggest challenges we face because preference engines are based on the idea that if we agree on three movies, we will agree on the fourth. But it often doesn't work that way.

Ken Goldberg

Special preference immigration status.

Martha Davis

The Creator, if He exists, has a special preference for beetles.

J. B. S. Haldane

When students complain about class availability, we have no way of knowing if that's the availability of their preference or the availability of anything at all.

Jerry Hogle

We may think there is willpower involved, but more likely… change is due to want power. Wanting the new addiction more than the old one. Wanting the new me in preference to the person I am now.

George Sheehan

Our preference is to reach a resolution with the pilots directly and not involve outside parties.

Chris Chiames

[Method of payment] is really a personal preference, ... The issue comes down to competency and disclosure. If an advisor discloses all conflicts of interests, the client should have sufficient information to make a decision. Everyone has conflicts of interest. Simply being compensated by fee does not remove conflict of interest.

Elissa Buie

Our preference is not to discuss these cases because they're ongoing and involve informants and information that we don't want to jeopardize.

Elliot Cohen

When we moved, we knew this was here, ... If we had a preference, we'd prefer it didn't be here, but it doesn't bother me.

Ed Townsend

When we moved, we knew this was here. If we had a preference, we'd prefer it didn't be here, but it doesn't bother me.

Ed Townsend