Asked once how far Sparta's boundaries stretched, he brandished his spear and said, " As far as this can reach.

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Asked how to say his name, he told The Literary Digest it was YER-keez.

Asked by Wikinews how she feels when criticized from within the movement, she said: " Somebody has to push the envelope.

Asked how the president should be chosen if there were to be a republic, 80 percent said elected by the people, against 12 percent who favoured appointment by parliament.

Asked how to pronounce his name, he told The Literary Digest, " In English, her ' sholt ; in Danish, hairs ' hult.

Asked how to pronounce her surname, she told the Literary Digest she preferred the French way, but " If the French is too difficult for American consumption, both syllables should be equally accented, and the a should be more or less broad ": fon-tahn.

Asked once how long it took him to make the series, Cooke replied, " I do not want to be coy, but it took 40 years.

Asked how she will explain the vanishing of her supposed granddaughter to a ballroom full of expectant guests, she declares, " I will tell them that the play is over, go home!

Asked how the Iraqis he had interviewed felt about the war, Russell said Although Russell had planned to release the film before November 2004, hoping to " perhaps make a difference before the election ," Warner Brothers abandoned the project at the last minute, citing " controversy surrounding the documentary, combined with a later-than-expected arrival of the bonus footage ".

Asked in August 2010 if Soundgarden will record new material, Cornell replied, " it would be exciting to record one song, to hear how Soundgarden-ish that might be this much time later.

Asked how to say his name, he told The Literary Digest " as though it were spelled pin ' cho, with slight emphasis on the first syllable.

Asked by Sam how he can bear to serve a " bunch of drunken body changers " he puts forth a " higher cause " rationale.

Asked at his home ( where a picture of Devi was over the fireplace ) how he could continue climbing after losing his daughter, Willi responded: " What -- you want me to die of a heart attack, drinking beer, eating potato chips, and watching a golf tournament on TV ???

Asked later how he had managed to access so much classified information, Walker said, " KMart has better security than the Navy ".

Asked how to pronounce his surname, he told The Literary Digest: " Pronounced as if it were spelled bruff.

Asked how to say his name, he told the Literary Digest that in America it was po-GAH-ny.

Asked by Martin Sargent in 2003 how it felt to be an Internet celebrity, Ray stated that it was not a position he wanted, but something he felt he had to do as " no writer or speaker understands the Time Cube ".

Asked how to say his name, he told The Literary Digest it was lay-VEEN.

Asked how to say his name, he told The Literary Digest " I still stick to the Dutch pronunciation of the double o — Loon like loan in ' Loan and Trust Co .' My sons will probably accept the American pronunciation.

Asked how to pronounce his name, he told The Literary Digest, " The name means little lamb, and is pronounced as if it were spelled ' lem-lee '.

Asked how to say his name, Knopf told the Literary Digest: " Sound the k: k ' nupf.

Asked how to say his name, he told The Literary Digest, " The first syllable is pronounced like May, the name of the month.

Asked how to say his name, he told The Literary Digest it had ow as in now: row-ELL.

Asked how to say his name, the third Baron told The Literary Digest: " In England it is pronounced ' Villars.

Asked about his intended plans for Madelyne's character, Claremont said:

Asked if he wanted to stay in the Army, Middleton's reply was that he had retired in 1937, and he intended to be returned to retired status once he was no longer needed as a combat commander.

Asked in the House of Commons about the completion of the coding exercise, the Minister of State for Posts and Telecommunications ( whose role superseded that of Postmaster General in 1969 ), Sir John Eden, stated that it was expected to be completed during 1972.

Asked why, he replied primly: `` Because that's no activity for a gentleman ''.

Asked to elaborate, Pierre Salinger, White House press secretary, replied, `` I would say it's got to go thru several more drafts ''.

Asked in July 2011 if Mötley Crüe has begun writing new material, Lee replied, " Nikki's got some stuff kickin ' around, I've got a few things kickin ' around.

Asked in a November 2011 interview with Examiner. com if Mötley Crüe will be making another album in 2012 or plan another Crüe Fest tour, Vince Neil replied, " We're looking at another Crüe Fest.

Asked whether he would ever turn professional, he replied, " I could not afford the cut in pay ".

Asked about the ramifications of his discoveries, Hertz replied, " Nothing, I guess.

Asked later for his opinion of the stadium, he replied, " Some ball yard.

" Asked by Patterson – who became Secretary of War a few months later – what he would do, Patton replied: " I would have you tell the Red Army where their border is, and give them a limited time to get back across.

Asked about her acting ambitions she replied, " I don't fool myself.

Asked if Lady Diana ( his love interest ) would have fallen for a ' savage ' in real life Valentino replied, " People are not savages because they have dark skins.

Asked for a summary of the Jewish religion in the most concise terms, Hillel replied ( reputedly while standing on one leg ): " That which is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow.

Asked years later why Groves chose him, Oppenheimer replied that the general " had a fatal weakness for good men.

Asked by an ILP reporter if she were prepared to spend time in prison, Pankhurst replied: " Oh, yes, quite.

Asked which of her costars she preferred, Goddard had replied, " Veronica ( Lake ), I think .".

Asked who could lead such a coalition, he replied: " Mr Gladstone formed his last Government when he was eighty-three.

Asked why he didn't do it, Burns replied, " Incredibly enough, no one ever thought of it.

Asked why he carried the office about with him in this way, the old major replied: ‘ So that if I meet a man who has a letter belonging to him I can give it to him, sir!

Asked by a group of music students in Boston which twentieth-century composer he most admired, he replied, " Gershwin: because in an age of experimentation with rhythm ... Gershwin kept song alive.

Asked whether Firehose was planning to make a new album, Mike Watt replied, " When Edward was asking me about doing new gigs, he also said he wanted to write ... he has a band called Food, and said he's been writing songs.

Asked in February 2008 when the new album was expected to be released, Muir replied:

Asked why she had stopped writing fiction at the age of 84, she replied: " If you haven't got anything to say, don't say it.

Asked in June 2010 what are upcoming plans for Mercyful Fate, guitarist Hank Shermann replied, " We have a DVD coming out with the early years, likely sometimes in early 2011!

Asked at his first appearance as chancellor at the Treasury Select Committee whether he agreed with his predecessor's view on the depth and duration of the recession and not wishing to contradict Major, Lamont replied that " there are reasons why one could believe that it will be relatively short-lived and relatively shallow.

" Asked when hydrogen cars will be broadly available, Romm replied: " Not in our lifetime, and very possibly never.