Notable quotes made by some notable people in 2017

The phrase “alternative facts,” uttered by White House adviser Kellyanne Conway, became such a big thing to say in 2017 it topped the Yale Law School librarian’s list of the year’s most notable quotes.

Conway first used the words in a national TV interview. She had been asked why President Donald Trump’s then-press secretary Sean Spicer claimed the size of inauguration crowd was the biggest ever without offering any proof. Her response? Alternative facts.

The man who compiled the list, Fred Shapiro, an associate director at the library, had plenty of Trump-related material to work with but he didn’t want the list to be “overwhelmed by [Trump].”

Here’s what people said that got them on the list:

Alternative facts

“Sean Spicer, our press secretary, gave alternative facts.” — Kellyanne Conway, interviewed on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Jan. 22.

Alternative facts, part 2

“Alternative facts are not facts, they’re falsehoods.” — Chuck Todd, interviewing Kellyanne Conway on “Meet the Press,” Jan. 22.

He’s so fired

“I just fired the head of the FBI. He was crazy, a real nut job. I faced great pressure because of Russia. That’s taken off.” — Trump, as reported by The New York Times, explaining the firing of James Comey to visiting Russian officials on May 10.

Weinstein scandal

“With respect to any women who have made allegations on the record, Mr. Weinstein believes that all of these relationships were consensual.” — Sallie Hofmeister, spokeswoman for Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein on Oct. 10.

France takes a shot

“Make our planet great again.” — France’s President Emmanuel Macron said about the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris climate agreement on June 1.

NFL players=inmates

“We can’t have the inmates running the prison.” — Robert McNair, owner of the Houston Texans football team, describing players protesting the national anthem, in a story from ESPN The Magazine on Oct. 27.

Rigged

“Yes.” — Elizabeth Warren, responding to CNN’s Jake Tapper’s question on whether the 2016 Democratic primaries were rigged in favor of Hillary Clinton, in an interview Nov. 2.

Oops

“And the Academy Award … for Best Picture … La La Land.” — Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway mistakenly read the wrong winner in an envelope mix-up at the Academy Awards ceremony on Feb. 27.

Ouch

“It’s a shame the White House has become an adult day care center.” — Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) tweeted Oct. 8.

Cash rules

“There is too much money in the world.” — Art dealer Lawrence Luhring said after the sale of a painting possibly by Leonardo da Vinci for over $450 million, as quoted in the New York Times, Nov. 16.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.