1.   Along the way they meet quirky characters, some with vital lessons to teach.

2.   And so it goes in this coastal city so memorably dripping with Spanish moss, cobblestoned squares and quirky characters that filmmakers almost seem incapable of staying away.

3.   But it was more for his quirky character and his wide-eyed, breathless descriptions of life in the Simpson fast lane that his testimony has been so anticipated.

4.   His quirky characters often seem to flit back and forth between two worlds, one humdrum and the other secret, mysterious and full of menace.

5.   His goal, he said, is to continue playing quirky characters in interesting films.

6.   Instead, Resnick piles on the plot twists and the quirky characters.

7.   It was only a matter of time before this quirky character made an appearance in the video-game world.

8.   Kelley hopes to create a world at Winslow High that is equal parts comedy and drama and populated by his trademark quirky characters.

9.   No one expresses more surprise about the success of the Taco Bell talking Chihuahua than those who created the quirky character.

10.   Now in its fourth season, the sitcom that has spawned a million clones is still jauntily and dependably deploying its arsenal of tart zingers and quirky character bits.