Finesse Quotations

The cello is such a versatile instrument. It can rock like the hardest rock guitar, and it can sing like the human voice. We couldn't do what we do without the classical training. It's a hard instrument to play. There are no frets, and it takes finesse and technique to play.

To live means to finesse the processes to which one is subjugated.

To read of a detective's daring finesse or ingenious stratagem is a rare joy.

As far as I'm concerned, Parnelli Jones was the greatest driver of his era. He had aggressiveness and also a finesse that no one else possessed. And he won with everything he put his hands on, including off-road.

Food's delicate. You have to handle it with finesse. You can't just be a big ogre.

Generally speaking, when Australian winemakers try to make delicate, European-styled wines of finesse and lightness, the wines often come across as pale imitations of the originals. One exception is Australian Riesling, delicious, dry wines meant to be consumed in their first two years of life.

We've always been known as a soft program, a finesse program -- all about speed, whatever. We're just trying to go out and show everybody this isn't the Gators that you're used to looking at. We're trying to show them that we're really tough and that we're really going to go out and play.

We would run him to the low post, and if he had a shot he has a great right hand or left hand jump hook. But he's more of a finesse player. If he didn't have a shot right away down low, we would run him to the 3-point line and let him shoot it.

Years ago with 650 horsepower cars that weighed 2,600 or 2,700 pounds, it was so different. Now, we have lighter cars with 400 horsepower that take far more finesse to drive.

Ultimately, it is not the size of intervention that matters, but the timing of the move to finesse the market.

We have to finesse people. We've had different people step forward each week. More than one person chips in.

We'll be a lot more wide open offensively. We can line up and run a power game if we want to and also use the finesse game if they stack up against the run.

It's best if you can do things with a sense of humor and finesse.

People seek methods of learning to know God. Is it not much shorter and more direct to simply do everything for the love of Him? There is no finesse about it. One only has to do it generously and simply.

She had a finesse game, she had a power game, she could shoot from the outside. We had her for four years and that's our measuring stick. ... In my eyes, Danielle had a hand in changing the perspective of the post player in Northwest Indiana.

She never lets anything get to her. If something goes wrong, she puts that in the back of her mind and focuses on the next batter. She's really unbelievable. She's not going to blow you away as a pitcher. She's more of a finesse pitcher. But she's a smart pitcher and she's not going to lose. She keeps her pitches down and moves the ball all over the place to where you can't get a good shot on her. She's fun to watch out there.

(One game) we have looked like a finesse team, a passing team, run it here and there. And the next time we just flat out ran it and didn't even do anything to try and loosen the perimeter.

I believe the nature of the Hanna-Barbera brand will allow us to bring to life a wonderful new world of action figures, which will be embraced by collectors and fans alike. We will be utilizing the full range of McFarlane talent for this collection and applying our characteristic style and finesse to the timeless Hanna-Barbera characters.

I loved it. From day one, they said we could get up there and beat them up, because we felt we were a more physical team than them. We couldn't go out there and just play a finesse ball game. They are more a finesse team. They are better at that than we are. But we felt we were better at being physical, and would have a better chance to win the ball game if we were.

He looked real good. He had a great command of his pitches and batters leaning and off stride. That is the kind of pitcher he is. He is not going to overpower any hitters. He is more of a finesse kind of pitcher.

He's a freak of nature. I have never seen anybody that big and that mobile. His hands and feet are so quick for his size. ... Jai is a finesse big man. He can bully at the same time, but he's a finesse player.

He's a finesse player who understands the game. He's not a true guard or a true post, but he's a nice combination of both.

He's kind of like McFarland, but I think McFarland is a little more solid and physical. Osborne is a bit more of a finesse player.

He's a very gentle, compassionate soul off the field. But his game is a tough and tumble game. It's not a finesse game by any means. That's the transition he makes.

He's developing a finesse game. He's not just a big guy. Yet, if you forget that he can play down low, he'll punish you. He is so hard to stop because he is so versatile.

He's gotten into a different situation now and needs to step it up. And it looks like he's got the message. He's got the physical part, the brutality part down. He just needs the finesse part, doing the things correctly and doing it smoothly. He's got the tools of somebody you can count on.

He?s capable of that. ..Sometimes Anthony tries to play a finesse game instead of just being a scorer. He wants to be a passer. Sometimes he wants to look cute out there, but he needs to score.

He uses finesse and muscle and has a great shooting touch. We even let him handle the ball.

He could be a power guy like Clemens or he could be a finesse guy like Radke. Or he could end up in the middle.

You have to finesse the routine and make it more and more specific. They learn it in sections, and it takes months and months. They're going so fast and skating with a partner. Getting the mechanics down takes a long time.

Kim is a great all-around athlete and a very versatile player. She will see playing time on the front line. She is quick and agile, which contributes to her finesse as a player.

Out of the chute, everybody is ready. Jeff is certainly not a finesse pitcher, but he is not going to light up the gun.

Parker adds a whole other dimension. Candace is a player that can play straight up, any position on the floor, and she knows how to direct traffic.... She's sort of a finesse type that can muscle and bang around the bucket. She's going to be a special player in the (SEC).

Mario was the fastest guy on Firestone (tires), ... The Firestone/Goodyear (tire) war was really heated then. I never had anything I could call a comfortable lead. My car, as it got low on fuel, became more and more difficult to hook up. I had to finesse it (into corners) and go like hell (on the straights).

I think so. I can't think of anything that requires more finesse than comedy, both from a verbal and visual point of view.

We were able to get more quality shots (Tuesday). We beat a Pearce team who plays a very finesse brand of soccer. They pass and shoot very well and they force you to go to the outside.

We didn't play our game ... and that took us out of our rhythm. We're a rhythm and finesse team, and we were taken out of (our rhythm) -- and that's the way that goes.

Im a finesse pitcher without the finesse.

You have to be physical with him. You can't back down. No matter what he does to other defensive backs, we have to challenge him. You see his finesse and speed because he catches deep balls, but he can be physical because he's strong.

When you do a play, or even a movie, you have weeks to finesse your character. You really understand why they do what they do. In TV, you get new material weekly about your character.

Finesse to most Americans means light, ... But it doesn't mean that in France. It means harmony, balance, completeness.

finesse of someone who creates food for a living.

We've got very unique games. We're both good scorers and get the ball to the hoop. He's more finesse and I'm more power and get to the basket well.

This year I'm just going out and using my best stuff. I'm not trying to paint. I'm not a finesse pitcher. I'm not going to be the one who is going to paint here or paint there. I'm going to throw hard to a certain area and keep the ball down.

We tried to play a finesse game and we aren't a finesse team.

We do not want to be a finesse offense. We (concentrated on the run game) because we had a certain goal and that goal was to establish a physical presence to carry us through the whole year, and it started (last) Saturday.

I used spinning gear and 6-pound line today. I had found my fish with a crank bait, but I just couldn't use it today. I used a worm. I had to slow down and finesse for them.

The thing I liked most was that when Dwight was matched up with Duncan, he took the ball right at him. That's what we've been trying to get him to do all season. We want him to take it right at the defender rather than the finesse stuff. Maybe as he continues to get confidence from the foul line, he'll do that.

Rowing is a power and finesse sport. These girls have really been putting the hammer down on rowing machines. I'm looking for them to not only push their teammates but also be one of the main driving forces in the boat.

Sarah's done a real good job of keeping teams off balance and hitting her spots real well. She's a finesse pitcher, more or less. She throws well, she locates and she does the job that we need her to do. She gets the ground balls and fly balls and gets the outs. She's able to get you out and that's the key. She doesn't walk batters. You're going to have to hit your way on in order to get on.

You've got to stop the run, be physical and then be solid in your coverage issues. You can't let a team that throws it 70 times a game make you into a finesse team. You have to be physical.

They run a lot of tosses with him to use his speed. That actually helps their different blocking schemes; it's not all power. They can run some finesse type plays. The guy runs hard, he breaks tackles. He did last game against the Giants.

You don't see that type of physical play in Missouri. The leaning, the elbows, that tenacious play - you can't play that way in Missouri. It's more of a finesse game.

(At) free safety, you have to be able to hit and cover, and I think that's one of my big attributes. I have the finesse and the hard-hitting game in me. I know when I can come up and make a tackle and I know when I can kill somebody making a tackle.

A subtle comedy part, I think, requires more finesse than a heavy dramatic role.

It probably will be that way most of the season. With our style of offense, it won't be three or four yards and a cloud of dust. A lot of times it will be all or nothing. We have to use our quickness and finesse on offense. We've got to be like flies on a cow's back. We just have to pester you and then make that big play.

It's more of an approach. We tweaked just a little bit. ... He wants me to have that mindset that that's the kind of pitcher that I am from the left side. He wants me to think that I can come in there hard and still be able to work away and change speeds. And I think last year I may have tried to finesse too many pitches in there, and it hurt me at times.

Nobody beats me twice. Five years ago, I was more of a finesse fighter. I was willing to fight anybody, but at the same time I was timid of the bigger guys. I do not fear anybody anymore as far as taking their shot.

I've had the chance to watch Hilary develop for the past six or seven years and I am proud to have her as a part of this program. She has great hands and I think the combination of hockey and soccer helped with her development of the game. She has off the ball awareness and is a very finesse player. She will look to come in and play for us in the midfield and up front.

It will be interesting to see how they finesse that.

I like (Denver's) offense a lot. It thrives on running the football and establishing the run. They establish the pass off the run. As offensive linemen, that's a scheme you want to be in. It allows you to be physical and knock people around. It's not so much a finesse offense that tries to trick people.

I'm not a guy who's going to burn you with a lot of strikeouts. I'm more of a finesse guy, so I'm looking for the ground balls. And today, my defense worked behind me and did a good job.

I mean, I'm a Chicago Irishman, I know how to finesse things. So at least, working with the young people I was able to accomplish pretty much what I wanted to.

I need to be physical with her. She's a finesse post and she's really good. I need to push her out and make it difficult for her to catch the ball.

In Napa Valley we talk about many different things, but cabernet is king. Everything I'm tasting now is wonderful. There is finesse and elegance. You'll find wines with unbelievably dark, intense color.

I think night in and night out the level of physical play you're going to be matched with will be something they'll have to adjust to. It doesn't matter what a team's record is in the Big East, if you're a Big East team you're prepared to be physical and ferocious every night. I don't know of any teams have a finesse style of play. It's almost like playing football, where you can physically get beat up. You're going to get physically challenged every night.

He's still getting back to where he needs to be. He needs to feel good about his command, because Moose is more about finesse than power.

He's started on three days' rest for us and done a great job. Byrd's more of a finesse pitcher so three days' rest isn't going to affect him.

He's started on three days' rest for us and done a great job, ... Byrd's more of a finesse pitcher so three days' rest isn't going to affect him.

I don't know, it's probably from you guys talking about us being a finesse team,

He's more of a finesse player, but tonight was his best game.

Her arms are so long and she's so strong, she's able to power her way inside and into the paint. But she also has the finesse to pull up and hit a 3 during crucial parts of the game.

The difference in my situation is that I can still do everything in this offense that's been asked of me, ... It's not a finesse offense, so I'm not exposed. From tackle to tackle, I still put myself up there with some of the best in the game.

The difference between them and a team of hard-working players like Windsor is that Owen Sound has Bobby Ryan. He's a great player -- he's all finesse and he made a lot of great plays against Kitchener.

I don't play with a lot of finesse. I usually play like I'm breaking out of jail!

Finesse is the best adaptation of means to circumstances.