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Where the Truth Lies' is a sophisticated and intelligently provocative film, ... The NC-17 rating will unfairly limit people's access to it because of the number of theaters in America which will not play an NC-17 rated film. This film stars some of the most talented actors in the movies today, is based on a popular mainstream novel and is written and directed by a filmmaker known for his artistic integrity and achievement. The film has not encountered this kind of restrictive rating anywhere else in the free world. Only in America will many be deprived of access to it.

Where teams score on us is when they score easy baskets. (Wheat is) very talented with the ball in his hands, but we're trying to bring him along in his mind. These kids are all we've got and they're going to keep giving effort and heart. Maybe the learning on the fly will translate into some rapid growth.

While losing a talented individual like Evans is not good news, we believe his departure will not have an impact on financial results and is not a leading indicator of additional departures.

Whether you like him or dislike him, Kobe is a special player. He has the killer instinct in him that a lot of the talented players don't have. When he smells blood, he goes for the jugular. That's a (Michael) Jordan-like quality.

Whether they are talented or not they know what has been done before and they expect to win. These guys find a way to win. Part of that is the tradition of Flower Mound. They are going to do what it takes to make sure they are not the ones to drop the ball.

We've basically been trying to clean up our game in general. Making better passes, playing smarter, hitting the slide on defense, talking, communicating. We've been doing a lot of seven-on-seven to get prepared to play such a talented team.

We've assembled a team of dedicated, energetic people whose experience and enthusiasm for this industry is unparalleled. With these talented leaders in place, La-Z-Boy is in for an exciting ride.

We've always had pretty much one guy at each spot who only came out if he was really tired or hurt. This year, we're going to play two or more guys at every spot because we just have that many talented players. Our depth is a lot better than it's been.

When it comes down to a meet like this and you put two equally talented kids out there, it comes down to which one wants it more. Obviously, our little guys wanted to move on.

When we first talked about (Loomis leaving), Steve's name was the first and only one discussed, ... He's a talented young man and we're looking forward to a bright future with him as crew chief.

When we first got together and started playing, I couldn't believe how good they are, and that they're all at the same high school. This is a very talented group.

What he was able to accomplish in one season is a sign of how talented he is. He is going to be one of those guys who goes to the next level and continues to improve.

We graduated a pretty talented class. Still, we were very excited because we thought we could be good.

We brought in some very talented first-year defending players and a transfer. But it is going to take some time to get them organized. As for my expectations for the defense, I don't know. That'd be a better question to ask a month from now.

Working with Will Smith was one of the highlights of my career. He is so talented and has a tremendous work ethic. We are still friends, and I reach out to him and his partner to pitch ideas. He loves my mother. In fact, my mother was his son Jaden's acting coach for the movie 'Pursuit of Happiness.'

With the labor market tightening, particularly for people with college degrees, it makes it increasingly difficult for companies to find highly skilled and talented workers.

With their merchandising savvy and competitive drive, these three talented executives will be instrumental in improving our ability to serve our customers with product selection and pricing that leads the industry, while building operational efficiency for our shareholders,

With nobody over 30 in the last Test, it is a young side but a very talented one. A lot of great things came out of that match and we outplayed India for the bulk of it. But the one thing we can't do now is get complacent just because we competed. As long as that doesn't happen and we stick to the basics I think we'll be fine.

We're fairly talented and hopefully the second half of the season will be the best basketball we play. The girls are really getting my style of basketball. Our kids are playing really well ? I'm seeing some good signs.

We're getting better and better, and we're skiing as a team instead of a bunch of talented individuals. That's really important at this time of year.

We're hopeful that a much more experienced and talented team this season will have us near or on top at the end of the regular season.

Throughout his tenure at Hartmann, Ken Hinman has shown a propensity and a passion for design and innovation as well as a complete understanding of the Hartmann consumer. Product development is the lifeblood of any company and it only makes sense to place such a talented person in such a key role. I look forward to seeing what Ken will do in his new position and am very confident that he will lead the effort to bring Hartmann into the future.

Yes, but the great thing about all the people - and I don't think there is any exception - who I've worked with is they've all been very, very talented musicians.

We're really excited to have such an experienced and talented road course racer added to our team for the Sonoma and Watkins Glen races, ... He was the best driver available to us and we couldn't be happier that his schedule allowed him to be able to participate in both races. Along with Scott Dixon and Ryan Briscoe, we expect the Target Team to be the team to beat out there for these two road course races. We had a strong showing at the first street race in St. Petersburg. We're hoping the addition of Giorgio will help us turn the corner in that department and get to victory lane.

We know we're not the most talented team, but we knew the way we could beat these teams was by playing great team defense.

We know how talented East is, but we also know we can play like that.

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We're still a spread offense. We're going to throw it around. We think our tight ends (Charles Davis and Dustin Keller) are talented and we want to get them involved.

We're right there to play with every team in the conference. We're talented enough, we fight hard enough. At the end of games, we don't play as smart as we need to and with as much poise and confidence, taking the game instead of handing it away.

We've got a veteran team, a talented team. We just need to go out and play like we're capable. If we don't, and guys continue to struggle, we can get beat by anybody. But I think we're made of the right stuff, and I believe in them.

We've tried to put ourselves in position to play some really talented teams or individual players.

We have so many talented guards and we wait to see who?s going to step up on any given night. Tonight was Kristin?s night. She did everything well. ... She played with confidence and that?s something we need out of her.

What the Toronto festival premiere did was to reinforce why we wanted to do this. People approached us and said they had no idea how talented Liza was. In the past few years, her skills have been too obscured by the tabloid headlines. It is fantastic to see her being celebrated for what she should be celebrated for.

Whenever something like that happens, it's always a function of poor organization less than poor talented people.

When you're writing, it's all up to you, and you don't have to make any compromises. And when you're directing, there's this intense pleasure you get from working with all these really talented people, and pooling the efforts towards a common goal. I like all the aspects of film-making.

We were trying to stay poised; that was our main focus, to handle their runs. They're a talented team, so we knew they were going to have some game-changing runs in them. When they had those, we tried to remain poised and handle them as well as possible.

We were trying to replace some very talented kids. He was trying to replace the player of the year, which is never easy. Maybe our expectations were not what they should have been. I think he had a productive year, even though it was somewhat inconsistent to Mike Mitchell and Gavin Hoffman.

The red zone has just been horrible for us. It's been terrible. It's unacceptable as an offense because we have too many weapons and we're too talented not to get in the end zone.

We actually had a lot of requests to bring them back. Rick K. does just about everything as far as all types of music. I call him a cruise ship entertainer. It's a high-energy type of show. ... New Odyssey, they play like 30 different instruments among the three of them. They're a very talented group.

We actually had a lot of requests to bring them back, ... Rick K. does just about everything as far as all types of music. I call him a cruise ship entertainer. It's a high-energy type of show. ... New Odyssey, they play like 30 different instruments among the three of them. They're a very talented group.

We are going to keep competing and we keep getting that margin down. Duke is so talented and so deep.

We are honored to have such a varied and celebrated group of artists joining Music Days and using the power of music to promote cross-cultural understanding, ... Danny was a talented musician who always connected people through words and music; he truly lived the Music Days theme of 'Harmony for Humanity.'

We are honored to be working with Herbie Hancock and the unprecedented array of talented artists he has assembled to create this truly special event album. Following the success of Ray Charles' Genius Loves Company, Possibilities reflects our ongoing commitment to working with innovative artists and labels to create unique projects which we believe our customers will embrace.

We determined we could move forward at a quicker pace by rehabilitating fewer entries and doing less construction on the way in. I believe we have the smartest, most talented people in the industry working as hard as they can to get the men out safely.

There are no expectations for this group. It's not fair to ask this group to win a state championship. They have exceeded expectations. It's not the most talented group, but they've hustled, they have a lot of heart and they are competitors.

There are more and more talented women conductors around the world and they're going to make their mark. I would think Baltimore would be happy to have Alsop, she's an fine conductor.

There are some musicians who are talented and see themselves as some kind of natural geniuses or something because of a certain amount of natural ability. But that is often rarely the case over the long term.

We've been hoping for big things out of (Ritter). We knew coming in that she was a talented player, and we hope this is her breakout game.

We've been hoping for big things out of (Ritter), ... We knew coming in that she was a talented player, and we hope this is her breakout game.

We're as talented as anybody, no question about that. We have high expectations, and rightly so.

We hit virtually every need. This group gives us a lot of flexibility and diversity. These are all very talented players across the board.

We have really talented people across our football organization and the results they've seen this year does not reflect the talent we've got available in this football operation,

When you get to shootouts, it comes down to who has the most talent. Usually the team with the most talent wins. We have a lot of talent on this team and we're pretty talented up front.

There is no doubt that Burns is the team to beat. They are extremely talented and very hungry to get that championship.

We have a really talented team. It's the depth that sets us apart from other teams. Our offense is quick and they're skilled. But our defense is also very strong.

We're looking pretty good so far. We only have two seniors, but we have some talented underclassmen. Next year, we should be very, very good.

We're looking pretty good so far, but that's against ourselves, ... I know EKU is talented in that area, and the last time we went up there (in 2003), they ran a kickoff back against us, and they ran a punt back against us.

We're happy we got through it. Troy is a dangerous team with some talented players. Troy kept us out there a long time, and we were fortunate to win.

We're happy to get the No. 1 seed as always, and hopefully we'll play up to that seeding. We still feel like we haven't reached our full potential, especially in the area of hitting. We have some really talented players who have yet to really come around at the plate.

There are two teams I'd like to play for. The Texans, who have a lot of young talented guys who can be great players, and the Lions, since I'm from Michigan -- and it would give me the chance to go against Charles Rogers every day.

There are two MFA programs here at the University of Texas, and I read on the jury of both of them. And it's amazing to me how many really talented young writers seem to fear humor.

We had a very talented team at Aragon last year, ... but beating Serra with everything they had going for them was something.

We met with the new guys on the team and made them realize you don't have to be as talented to go far. It's hard to live up to expectations. I told the freshmen not to listen and to just go out and play.

When we scheduled them, they weren't number one, but we expected a challenge. The rankings are based a lot on tradition, but it can change. I by no means think we have the most talented team in the country, but we played hard.

There are two components. It's a process that keeps our organization filled with talented players because we have excellent people involved in scouting and the minor league system. The second part is Bobby Cox and his coaching staff, who take this talent wherever it comes from and blends it as effectively as any staff in the major leagues can do.

There are too many beautiful and talented women ?and let's not forget the men ? to choose from.

We made a deal yesterday and we are very happy that we own the movie, ... We're delighted that we own the movie and we are looking forward to working with Jason Reitman, he is a talented young filmmaker.

We're giving talented people the opportunity to work closely with the real innovators in the in-game advertising industry. New recruits would be able to develop campaigns for leading global brands such as Ben Sherman, Red Bull and Orange, work with top publishers, and most importantly have a hand in shaping the hottest advertising sector.

We're excited that Jiminy Peak will be participating in this great event. It is well known that this area has an abundance of talented skiers and snowboarders and we're thrilled that this event will allow them to showcase their skills while benefiting a tremendous cause.

Luke is just an exceptionally talented athlete who will have success in any sport he tries. He's a total gym rat, which means I won't have to do much to get him working this summer. He's one of the most consistent players around, and he's just going to get better.

Luke is an incredibly talented player who can start on the right or center of midfield. I had the pleasure of helping coach him at Real Salt Lake, and he is one of the fastest players I have ever seen come out of college.

Maine is a team that has some talented and strong kids. They play a real solid game.

Losing Valerie for four weeks will hurt; however, I still believe we will be OK. We have talented runners and good leadership on this team. This is still a top-ranked team.

Last year we were in the shoes they're wearing this year. We went into their stadium with nothing to lose and we came out victorious. We've had that mentality. We know how they're thinking. They're a talented team, and those bad breaks have come in game-changing events.

Lee Teng-hui is a remarkable man. And as a talented politician he moved the island forward by increasing democracy, and mostly he opened up trade routes with China.

Man, you've just got to take advantage of any situation that favors you. There's no doubt the guy is talented or they wouldn't have taken him so high in the draft, but it don't matter who's trying to keep away from their quarterback. My job is to take down the quarterback, not to worry about the guy standing in my way.

Many years ago, I accepted a mission to serve the youth. It all began with the first batch of talented but poor scholars whom we trained for free.

Scott will be desperate to beat us. He's one of the most talented coaches in world rugby and has done excellent work with Wales.

Scott is one of the most talented and respected athletic directors in the nation. With Scott's arrival, I believe we now have one of the strongest, most experienced, and talented administrative teams in the nation.

Scott and Groves both ran well in their race. It was a very talented freshman class.

She was a campaigner for equal pay for the value of her talented athletes. She campaigned to get as much money as possible for these ball players, and rightfully so. She was very adamant about that. That was one of the reasons why she's in the Hall of Fame today.

She was a campaigner for equal pay for the value of her talented athletes.

She was surprised coming here, seeing all the students very disciplined, the professional attitude toward work. She thinks there are some really talented people here.

She was a very bright, talented young coach and a wonderful person. We are all at a loss because she is not going to be with us here. But she left quite a legacy with that program and with the people's lives that she touched.

She's very talented defensively, and she's got a lot of power.

She's very talented but is playing behind very talented guards. She has the best attitude.

She was in a position that wasn't really ideal, but she's earned what she's gotten. She's talented and smart and she works really hard.

She's a talented young lady and will be impossible to replace.

She's a really nice lady, and she's a really talented coach. She was great with the kids, the best assistant I had in my eight seasons at Brown.

She's shown us through the last six months that she can play. She can do it all. She's quick on the bases, she a smart hitter and a talented infielder.

She's been the centerpiece of our program the past two years. She's really come to the top and it would be a slam to our program and Region XVI if she wouldn't have gotten something. She's quite a talented young lady.

Shes a very talented young forward who has so much potential. She can even step up another notch.

She's a very talented editor. She's a nice woman. It's not about her. Frankly, it was just a coup. They tried to take over.

She's got a very bright future. She's a very talented young lady who understands the game of basketball and the team concept. She understands her strengths and the strengths of the people around her. You want somebody like her out on the floor playing for you.

She's extremely passionate about it, and she's very talented at getting that information across, ... If a teacher is enthusiastic about a subject, you know the students will be, too.

She's one of the most talented players I've ever coached. Right from the get-go she's been great. She's done a great job of blending in with the seniors.

She's definitely a leader on the team and has been having a great season. We have a talented group this year.

Omar Jacobs is a really talented young man. The only problem we might have with him is in my meeting room. We'll have more MAC updates than any other place in the country. So it will be interesting between Ben, Charlie and Omar.

Some of it is we need to fill numbers, but the bigger side is this is a very talented freshman class. Regardless of class, we want the top nine or 10 guys in our program starting on the varsity level. I want to reward those kids who work their butts off.

Shows you how talented he is. Last year he won 15 games ... re-establishing himself,