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Suzanne Collins, it was such a big thing for me to make the handshake with her and to say, 'You can trust me. I will not screw up your books. And I won't let them be diluted and softened. And I won't let them be exploited and made guilty of the sins that are being commented on in the books.' I take that really seriously.

A reviewer once commented that my urban fantasy novels were paced more like epic fantasy, in that they relied on complex world-building and a gradual immersion in the lives of the characters.

Even among those who I would not count as 'friends,' I have met many people online who have simply commented on my work or are interested by what I do.

I had a director who told me a story about a fan who had commented on how nice it was to see her sister laughing and how happy the show made her. I like to make people happy and make them laugh.

When I began I thought that literature was contained within a bubble that somehow floated above the world commented upon by newspapers. But I became more and more interested in trying to include some of that world within my work.

Many later commented on the fact that large numbers of those engaged in the most senseless acts of destruction were left well alone by cops, indeed people dressed as Black Block members were seen freely making their way across police lines and talking to cops.

On any set, especially a 20-day shoot, there is tension because time is of such essence and a director must be involved with a million things. But Phil creates a safe environment for creativity - all the actors have commented on this. He (Phil) handled the pressure and nerves in an amazingly professional way. Even when things were overwhelming him, very few people knew it. It was a privilege that he let me be there as much as he did, and I was so grateful to be able to experience it.

One of the things most people have commented on is sportsmanship. You do not demean or jeer any of the opposing players. It seems unbelievable at this age that if a good play is made that everyone congratulates that player.

One of the refs commented to me how hard they were trying. That's nice to hear. Tony Davis' effort was phenomenal. Leaders do that, and it carries over.

One of the referees even commented to me about how hard they were trying.

If we commented on every single one of them, you'd think we were building everywhere. That (Green Acres proposal) may very well be going on, but we don't comment until arrangements are final.

I have always maintained a high level of fitness, and that is why I am still able to handle the demands of playing in the Premiership. People have always commented on my fitness, and it's something I pride myself on.

I have never commented on a caucus issue or a shadow Cabinet issue, and I'm not about to start now.

For the third season, we do a sit around on one episode where we were in character and then we commented on one episode just being ourselves, so - not really. I was comfortable, though. I wasn't nervous.

He's commented it's hard to get from class to class in 5 minutes. He doesn't really have as much time for lunch as he would like.

We made sure we had enough volunteer operators on hand so no one ever had to wait on hold after hitting a glitch in the system. Several people commented on that. They were surprised when they didn't have to wait for service.

He commented that maybe I could write a mythos tale for a book he would soon edit, called Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos. Of course I got to work on it right away. Hey, I mean, this should happen to every aspiring writer!

Parents have commented over and over on how welcoming the people of Lufkin ISD have been,

Respondents also commented on hurricanes Katrina and Rita and their impact on the energy supply and on the availability and cost of construction materials and truck transportation. The overall indication is continued economic growth in the non-manufacturing sector in October, but with a high level of concern about the impact of energy prices,

Many customers have commented they can't believe we haven't raised our rates yet.

We have a good group that has played a lot of innings for us. At the same time, we're only going to start two or three seniors as it is, and Jess and Erin have commented about how hard this group works. We're excited.

We have commented that there is a thin line between a liquidity-driven market that anticipates improving fundamentals and a bubble. The equity market may have stepped over that line.

We have commented earlier, in the last World Economic Outlook, on the somewhat muted investment all over the world, especially in emerging markets.

We have been contacted by many cities, and we have not really commented until if and when we visit.

We've commented several times on our disappointment with the lack of a clear and definite redevelopment plan for Las Vegas.

The passion level was really high coming from the people in the room he commented on the passion. So if you take this as a fact-finding mission ... he heard us. That can only be good.

Twice during the approach a pilot commented that he had lost sight of the runway, ... There was heavy rain reported, wind shear alertadvisories and the runway visual range was reported to be 1,600 feet.

We don't want them to take for granted that there's a lot of support for Bradley basketball. So many people commented on how they stood the entire game. I didn't see that from the Kansas fans. I didn't see that from the Pitt fans. Our fans gave us fire. I want our guys to acknowledge it. I didn't tell them to go into the stands. They took that on their own.

As soon as you opened the door it was obvious who it was, ... He was a very handsome man. ... A number of people have commented that he looked bigger than he actually was. Perhaps just knowing who he was seemed to magnify him ... I think he was a little larger than life.

At one point one of the judges commented that (Rebecca's) routine was one of the best they had seen all day because it was so clean.

Even a ref commented to me how hard they were trying.

I see this press conference as a concession to us because normally negative results are not commented on.

The scarcity of football is an advantage that's not commented on enough. The country as a whole is becoming an event-driven culture and pro football games are still events in the way that baseball can't be.

I've watched him forever. I very rarely see him smile or get excited. I'd love to see that. I don't know if that's his nature. I've commented to him numerous times that when things are going bad we have to have him with good body language.

I've never commented on it. The only thing I will say is I'm very appreciative of what has been done for me and I like (Denver) a lot.

I've never commented much about my experience at Enron except to say, when I was there, it was a much more pipeline and asset-oriented company.

Right now we're tight across everything we make, ... We can meet a seasonally strong second half, but we have not commented on if the demand is stronger than expected.

They had a really fun time. The other teams commented on how great our attitude was.

As we commented to the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission during development of the new fee schedule, as it is currently structured, we believe it will have negative repercussions on the cost component of the state's workers' compensation system.

It's his arm action. Then, he gathers himself well on the mound and lets it go. (Olson) even commented that his arm action is better than it was a month ago.

Everyone commented on how good it looks. The state track inspector was here and was impressed with what we've done. We're ready for a region now, but we do need to improve a few areas like the discus cages.

Oh, no, ... I commented (on) the reaction of some of their players. ... At that point in time, the block was totally legal. I have no problem with that. I just don't like to see the part of the game where people make a celebration at the cost of someone's injury.

It was pretty significant for Dickman from an exposure standpoint. We hit the front page of all the area newspapers the day of the first show. A lot of people sent us e-mails and commented that they saw things they want to do in their houses.

The fact that we took this document seriously and put it through a thorough interagency process to evaluate its policy implications and then we commented on our ideas should be celebrated, not criticized.

The Consumer Price Index came in 'in line' with expectations, which calmed investors. And the Fed commented that they're not particularly concerned about inflation and that they don't seem to be any more aggressive in raising rates.

Candace commented that she had a lot of shots that seemed to go halfway down and come back out. We had to grind it out, and I wasn't particularly happy with that, but was proud at the end. Our ball movement and player movement was stagnant at times.

I don't know if anybody has read or kept track of my interviews, but I basically haven't commented on anything outside of our press release as it relates to Kurt and the dilemma that we've got in dealing with that situation,

The judges commented not only on the completeness of his display, but also on his articulate answers in his oral interview.

The last two years have been the best I've watched and commented on in 57 years, ... The most exciting, skilful, and with wonderful fielding.