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I was always in love with film and becoming a character and playing something else, and nobody ever told me no, so I just followed it, and here I am, having a ton of fun.

I graduated from my Master of Fine Arts program for writing for children and young adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts. Of course, for a master's program, you have to do a ton of reading. I would get up, usually around 5:30, to do my reading; otherwise, I would fall behind.

A light, tender, sensitive touch is worth a ton of brawn

The deaf community and the hearing community, there's not always a ton of interaction.

I move around a lot. I've lived in a ton of different places - and only for a month or two at a time. I have a deep, rabid curiosity, so I like having a gypsy life.

I had an apartment on Long Beach Blvd and San Vicente in Long Beach, California. That was the apartment I done 'Regulate' in. I had all my equipment set up in the bedroom, a vocal booth in the bathroom and in the closet, and that's where we created it. I had an MPC 60, a Numark mixer, and a Technics 1200, and a ton of records.

I started taking pictures when I was around 10, so I have been inadvertently been training my eye for it for years. Traveling gave me a ton of practice as well, and the ability, once you learn to properly manipulate and capture light and freeze any moment in time for safe keeping, has always fascinated me.

Zombies are a fairly new addition to the cannon of monsterdom. Really, the modern zombie goes back just to the 'Night of the Living Dead.' There's a ton of material out there, but it seems like there's not a lot of diversity out there.

For people who mourn for old Times Square - hey, there's a ton of places in the city still like that! Get on the train and go visit them!

I focus on consumer Internet. Sometimes it's a working prototype; sometimes it's an idea on a napkin. I don't do a ton of deals a year, and I really like working with startups - it's the only way I can invest. It fits my ADD brain.

There's been lots of theater that uses hip-hop in it, but more often than not, it's used as a joke - isn't it hilarious that these characters are rapping. I treat it as a musical form, and a musical form that allows you to pack in a ton of lyric.

I do most of my vocals - aside from a couple of little one-shot vocal samples. I record everything into the Saffire with an SM58 then scratch it with loads of plug-ins. I don't do much vocoding to be honest. All my vocals are usually done with Melodyne and a ton of other plug-ins to make it sound weird.

The column's worked out great for me. I've gotten a ton of ego satisfaction, had a lot of fun, won a batch of prizes and occasionally done some public good.

A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck.

Cook what's fresh for the day. When you're using fresh fruits, vegetables, and foods, it's easier to keep the weight off. And I eat whatever I want - just not a ton of it.

When I've ridden in parades, I always throw to the kids, the elderly and anyone who is smiling and having a great time. I try to make eye contact with the person. If you catch a ton and a kid nearby hasn't caught much, share.

I never walk into the studio and say, I'm going to write a song called... 'X' or called 'Slow Me Down.' I write a ton of lyrics, often the title is somewhere in those 10 pages of... I call it brain vomit. It's kind of like whatever comes out of my head and I'm unabashedly just writing it down.

When we're in a peak, we make a ton of money, and as soon as we make a ton of money, we're desperately looking for a way to spend it. And we diversify into areas that, frankly, we don't know how to run very well.

I used to work at a movie theater and sold hams at Honey Baked Ham during the holidays. I sold a ton of hams, and they offered me a regular job there, which I turned down. I feel like anything you do, just do it 100% because then that work ethic will bleed through when it's time to work on your dreams.

When you live in a small town like Iowa Falls, there's not a lot to do, so we would, as a family, watch a ton of films.

I know it sounds weird, but the food that I eat, it doesn't make a big difference, and it never has. So, I've saved a ton of money not buying a lot of alcohol, not going out to restaurants too much. So, I think it's part of our culture, and it's part of a social activity more than anything else.

A ton of little girls I talk to, they want to be actresses or singers or models.

I see a ton of theatre whenever I'm not working to stay inspired. I love feeling like I'm a part of the theatre community and following the work of actors and writers I admire. I'm a big reader, too.

You have to have a ton of passion for what you're doing because being an entrepreneur is probably twice as hard as you think it's going to be. The good news is that it's probably twice as much fun when it's going well.

I came from a big family - two brothers and two sisters. So, there were always a ton of boys around and a ton of girls around. So, I grew up comfortable with both sexes.

I knew a ton of actors and was friends with them, but I never dated actresses. I tried to date 'normal' people because the Hollywood dating rule is 'one star per couple' because it's quite a challenge to match the egos of two actors.

Just a ton of excitement, and the way the guys are together on this, they're looking at me to grow and to learn, and I'm looking at them to grow and to learn.

There's a ton of nerves for every fight I've been in; it doesn't matter if it was my debut.

If you want to get into the creative world, you have to just keep flogging away even when nobody's paying attention. Because then when somebody finally does pay attention, it's certainly a lot more interesting when you have a ton of stuff to show.

I'd done a ton of movies here in Hollywood, and I realized that every movie I'd done was somebody's else's work and someone else's vision.

I'm at a slightly higher risk for type 2 diabetes, and my grandmother had diabetes. My hemoglobin a1c, which is one of the measures, started being a little high when I was drinking a ton of that coconut water.

There are certain parts of the home that I think embellishment feels cozy and inviting. Then there are other environments, for example, the living room, where I don't have a ton of items on the table.

There is all of this protesting against corporate power, but in reality, corporations have to persuade you - they could have a ton of money, but actually only government can use force.

I've seen my fair share of drama over the years of Children In Need. I had a close brush with mortality in 2009 when a chain collapsed from the studio rigging. I was in mid-spout to camera when I heard an enormous crash behind me - a ton of steel had come hurtling down and smashed to the ground a few feet away.

I didn't get a ton of interest from colleges in baseball and football, but I was outstanding in track and had the sense that this would be my meal ticket... Track was a sport where I saw immediate improvement, and I had a lot of good support behind me... and the coaches had a lot of experience and pushed me in that direction for sure.

There was a ton of fighting between my mother and father. The kids would be thrown into the middle, to choose sides.

Of course I want to take the last shot, let's be quite frank: I've been doing for nine years already, and I've made a ton of them.

When I was younger, on weekends, my mom would make us pancakes with our initials on them and then a tiny cup of coffee. I remember at 10 sneaking my own coffee and pouring a ton of sugar in and going up to the playroom and drinking it.

I drink a ton of water a day and try to get as much sleep as possible. Sleep is the best way to restore your health. Never skip on sleep; it's crazy important.

I really enjoy being behind the camera. A ton of projects I've done that are my most favorite projects would be where I actually executive produce and I'm behind the camera.

A company is a group organized to create a product or service, and it is only as good as its people and how excited they are about creating. I do want to recognize a ton of super-talented people. I just happen to be the face of the companies.

I don't listen to a ton of rock music.

I'm a pretty decent cook. I like to grill. I have a smoker that I love. I love me some steak. And I'll make a huge salad with a ton of vegetables.

I don't believe in the term 'guilty pleasure,' because it implies I should feel ashamed for liking something. A real guilty pleasure would be, I don't know, taking gratification in some stranger's ghastly death or something - which I guess I do enjoy, because I read a ton of true crime.

I pulled back on the divorce because there is no rush for it. For medical decisions and a ton of other things, it's just smarter that it's put on hold.

We've already got a ton of pressure going out there. We can't start worrying about that we have to win this and we have to win that. We just had to go out there and try to get a run.

There are definitely going to be a ton of Polish fans there to root us on.

Whether it was because of a bump or a grab or a hold, we were 13-of-36 (shooting) from two feet (of the basket). That's the thing right now that's holding us back a little bit ... (but) we missed a ton of them.

We've always cooked at the fire department to raise funds. We've probably cooked up a ton of barbecue. We decided let's do it competitively, and here we are,

We had 10 straight empty possessions. We missed a ton of open shots, and that puts a ton of pressure on the defense. It was a combination of their No. 1 scoring defense and us missing a lot of uncontested shots.

We're getting better and have a ton of talent. We're trying to just get things down.

We're really excited about the company launch and we've received a ton of support from friends and players in the PokerRoom.com community. I'd love to be a professional player, but I have other things I want to accomplish first.

We knew they have a ton of skill, a lot of fast forwards.

We know what they are capable of doing. They have talent on defense and can score a ton of points on offense. Anyone in the Ohio Valley Conference who can go toe-to-toe with (two-time defending OVC Champion) Jacksonville State makes you stand up and take notice. We know they will be ready to play, and I guarantee that our kids will be prepared as well.

Wait until the commissioners in New York and other places get a load of the gate the show in Anaheim. And Nevada is bringing in a ton of money on these shows.

We've got a ton of work to do,. We were a young, inexperienced team, but after 17 games that's not the case any longer. We've had a tough schedule this year ? but we do every year.

We've got a ton of work to do. We're going to celebrate a little, and then we've got to get to work.

We've got a ton of wood left and we'd like to get rid of it.

We've won a ton of championships, sent a handful of kids to Olympic trials and a bunch of kids to the U.S. Open meet every year. This year should not be an exception.

We did not have a ton of kids to go with him for that big of a meet.

We decided it would be incredibly valuable to have someone on our side of the table who had some direct industry experience, a ton of professional experience and who could vouch for us.

We had nothing to lose. I think we played a very good tournament and gained a ton of confidence here. We won a close game, lost a close game to a very good team and got a win today.

We have put a ton of pressure on Kristi, but there was no doubt she can handle it. We knew she was a franchise player when we recruited her and she is showing that.

We've shown a ton of grit, a ton of character. We didn't have a lot of quality chances, but we got in control play. We sent a message that we were going to come, we were going to be relentless.

We've seen virtualization go mainstream over the last couple of years. But there are still a ton of companies out there that haven't tried it. We're focused on changing that landscape we want to bring virtualization to every user.

We've seen a ton of archiving companies developing data-protection technologies during the last six months, ... We've seen a lot of search engine companies looking at ways to access this information too.

When you do a first movie, you're contractually supposed to do the second one and then you don't do it, you become an executive producer. That's why there are a ton of directors who have executive producer credits on other movies.

We're senior-loaded, and we have a ton of experience.

We're just getting a ton of reps. Sometimes if you get caught without a backup you just keep going and going and going. He's really telling us if we can fight through that and play hard and still play fast, when we get in the game when it's slower paced we should do great in the fourth quarter, because that's when a lot of games in the Pac-10 are won.

Like any other person who reads a ton of books, I hate many, many books. Oh, how I hate them. I have performed dramatic readings of the books I hate. I have little hate summaries. I have hate impressions. I can act out, scene by hateful scene, some of these books. I can perform silent hate charades.

LT hit him a ton and practically killed him. (Charlie) got up, went out for about four plays and came back and ran the ball 25 more times. His ability to cope with adversity and physical pain, he had no equal.

Last year was a tough year for everybody in the Northwest, and we were already closed at this point last year. And we have a ton of snow on the ground now.

Several streets had been blocked off and there were a ton of police cars there.

She's very brave the way she tackles this in the book. She's been given a lot of flak from the right, saying, 'Who'd want you?' But she does deal well with the imperfect fit between men and women. If she was a man, she'd have a ton of people throwing themselves at her.

She's been the foundation. She brings a ton of leadership to the team. I'm so fortunate to have her.

Shipping is the greenest method of transport. In terms of carbon emissions per ton per mile, it emits about a thousandth of aviation and about a tenth of trucking. But it's not benign, because there's so much of it. So shipping emissions are about three to four percent, almost the same as aviation's.

She has added a ton of experience and firepower to the lineup. We're a scary team with her and Alexis at the top.

She played a great game. She made a ton of saves and collected all the rebounds.

She is piling up a ton of money and has no real opposition.

Mike is one of the best cold-weather players there is. Between us we made a ton of putts. Getting out to a good start helped as well. This was kind of a coming-out party for Mike as an amateur. He did well. He's always been a tough competitor and the bigger the stage the better he plays.

Mike has really developed into a guy where if you need a goal, you have him in on the ice and the same when you are defending the lead. He plays in all situations and provides leadership in the dressing room. He logs a ton of ice time.

Mitt has a ton of consultants, and not one of them thought he needed a credible answer on Bain or taxes?

Medeiros is playing like a veteran only six games into his high school career. He's playing with more control. He's seen a ton of ice time, logging anywhere from 36-38 minutes a game.

No one guy has caught a ton of passes for us. We've had eight or nine guys catch passes the past few games.

Monroe was the better team, and they should be. They've got a ton of seniors out there.

My goal wasn't to make a ton of money. It was to build good computers. I only started the company when I realized I could be an engineer forever.

Oakland has really improved itself, Seattle has improved itself and Anaheim has a ton of young players coming up ready to help them. It's a really competitive division and we had to take some steps to stay in the mix.

Obviously, it'd be a challenge to move a ton of people off Cape Cod. But I don't think a full evacuation of the Cape would ever be necessary.

Obviously, our shooting percentage was horrible. We had a ton of offensive rebounds, we just missed everything. And we got a lot of turnovers, but we didn't capitalize when we got down on the offensive end.

Obviously, anything in the tri-oval or the corners is completely out of line and shouldn't happen. You've got a ton more momentum than the guy in front of you and you don't even check up, you just run straight, square into the back of him and you start to see the guy get out of control.

Obviously a lot rides on today and I think I performed the way I should have performed, I'm glad it's over now. I felt a ton better. My foot feels fine. And I think today was a pretty productive day.

Potter threw a ton of innings last year, but we've got four, five guys that are pretty good. The consistency has been great because we don't have a No. 1. We haven't had a complete game yet and I don't know if we'll have one all year.

My ultimate career goal is to just try to find a niche where I can make a living at making people happy, and using the talents I have been blessed with. What good is making a ton of money if you can't have any fun in life? I am so lucky to be able to be one of the clowns who help people find joy in their life.

Nobody in their right mind will do it again. We get paid next to nothing. We lose a ton of money on it. It's really, really labor-intensive.

If we don't get our act together, we're going to see rural Nebraska see huge declines, because of the way we're managing water. We need to look at a transfer system for water. One of things I'm going to do is put a ton of money in the water transfer system. It will help the rural economy grow and prosper.

I don't have a ton of enemies. I get along with people pretty well when I'm not annoying them to death.

I don't know what will happen. I know it's special to be here. I'm glad to be back. There are a ton of memories here. Either way, it's nice because it's great to be back here.

I can feel it when there's too much medical and not enough personal, and that's the most important balance to keep. We've done episodes where there's a ton of personal and not very much medical. Works just fine. But when the medical sort of overtakes the personal, the show doesn't feel like the show.

I can almost guarantee you, ... I won't win it. I've talked to a ton of people who tell me, around the league, my name is never mentioned.

I bet there are a ton of qualified young whippersnappers who will be chomping at the bit to get it, ... My advice would be take their time to get the right one.