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I had a good time shooting in New Zealand. I almost bought a home there while I was there, because I loved it so much. The fact that so much topography is jammed into such a small area - it`s like everything in the United States, basically, in a country the size of southern California. And there are so few people. It feels like open landscape. Natural. But it is still an 18-hour flight from here. That was kind of the biggest deterrent.

- Josh Hartnett

First off, do everything they can to give their kids the opportunities to play sports; asthma is not a deterrent to playing sports.

- Dominique Wilkins

It`s not very pedestrian friendly. With the volume of traffic, it is a deterrent to business.

- Gary Foster

What we`ve seen this season is that if something that will enhance performance is available, some players will indulge... unless the penalty is an absolute deterrent.

- Michael Wilbon

It?s a deterrent. It does work.

- Stephanie Kramer

This measure will provide a strong deterrent to those who might be tempted to steal fuel,

- Michael Baker

We`re getting a pretty good sample. It acts as a good deterrent.

- Charles Carroll

the congressman believes capital punishment is a deterrent for all kinds of crimes, including terrorism.

- John Carter

A wife can sometimes be a deterrent to a good game of golf,

- Earl Woods

A far greater factor than abolishing poverty is the deterrent effect of swift and certain consequences: swift arrest, prompt trial, certain penalty and - at some point - finality of judgment.

- Andrew Lebow

We thought the desert would be a good deterrent, and we were wrong.

- Art Morgan

I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that`s how I operate my life.

- Oprah Winfrey