(on researching his role as Plainview in There Will Be Blood (2007)) I read a lot of correspondence dating from that period. Decent middle-class lives with wives and children were abandoned to pursue this elusive possibility. They were bank clerks and shipping agents and teachers. They all fled West for a sniff of cheap money. And they made it up as they went along. No one knew how to drill for oil. Initially, they scooped it out of the ground in saucepans. It was man at his most animalistic, sifting through filth to find bright, sparkly things.
- Daniel Day-LewisIt was just like a big drill.
- Jason LeeOn how Hollywood treats its female actors: In general it`s so much more of an objectification. You know the drill, it`s a true story. For instance, if I am being asked to have a picture taken on the cover of a magazine, maybe they`re wanting me to look sexy, maybe they`re wanting me to look rugged, maybe they`re wanting me to look fragile. With a woman, they want you to look available, essentially, that you are in some way inviting. And that`s just fucking depressing.
- Paul Bettany(on An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)) I think Louis Gossett Jr.`s performance was wonderful, but he had to do what he was given in the story. The film clearly wants to ingratiate itself with the audience. So many films do that. You show the drill instructor really has a heart of gold - the mandatory scene where he sits in his office, eyes swimming with pride about the boys and so forth. I suppose he actually is proud, but there`s a danger of falling into what amounts to so much sentimental bullshit.
- Stanley KubrickIt was just like a big drill.
- Bill JohnsonWe conducted this drill to make sure that our spill response contractor is familiar with the route to the installation. I also wanted to get the response team familiar with the procedures of getting onto the post.
- Mark LewisThe drill went very well. It was a simple exercise, and Clean Harbors` response people had no problem getting on post or finding the right building.
- Mark LewisSt. John was just warming up and my girls wanted to stop the drill they were doing and watch them hit the ball. We can`t go into a game not prepared. We have to mentally have the edge from the get-go.
- Tracy NelsonWe don`t have to put our hands out anymore. He knows the drill.
- Ashley JonesWe didn`t have a drill so he would burn the holes through the wood with a metal rod that he heated up in a fire. Can you imagine an ordinary crew doing that?
- Marc SingerAs much bad stuff (as) they say about T.C., I`ll give him that much. You take away the little nitpicky things, but he wanted to win. Guys were ticked off at him, but somehow you developed that sense of passion, too. You were scared not to come in here rested, because he was going to drill you and put your butt in the dirt.
- Fred TaylorThe offense did a good job in the two-minute drill to get down there and use up all the clock. We found a way to get it done. We`ve had some ups and downs this year, but this team has a lot of heart.
- Adam VinatieriBut it`s not bad. I had that drill with Pat Riley and it was a lot worse.
- Doug ChristieWe should not use special budget procedures to jam through legislation to drill in the Arctic Refuge. This topic is too important to the public to address it in such a back-door manner. We should be having a full, open discussion of the issue during an energy debate.
- Russ FeingoldTo add an AC outlet, for example, you just drill a circular hole in the wall, tap into the wiring, add the outlet and you`re set. If you don`t want it, pull it out and plaster over it with more earth to seal the hole.
- Randy BachmanYou don`t have to spend a fortune on home security. You can do a lot with a drill and some nails.
- Linda LeeThere has been a shift in math instruction away from an emphasis on computation and drill, and more of an emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking, ... The changes to our math curriculum forces students to do more analysis.
- Stephen FosterWe set a good foundation early with conditioning and weights, and we`re still on it. Every drill I don`t tell them it`s conditioning, but all our drills are geared toward running up and down that court as fast as you can.
- John JonesIt`s a good exercise. It really helps with my flexibility. I do the spider drill all of the time.
- Chad OwensWe plan six wells at present, but if successful, we will attempt to extend the drilling contract and drill one or more sidetracks from each surface location to establish the reserves of each prospect area such that additional platforms can be designed and installed.
- Chris GibsonOne of my sensory problems was hearing sensitivity, where certain loud noises, such as a school bell, hurt my ears. It sounded like a dentist drill going through my ears.
- Temple GrandinWhen I drive home to Longmont, I can see drilling rigs in every direction. Do we want to drill in everyone`s backyard?
- Jim MartinAnd the county exercises and drills, and the fire department exercises and drills, and the police department exercises and drills, and the lab exercises and drills, and we all exercise and drill together and that`s the way we stay prepared, ... The best thing people can do is get informed, make a plan, be prepared.
- Phil TaylorThat`s the first time the entire band practices together. Everything comes together then. The kids learn the drill (their individual places and movements on the field) and put that together with the music or (colorguard) routines they`ve been working on all summer.
- Paul Edward ClarkCollege was hard, but it was nothing like this. Everybody just tried to get through the first day. Coach Scott really emphasis details and doing every drill correctly. I got ready for camp by working out three days a week.
- Brandon BassHe`s got everyone`s attention. He gets you wide awake at the beginning of each practice and you`ve got to be sharp, got to be on your toes. He wants you to listen, he wants you to start each drill properly and make sure you know what you`re doing. If you don`t, get out of the way. Same thing with our meetings. It`s, `Stop what you`re doing and pay attention.` He only has to say it a few times and everyone catches on.
- Mathieu SchneiderThe fact is that we cannot drill our way to independence. We cannot drill our way to freedom, and we cannot drill our way to create jobs in this country.
- Ali DayihI personally developed the Academy training program. All our training is based on solid educational principles. We present the material in four training formats: lecture, demonstration, drill, and implementation.
- Alice CahnYou know, I was a regular on the Friday afternoon drill squad. Um, which... The year after I left school, I went back and thanked the sergeant major because I was so fit.
- Aliza ShermanWith 3 percent of the world`s resources and 25 percent of the world`s demand, it is pretty obvious this country cannot drill its way to energy security.
- Alon TalIt was just like a big drill.
- Angie HarrellI went to the surplus store on Santa Monica and Vine (in Los Angeles) and went and got me a Navy outfit, put the black tape under my eyes. I got me a whistle and went in there with a hat looking like a full-on drill sergeant.
- Ann RogersI think we are still playing part good and part bad, ... When we executed our offense, we got a lot of layups and when we didn`t they just jumped on our backs and started firing from every part on the floor. They were killing us like in a shooting drill.
- Anna ShihIt was just like a big drill.
- April YoungIt`s Sept. 8, ... I keep saying that, but it`s weird to be able to start this early. But I am tremendously excited about it. To come in and be able to start drill work, to integrate the pace of practice, style of play, to put our emphasis in earlier, I think is a tremendous advantage. The most important thing is we can be together earlier, (and develop) the team bonding and chemistry.
- Ashley HiltonThere has been a major realization that gas supplies in North America are less available than many thought just five years ago. Drill-rig counts have gone up, but gas production barely keeps pace.
- Ashton CarterIt was just like a big drill.
- Bambang KuncokoIt is a drill that helps us test our readiness in the event there was an incident.
- Barbara Kolsun