Rapport Quotes

(1972 comment on Paul Newman) Paul is the most generous man with whom I`ve ever worked. We had a fantastic rapport shooting "Butch Cassidy." It was one of the happiest experiences of my life.

(Recalling her only pleasant memories of Julie (1956)): "Almost all of Julie was shot on location in Carmel, which is a lovely resort town a little south of San Francisco. My co-star was Louis Jourdan, whom I liked very much. An amiable man, very gentle, very much interested in the people around him; we had a good rapport and I found talking to him a joy .... We would take long walks on the beautiful Carmel beach, chatting by the hour".

I had a lot of fun working with John Candy. We had a pretty good rapport.

We went through the bumps and bruises that first year or two, ... But we`ve developed a rapport where we can do things without speaking. Of the 83 touchdowns we`ve had, I can`t tell you how many we`ve come up with on the fly.

We still have that same burn, to get that same kind of laughs. So whether the studio wants us to or not, we`re going to do it. The money is just a byproduct of coming out with good stuff. Our whole thing is building that rapport with the audience.

I have taught students from the New York City area so long I have a special affinity and rapport with them. It surprises me sometimes that there are students from anywhere else.

We find that it is people who cannot boil an egg that are most successful because they build an instant rapport with customers.

I personally never really play big venues (as a solo act). When you play big shows with bigger scenes, it`s the same in the way that every stage is the same; it`s like this sacred spot. But the bigger shows are a little more surreal. There`s a rapport that the artist you`re playing with has developed with the audience on a large level, in this case, Dave. Any song he`s gonna play, they`re gonna love it, because they know his shit.

I`d rather catch a guy stealing than hit a home run. I`ll take a shutout (by the starting pitcher) any day. Any catcher who puts offense first is going to have trouble. I look to have a good rapport with my pitching staff, because when they go, we go. I take pride in that. You want to contribute as much as you can offensively, but making sure the pitchers do well is the most important thing.

Chris has been a No. 1 goaltender wherever he`s been while Manny has never been given that opportunity. In 2001, when they were teammates, Manny made a great case to be the next No. 1 guy, but we ended up signing Dominik Hasek and later Curtis Joseph . This is a great opportunity for both Manny and Chris, and they`ve had a good rapport in the past, so I`m sure it will be a healthy competition.