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My experiences in film and theatre in the States have been much more rigorous-in England there`s an environment of, Let`s try this.

- Kim Cattrall

During the shooting of my directorial debut, I must never let myself go to any goliardery, even if I might think I am missing some fun, never mingle with the rest of the crew, because they are actors while I am the mirth of a rickety poem. They are solo artists, virtuosos - but I am the orchestra, the strings carpet where everybody has to lay. They are the public, while I am tonight`s special event. I allow them to be instantly well-liked, but I must remain rigorous to reveal my eyes, I have to act out the things that never happen. When I think of my film, I don`t take anything from the reality that I know, I suck only from the utopia/reality I would want to live. When I say my lines, the I have written for myself, I think about this, of a womb-like world where amniotic liquids protect me from injustices and the boogey man.

- Asia Argento

In a more intellectually rigorous age, I wouldn`t be talked about as a satirist at all. I would just be a topical comedian.

- Rory Bremner

John, quite rightly, was extremely rigorous about learning the script, and if you didn`t he could get quite cross, which was fair enough,

- Prunella Scales

All, all is theft, all is unceasing and rigorous competition in nature; the desire to make off with the substance of others is the foremost - the most legitimate - passion nature has bred into us and, without doubt, the most agreeable one.

- Marquis de Sade

Yes, it will go through the disciplines that all puppies go through including house training and puppy walking, then at twelve month old it the training becomes a lot more rigorous which has to be done carefully otherwise you are in danger of stressing the dog.

- Alan Reid

Within psychology and neuroscience, some new and rigorous experimental paradigms for studying consciousness have helped it begin to overcome the stigma that has been attached to the topic for most of this century.

- Alan Rosen

All the classical genres are now ridiculous in their rigorous purity.

- Alex Garwood

At the time, my personal research objectives were to provide Keynesian economics with more rigorous foundations and to tighten and elaborate the logic of macroeconomic and monetary theory.

- Alfredo Martinez

There is no one area of chemical engineering that specifically helped me in my career as an astronaut, it was more the general education in engineering. Also, it was a very difficult and rigorous course. So, it made me strong and resourceful.

- Allyn Lord

One of the things we know is that, frequently, it`s a reading deficiency that is keeping kids from being able to do more rigorous coursework.

- Alyn McCauley

Billions are wasted on ineffective philanthropy. Philanthropy is decades behind business in applying rigorous thinking to the use of money.

- Amanda Zuke

McAfee`s top priority is the protection of its customers. Our new VirusScan product automatically blocks spyware before it runs on the customer`s system and causes damage. We know the rigorous testing products are put through by PC Magazine, and we are very honored by this award.

- Ashley Underwood