Quotes About Control

I don't get stressed out about my films because the box-office collection is not in my control.

Some people say that in stressful situations I can seem unflappable, and I think that's partly because I'm always kind of internally flapped.

We've already seen the federal government stretch their regulatory tentacles into our homes and determine what kind of light bulbs we have to use.

You can't have some phantom guy that's got all the authority, that's booking all the matches. It takes that stretch of believability and it goes way, way, way too far.

There's a very fine line between martial arts and dance. Kicking with your foot stretched out, or kicking with your foot flat in someone's face, in terms of flexibility, it's all kind of the same thing.

With Lady Gaga I really stretched myself as a creative director, and because I was with this artist from before she got signed I was able to really take control of the opportunity and execute as a creative director.

I like everything in my room has to be in order. If there's a wrinkle in the comforter, I'm stretching it out. But this is only when it comes to my room. Outside of there, I'm not as intense.

Mexico has strict gun control. You cannot own a gun in Mexico.

And in real life, I'm actually quite authoritative and strict.

I'm not a yeller. But I am strict.

I came from a very strict background.

The way we score is complicated. The rules are strict. The goal on the court is to show nothing, and then when you show something you are a bad person. Getting angry is not allowed. The show that you see on TV is not exciting, like the NFL or NBA, because you are seeing robots.

My parents were incredibly strict, almost military style.

My parents were very, very, very strict.

We've been agreeing on a strict immigration policy to Norway for a long time. It's supposed to be fair, but it's supposed to be strict.

My father was very strict.

My mum was quite strict, so I was in a very strict household.

At Ajax, they are strict when it comes to using the ball as a defender.

My parents, they were just really strict on things being perfect.

I follow a very strict diet.

My dad was really controlling and he did want me to skate every single day. I would say he did it in a little bit of a strict way, which probably wasn't necessary because bottom line I loved skateboarding and that's all I wanted to do anyway.

I always assign auditors to strictly supervise the businesses.

We also need to strengthen the security of our borders and ports and strictly control immigration.

A film's success or failure is strictly on the director's shoulders.