Scrutiny Quotations | Page 2

Close scrutiny will show that most ''crisis situations'' are opportunities to either advance, or stay where you are.

I just turned 40, and I look at so many performers and so many people who are actually always on time and always have an album out. They don't have actual lives, in my opinion. I feel like I'm so much more than being famous and meeting a musical quota. And I don't know, just the weight of the scrutiny and attention is too weird for me.

In the long haul, the absence of any public scrutiny means the practice in the future could evolve into one that is an extremely uncompetitive, behind-the-scenes give away of work with the taxpayer not knowing whether a fair price is being paid. The current system may have flaws, but at least the public is assured of a competitive price.

Investor scrutiny of executive compensation continues to heighten, although it has not led to a moderation in pay.

I just think we played really well, under all the scrutiny of the Missouri Valley -- we pretty much shoved it right back in their face.

Changes in consumer confidence will require close scrutiny in the period ahead, especially after the steep falloff of recent months,

By changing ownership of the manufacturer, not just the branding, much of the regulatory burden and investor scrutiny financial advisors had faced may be eliminated.

He told them that they needed to submit to full scrutiny and they needed to make their proposal safer and more secure for America's ports.

He thinks that any ports' deal should be subject to full scrutiny and should take concrete steps to make U.S. ports safer.

The settlement is a result of our careful and in-depth scrutiny of Nortel's proprietary financial information, which was analyzed by our investment banking team.

They know they're under considerably more scrutiny now. They're aware of the legitimate concerns of observers, and they're trying to accommodate those concerns.

They were pressing all game and the crowd was getting into it. I thought we played very well under that kind of scrutiny and pressure.

It's clear that mistakes have been made, and I welcome the current reviews and the clarity and the changes they will surely bring. While the scrutiny is difficult, I'm convinced we'll come out in a better place for having undergone this examination.

Time never fails to bring every exalted reputation to a strict scrutiny.

a nominee likely to divide America instead of choosing a nominee in the mold of Sandra Day O'Connor , who would unify us. This controversial nominee . . . will get very careful scrutiny from the Senate and from the American people.

As government and public scrutiny intensify, managed care executives need to be adept at making staff accountable for improving operational efficiencies, successfully adapting to new regulations, and increasing customer satisfaction. This type of change requires complex leadership skills and highly evolved leaders.

The CA investigation is an ongoing thing. They've had problems long before accounting scrutiny was fashionable, so the impact of that is muted. There is the sense that the market wants to shrug off the bad news.

The chief justice certainly has far greater sway in terms of court proceedings, so the importance of the position is even higher, ... An associate justice is one of eight, but a chief justice is one of one ... The scrutiny will be, if possible, even higher.

The financial affairs of Louisiana will be transparent and wide open as it pertains to this period of recovery, more so than it ever has been before, ... We will stand well to the expected scrutiny by the public, the Congress and the media.

You can put all the scrutiny in there you want--people will still find a way around it. We need every dollar we can get for purses.

Were we to undertake an exhaustive self-scrutiny, disgust would paralyze us, we would be doomed to a thankless existence.

Accountability and democratic choice, I deeply believe, are guaranteed by rigorous scrutiny only.

It's obviously a tough situation, ... I would imagine going through the Minor Leagues in an organization where your father is the pitching coach, you probably have a little more stress or a little more scrutiny than other guys might get. But he works hard to try to make it on his own merit and do the things he needs to do.

It's not possible to please every single player in your program. Nowadays there's a lot more scrutiny from everybody across the state who thinks they're experts. Everybody thinks they've got the answer, but believe me, it's a lot easier in the stands than on the sideline.

It's a really, really tough job and I think cricket is a long way behind other sports in terms of its level of support and the way in which it trains and develops its umpires, especially considering how much pressure and scrutiny umpires are under.

They don't trade in any sovereign currency, so they avoid the scrutiny of the Secret Service.

The public outcry following a large withhold vote in this age of corporate governance scrutiny may force the Disney board to act quickly after Wednesday's annual meeting.

It is very clear that the FTC is the limiting factor right now. They seem to have a much higher level of scrutiny than their European counterparts.

I told him probably 2 1/2 weeks ago I was impressed. You've got to have tough skin to put up with the scrutiny and stuff he has to go through. I would have been ready to fight somebody. Trying to drag his name through the mud is unfair to a guy.

It was a tactic to avoid the rights guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution. The government has been trying to avoid scrutiny of the facts.

It was awesome for Abby. There's been a lot of scrutiny the last few weeks with our goaltending. They just need some confidence. He was a star tonight and he looked very, very confident back there, and it showed in our team play. When he's stopping the big plays, it adds something to our team.

I happen to respect people who are willing to come under public scrutiny and serve their country.

It's like the sun coming up on K Street right now. There is the possibility and hope of there being a lot more scrutiny and accountability.

There were very high expectations. He's a beautiful horse, and he withstood the scrutiny of all the major buyers all week long.

They're not willing to subject their designation to the scrutiny of any outsider except under an extremely loose standard.

He's made some enemies in this clubhouse, for good or for bad. What I've learned in the four years is I don't take anything personally anymore. I respect the attention I get, and understand the scrutiny I'm under. I accept it and I'll go with it and take that responsibility and go out and pitch this year.

I do think we got some scrutiny that we didn't deserve. We're really proud of what we've done. We weren't going to let a bunch of people around the country who haven't seen us tell us any different.

Because it treats one person differently, there's a special, strict scrutiny a private bill undergoes to ensure the integrity of the House, because it's such a powerful tool.

Why is a woman's sexuality always under so much scrutiny? Why can't she do exactly what she please without being called a million things?

The scrutiny we give other people should be for ourselves.

Passionately prejudiced people always turn out, under scrutiny, to be people who cannot get along on a footing of equality with anyone ...

I was surprised how open and unguarded the military was. I expected more scrutiny, more supervision from command.

I don't know if you're ever prepared for public scrutiny. I don't know if you can even mentally prepare yourself for it. But it is part of the job. It's maybe not the most pleasant part but I get to experience so many other things that I shouldn't be able to experience. So, that's the trade-off.

I want more rules, more scrutiny, and to defend the country.

You are physically up for scrutiny by everyone and you hear everyone's opinion.

The only thing you can do through all the scrutiny and just in life in general is be true to yourself.

By undue profundity we perplex and enfeeble thought; and it is possible to make even Venus herself vanish from the firmament by a scrutiny too sustained, too concentrated, or too direct.

Years ago, I settled with certain individuals because I was concerned about my family and the media scrutiny that would have ensued if I fought the matter in court,