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I thought I might like to farm. But I didn't know the economics of it. Teachers basically steered me away from it.

Music and literature have always and continue to be massive influences. Writers such as Seamus Heaney and Frank McGuinness. I have always admired the humanitarians that I knew growing up in Derry whose influence steered me in the direction of some of the work that I have chosen in the past.

There are those on Wall Street and in the plutocracy who feel that Geithner is a hero who deftly steered the country from economic ruin. To many ordinary Americans, however, he is considered a Wall Street puppet and a servant of the so-called banksters.

You know, no one steered people's careers in those days, I don't think, like they do today.

We got babies raising babies, and its important for us as responsible adults to go out and do what we can to make sure that our kids are steered in the right direction.

Past initiatives have made it difficult for California taxpayers to settle with the government when only one tax authority offers a settlement plan. This program provides an incentive for many taxpayers who were steered towards flaky shelters to come clean.

Our business is really increasing with John Deere. We steered clear of the automotive industry because of the volatility of that market and the constant price pressures.

It got to the point where her husband asked if I could do something to help her, so I steered her toward a mortgage with a pre-payment penalty.

We all owe, and I especially owe, a huge debt of gratitude to the man who steered this company to phenomenal success over the past 16 years.

Who cares about the men who steered your breakfast cereal through winter storms? How ironic that the more ships have grown in size and consequence, the less space they take up in our imagination.

We've steered to the idea that the Contemporary is a convention resort.

We worked very hard this year to make sure we steered clear of stand-alone shows. As we worked with promoters, for the most part we were able to find venues that tied in very well together with other ones. With the price of fuel, we knew we had to be smart about our scheduling and I think we've put together a schedule that will be very workable for our race teams, our fans and series officials.

When I was a kid, there were some people around me who were a bad influence. When I met my girlfriend Sofia, who is now my wife, I think it all changed. She was very important for me, because she steered me back on to the path I wanted to be on.

What Greenspan did well is he steered through these crises and came out with minimal damage to the economy. Over an 18-year period, we had just two short recessions and low inflation. That combination says he's done a good job.

Despite him being in a room with a thousand people who love him, there's plenty of people out there who don't agree with him in any way, shape or form. He's a nice guy, steered by bad people.

Although I was interested primarily in my area of expertise - chemical and biological weapons - my notes show that Mr. Libby consistently steered our conversation back to the administration's nuclear claims.

I had an offer from Akron, and one of the coaches that recruited me knew (Dana) Walker, ... That coach from Akron kind of steered me to Winston-Salem State. And here I am.

I prepared to handle it the best way I could for my team and for my school. And I thought I did that. I was really disappointed in the loss, but mostly disappointed in myself. By getting the team ready to play, it is my job to keep this ship steered right, and I am going to do that in a positive way. We will continue to build a championship program here.

There was a point when I was very young where I remember talking with my mom about going to drama school and this was maybe when I was 8, 9, 10 years old - and she knew that I was also academically very capable, and she steered me in another direction.

A possible tie-up between EADS and Thales...would be a decision for the management of the respective companies, not one which would be steered by politicians.

As editor, he led the integration of print and online media, extended our international reach and steered the FT through the most difficult markets in its history.

It's the same system that has brought one of the coolest summers in the Northeast in years. It has basically steered anything away.

It surprises me as to why students choose the subjects they do. I can only guess they are not being adequately coached or steered during their education towards skills employers actually want.

They have summoned themselves to be dictated and steered by foreign nations, in this case Australia.

Government will not turn its back to the plight of our citizens and leave them at the mercy of these irresponsible city fathers, many of whom steered clear of meaningful progress on the socio-economic problems affecting residents over the past years.