Technique Quotations | Page 2

Oil-painting is a developed technique. Why go backwards?

I have no acting technique I act instinctively. That's why I can't play any role that isn't based on something in my life.

Traditionalists will have to master techniques of sustained activism formerly monopolized by the left.

Americans born since World War II have grown up in a media-saturated environment. From childhood, we have developed a sort of advertising literacy, which combines appreciation for technique with skepticism about motives. We respond to ads with at least as much rhetorical intelligence as we apply to any other form of persuasion.

The moment a man begins to talk about technique that's proof that he is fresh out of ideas.

Literature could be said to be a sort of disciplined technique for arousing certain emotions.

Technique is the test of sincerity. If a thing isn't worth getting the technique to say, it is of inferior value.

I don't stick to special techniques, conscious techniques.

When I am totally race fit, I don't worry about breathing or technique - they take care of themselves.

All I have to do is to work on transition and technique.

I don't have technique because I never learnt any.

I have played Dracula a thousand times on stage and I find I have become thoroughly settled in the technique of the stage and not of the screen.

One of the most misleading representational techniques in our language is the use of the word 'I.'

In order to make the novel into a polyhistorical illumination of existence, you need to master the technique of ellipsis, the art of condensation. Otherwise, you fall into the trap of endless length.

A lot of acting techniques are very self-oriented.

I am not influenced by the techniques or fashions of any other motion picture company.

It's not the music you hear in your head that other people are going to hear. You have to be able to make it true enough to the image in your head, and that's where technique and technology come in, for sure, and knowledge. It's not true and will never be true that someone who knows nothing can sit in a basement and make great music.

You can practice to learn a technique, but I'm more interested in conceiving of something in the moment.

Transcendental meditation is like a car, a vehicle that allows you to go within. It's a mental technique.

I'm for mechanical art. When I took up silk screening, it was to more fully exploit the preconceived image through the commercial techniques of multiple reproduction.

The more technique you have, the less you have to worry about it. The more technique there is, the less there is.

My tennis is aggressive, though I wouldn't say that it's more physical than technical. I rely more on technique than physique, but being physical is always a help to me.

I don't think there's a subject matter that can't absorb 3-D; that can't tolerate the addition of depth as a storytelling technique.

Most of the computer compromises that we hear about use a technique called spear phishing, which allows an attacker access to a key person's workstation. It's extremely difficult to defend against.

There are techniques of Buddhism, such as meditation, that anyone can adopt.

I've discovered this new electronic technique that creates new speech out of stuff that's already there.

One of the major advantages of using an anaerobic technique is it lets you remove MTBE at the source, before it has a chance to spread.

On these slow wickets your technique has got to come to bear. The Indians use a lot of wrist in their technique. If you don't use your wrists you are going to struggle because of the adjustment in time of the ball reaching you - they use their wrists to create that power to beat the field.

I wish this season were two weeks longer, as these men and women are getting better by the week. What's really pleasing is that, to a person on this squad, the technique improvements and the growth in speed and tempo are really on the upswing.

No. 1, he's that height and if he gets down lower that's less target space to hit on, ... It forces you to stay in that uncomfortable 90-degree squat stance while shuffling, while using your hands. Through the course of the game it wears on you and you start to get higher and higher by the end. At that point, he's able to run under guys or get good enough technique that he can get under their pads and push them backward.

So many times, I've seen conductors that, every time they have a thought, they stop the orchestra and say it, and I can see the orchestra rolling their eyes and saying, 'Oh, God, he stopped again.' So there's a technique to rehearsing.

Some dancers have technique they can swallow and spit out but have no idea why they're out there.

One can envision using similar technique to produce stacked thin slices of integrated circuits into 3-D systems.

One method I messed with this fall is using a headlight, like a nightlight that coon hunters wear, that goes on your head or hat. What you do with this technique is scan back and forth with the headlight using a red lens. You can pick up the eyes quite a ways out there.

My dad would just feed me balls before that. I kept pushing my parents to let me play in tournaments, but they didn't want me to play too early. They wanted me to focus on technique first.

Maybe they were just hungry. I really can't tell you why. As long as it's working, that's all that matters. Whatever technique they used, hopefully they'll bring it back.

Neither one of those guys had ever played there, but they both stepped up. And (tackle) Mark Crawford, prior to last week, he hadn't played since eighth grade, but he's 6-2, 295 (pounds) with good speed. The whole group is so raw, but the technique will come. There is great upside.

'Phantom' was for me an interesting technique of telling the story. You have one voice that it is in the present telling what is happening, and then there's one voice from the past that's also driving the story forward. And you know that the two story lines will meet eventually.

My feeling about technique in art is that it has about the same value as technique in lovemaking. Heartfelt ineptitude has its appeal and so does heartless skill; but what you want is passionate virtuosity.

I'd like to keep up my intensity and technique a little better. Today, I felt like I kind of took a step backwards.

Mike isn't the quickest wrestler we've ever had, nor is he the strongest. With him, it is all about attitude, technique and conditioning. That gives him the edge. He also cares about this team so much. He will do everything in his power to help the team, whether it is getting a pin or being a strong leader on the bench when other guys are falling asleep.

Mack has tremendous technique and flawless execution. What is most impressive about Mack is that he's always in great position, which is an indication he'll be an outstanding collegiate wrestler.

She's really a boost for us. Whatever we need her to do she does. Her technique work is great in all four strokes.

Coaches can teach you two things: confidence and technique.

Techniques are not the most difficult to teach. The attitudes chefs take are much more important.

If we now seek the spiritual significance of the technique of Michelangelo we shall find that his sculpture expressed restless energy...

The non-violent technique does not depend for its success on the goodwill of the oppressor, but rather on the unfailing assistance of God.

The writer concerned more with technique than truth becomes a technician, not an artist.

I have an assistant coach and we're just trying to build technique on some of the short game stuff.

Having the casts helped me focus. I had to be perfect with my technique or I was in trouble.

Here's a child that was laughing at a comedy. His way of expressing delight and joy at this movie was laughing, but because his communication technique got in the way of someone else's space, he had to leave.

Gustav is a true master of the traditional repertoire; it's a real inspiration to work with someone who knows the repertoire with such intimacy. He's such a skilled communicator, and his conducting technique is unparalleled.

He was one of the most physical wrestlers I have ever faced. He had good technique and very strong hips.

He just said that I had bad technique and I was going to get hurt. There's no fine. If I do it again, there will be a fine.

Well you know, Woody doesn't rehearse, as opposed to my own method of directing where I really work with actors around a round table for weeks, examining the values of the material, so his technique is very different.

He didn't have enough technique to hang with me. I knew if I took him to the third (period), the match was mine.

He didn't just played catch with me, he taught me technique and even some plays when I was like 5 years old. By the time I started playing football on a team around 8 years old, I was way ahead of everyone else. I kept pushing myself to get better because I loved the game and loved winning, so I pretty much always stayed one step ahead of everyone else.

He was a magician. He could teach technique like no one I've ever seen.

He's grown and he's gotten a lot stronger. He's gotten a lot better technique wise. He got into the weight room and worked hard. He's also a smart kid. He's always kept his grades up. He's a good athlete and a good student.

He went to some camps and got some additional technique this summer, and he's really started to blossom. I think it finally hit him what we had been telling him. He got some input from college coaches that he has a chance to be really special.

His technique is flawless. He's short, quick. His head does not move. He stays behind the baseball. If you were teaching a swing, I would start by showing the kid Bonds' swing.

There is always something to learn every time you paint. Watercolor is a series of techniques. You don't paint a leaf, you learn the technique of using water and paint to make a leaf. You learn how to make the paint and the water work together.

Modern sociology is virtually an attempt to take up the larger program of social analysis and interpretation which was implicit in Adam Smith's moral philosophy, but which was suppressed for a century by prevailing interest in the technique of the production of wealth.

When they saw me wrestle, that's when they moved me to defense, ... Wrestling is kind of the same technique you'd use on the defensive line, where you have to stay low and use your hands.

He's got good technique and he works like crazy. I wrote on the board sometime maybe before Christmas two questions: 'Who do you guys think is the best shooter on the team?' and Who do you think works hardest at it?' It's a pretty easy deal.

He's got nine Division I offers right now. Honestly, it's not for his speed as much as it is based on his technique and his ability to cover the pass as well as help on the run. He's got good size at around 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds. The only true time I have on him, from the Nike Combine, is in the 4.5 neighborhood. In talking to college coaches, they're very impressed with his footwork and in that he has a great nose for the football.

He's been healthier this year. He's been out there every day. He's been durable. He's gotten a lot of reps, so his technique and his timing are better.

He's been healthier this year, ... He's been out there every day. He's got a lot of reps so his technique and timing are better. Tom's a smart guy. He's worked hard to improve his overall body strength since we got him. And he's pretty athletic.

He's full of desire. Besides, his soccer depends more on technique than physique.

He's, by far, the most improved player from spring. The new coaching and the new technique and all those things combined tend to make for a tough transition (for a junior transfer) in the first four weeks of spring ball. But now the kid has just completely dedicated himself to the weight room. He put on 15-20 pounds of muscle, got after it and did an incredible job of doing what Bryce did when he was here. He's not necessarily walking in Bryce's footsteps, but he's got something to uphold here. He's coachable, he listens and he really works hard. I think that combination is going to make him successful.

I feel like he is developing a different technique and I wish I had a little more time with him. He has great potential this year and he is developing quickly. I am working with him on a new style of diving and his technique when he goes off the diving board.

He looks as if he is in need of a rest. I think there is hardly any problem in his technique and the problem rather lies in mental strength. When he plays he looks like any other great batsman in the world but then he fails to live up to the expectation. And everybody should mind that he is just 21 years old.

He never misses practice and he works hard on the technique we show him. I always tell him we're marketing you as the type of wrestler we want. If you listen then good things will happen like this.

We transferred 1,095 embryos and got one dog, ... If I were an investor and someone came in and said we have a technique that works at 0.09%, I'd say that doesn't sound like a good investment.

My technique in time trials is to start a little slower. I've made the mistake in the past of starting too hard and losing a bit at the end. So in my way of thinking it's better to save something for the end.

My technique is laughable at times. I have developed a style of my own, I suppose, which creeps around. I don't have to have too much technique for it. I've developed the parts of my technique that are useful to me. I'll never be a very fast guitar player. I don't really know what to say about my style. There's always a melodic intent in there.

Lizzie is a high-energy player for us and is so good running at people with the ball. She has the technique and attacking mindset to impact our scoring on a more consistent basis and I think you will see that as she continues to elevate her play in the attacking third.

Many drummers who get into that style of playing and writing often end up being known for only their technique and not their feel.

Martina at 48 certainly is well worth watching still, ... Martina still has one of the best volleys on the tour. Her technique is the best. That's pretty impressive.

Starting with 'Thirteen,' my known technique is to cast the lead, then find someone with whom they have incredible chemistry.

Playing coverage isn't about speed. It's about technique and studying film. Jeff Ulbrich understands that. He's the ears and eyes of the defense.

Physically he's not 100 percent because he's been out of action for 15 days. But he's really keen to play and his game is based more on technique than fitness.

People meditate themselves because they are just trying to feel better, and transcendental meditation is a natural mental technique that you can perform and that provides that relaxation and also a little bit of broader perspective.

I saw the turning point his sophomore year when he went from the glide technique to the rotation technique. From that point on, he definitely had got a taste of the success.

I want to work on my technique and sharpen my moves and try to get better. I want to cut down on mistakes. I have to say, I'm excited for the rest of the tournament. I am taking it one match at a time, one tournament at a time - trying not to look ahead to anything else.

Koreans' technique is O.K., but they don't know anything about creation.

Just by applying this technique to the oil fields of Western Canada we would see billions of additional barrels of oil and a reduction in CO2 emissions equivalent to pulling more than 200 million cars off the road for a year,

Laparoscopy requires a different skill set than open surgery. Surgeons typically view patients from the outside in. When a laparoscopic camera is inserted, they see patients from the inside out. Hand/eye coordination is difficult to master. Practice on a simulator would allow surgeons to perfect their technique with no risk to patients.

I'm striving to get better and be consistent, ... A lot of the time my technique was not as on key as we thought it should be. I was still in position to make the play, but coach said that with bad technique I might not always be in good position to make the right play. I need to get that technique down first.

With modern recording techniques, and living in the Pro Tools era, the process gets really drawn-out, and it can become painstaking.

Meisner technique was different than anything I'd ever experienced. It's a really great way to be accountable to your craft and to yourself, but also it takes that kind of focus and dedication to learn anything.

I will say that he obviously has a little bit of a technique problem, which is something a lot of players have from time to time. It is something we can go away and work hard on.

J.K. Rowling is a talented storyteller, but she has also used the style and technique of modern television and cinema media, which seizes the imagination by pummelling it, bombarding it with powerful stimuli, in a rapid pace, with plenty of emotional rewards.

It is a way to compress planning time when you bring a lot of teams to town. It is a technique we have used all over the country for a number of years. It is a well-tested process.

Our attacking was good, as was our technique and passing, particularly in the first 30 minutes. There were a lot of good points, but also some bad points. We didn't play as well in the second half as we did in the first, and although our defense held on, there is room for improvement.

I think I'm the same dancer everywhere. But I've learned a lot with Bolshoi - the history of the theater, the technique of the theater, different nuances in my technique.

It encompasses practically every form and every style and every technique starting from the 13th century all the way down to the 18th.

I think people are intimidated by grilling ... maybe it's the flame, maybe it's the big grills, maybe they've had some bad childhood experiences ... but I think that grilling is actually the easiest technique in cooking,

I think so, because of the language that had to be learned and understood. The last thing you get is the technique because the language you can put together. But to be able to put the fundamentals together at the speed necessary to be successful takes some time. You can't have a lot of thought going through your mind.

It does not seem, however, that organic chemists were much worried about barriers to rotation in organic molecules in general at that time because there was no technique available to demonstrate the phenomenon experimentally.