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John Otto

"Onstage, it's more of a momentary pressure."

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"Onstage, it's more of a momentary pressure."

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"Knowledge causes depression and a lot of pressure."

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"Everyone smiles with that invisible gun to their head."

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"This constant pressure from record companies to come up with a hit single or something like that, I find completely tiresome."

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"I don't know, I think, in times where I'm really nervous, and I'm really under the pressure the worst possible outcome is for me to start thinking about it."

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"I think, on a larger note, that filmmakers and studios should start to tuck it in a little bit, because films wouldn't have the pressure they have if the word wasn't out about how expensive they were."

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"In those days there was not so much pressure on us."

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"I was serving good but was returning especially well, which was a weakness in my game. So not only was I serving well, but I was also breaking these other guys, and they felt the pressure."

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"The pressure isn't on my brain, but on my mouth. I realized Sam Malone said very little, he spoke in little sentences. Which is much more comfortable for me for some reason."

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Donna Grant

"I think when you're doing a lead role, there is so much more pressure. If you fail, not only do you fail, but everybody else fails, too. As opposed to when it's a supporting role and it's only you that sucked."

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Donna Grant

"Well, Brett was a pretty laid back kid and I think all the pressure was heaped upon my eldest boy, Bobby."

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