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Knowing that my granddad was a highly respected actor wasn't necessarily intimidating, but it definitely meant there was always a pressure to live up to his reputation. I think that's why acting wasn't something I even considered doing, as a kid.

For a two-job working family, a pressure cooker gets a meal on the table in seven to 15 minutes, start to finish.

A pressure cooker will destroy all lectin except gluten.

I'm guessing that ability to withstand peer pressure and adhere to one's values might translate to the kind of backbone necessary for a successful lifelong relationship.

As I see it, most major philanthropists have been bullied into giving. They feel social pressure to give. It has become a cost of doing business.

With the spin bowling, it's about landing the ball in the right area enough, trying to build enough pressure, not let the batters get away.

I think I've been able to withstand pressure and know that things get easier and I think, when they've got easier, I've cashed in.

My record probably is better when I'm captain than when I'm not. That sort of pressure doesn't really bother me.

I actually think I play better with pressure, that extra pressure when the team needs something more and things like that.

When it is perceived that a show has gone awry, the pressure is staggering, and as a writer caught in that storm, it feels like you are being attacked by jackals.

Part of playmaking is communication, when you have nobody on the field talking, particularly when you are under pressure, it becomes twice as hard.

It doesn't get any more basic than your backline closing when there's no pressure on the ball. It really is a huge problem if you get it wrong.

President Trump is trying to avoid war through economic pressure. Our so-called allies are undermining that pressure and in the process making war more likely.

Kicking's kicking. Pressure's pressure. You beat other guys just to get drafted.

I cannot see a situation when I won't feel pressure to play well and win.

I loved being the best player in the world. There was no pressure staying there.

I'm somebody that definitely thrives on pressure and I thrive in those moments where that's going to be tested and that's what I prepare myself for is the most intense of moments.

Shoot-outs are always challenging, but as the keeper, I like to think that I enjoy them because there is no pressure on me.

Most of the people I know who were raised to be accommodating or were raised to just be nice and put everybody's needs ahead of theirs, there comes a moment when the pressure builds and they can't do it anymore. They have needs and they feel neglected and they usually explode.

Today, whenever I'm under pressure to make a decision on a transaction but I don't know what the right one is, I try desperately to postpone it. I'll insist on more information - on doing extra laps around the intellectual parking lot - before committing. I take the same approach with people, too.

I knew there was going to be pressure on me with the captaincy. I knew people would be writing about my performances more than anyone else's, but that's not a problem because I have my dad telling me about my performance every single game, and he is my biggest critic.