I think if anybody had a roll of dice with a lot of money at stake, they would not want Wes Craven and a romantic comedy.
Generally speaking, the more money that's involved in anything, the more people are expecting and hoping that it's not going to fail.
'Baywatch' was terrifying. I could feel the financial stakes, you know?
This election isn't about Barack Obama or Mitt Romney. It's about you. The other guys write $10 million checks and make $10,000 bets. But we've bet this campaign on you.
I hadn't made a big-budget film, and in Hollywood there's a sort of man and boys situation. You're a man, you make $80 million movies! As if it's harder to make an $80 million movie. Well, I guess businesswise it is because you have more executives to argue with.
Sometimes, people will fight over five, six percent, because if it's a smash record, that can mean a lot of money. I don't really care.
It's an unbelievable responsibility to influence decisions, shareholder value and most important to me, people's careers and livelihoods.
You look at material a different way when your ass is on the line financially for it. You want to know where the big laughs are, and how we're going to sell this.
Back then, if you had a sore arm, the only people concerned were you and your wife. Now it's you, your wife, your agent, your investment counselor, your stockbroker, and your publisher.
I have a bet with my mom that involves a little money, and if I have too many turnovers, she gets in my pocket. I'm afraid of that for sure.
When we speak of reducing health care costs, remember that for many powerful interests, that translates into “taking away my business.”
In the U.K., there's absolutely no money for television. So you can do pretty much whatever you want. They're not losing money on any of the shows, so they'll give you a lot of creative freedom. In the United States, there are millions and millions of dollars at stake, so they need a sure formula.
I still try to treat football as a game even if there are now other considerations at stake, especially economic ones.
Now the kids are portrayed as dirty when they talk to an agent, a shoe guy, some hanger-on. Well, it's only natural that people are circling them - there are millions of dollars involved.
When there is more money at stake it affects the atmosphere and things become more businesslike.
It's a competitive business and obviously a lot of money is involved in the sport and the regulators sometimes have difficult decisions to make, but hopefully for the benefit of Formula 1 and all the fans across the world, we can move forwards into 2008 with all the focus on the race track rather than in the courtroom.
Men made wagers with their judgment, their allegiances, their resources.
When you have to play football, you do it in the knowledge that there's a lot riding on the match, be it money, your team-mates, or the feelings of the fans.
No legal fee can be too high for a large corporation with billions at stake on a phrase in a law or the timing of a regulation.
Every fight has pressure. Because, if you don't win, you're not getting paid as much the next fight.
There's a massive difference between playing Under-21 football and being on the bench at Chelsea, and playing every week in a league where you are playing for people's livelihoods and helping to pay their mortgages.
I don't see the country audience looking forward to an out male singer. There are rumors about people but no one ever confirms because there is a tremendous amount of money at stake.
Once you sign a contract that states that you're going to have to fight this other man for a substantial amount of money, things change psychologically.
