“If all other risk factors are normal, and you exercise moderately, your risk of having high CRP is one in 2000, .. A person who is a little overweight, with blood fats and cholesterol a little elevated, maybe with a little bit of high blood pressure -- we didn't used to think that having several of these little risk factors were a big deal. But it is. These little risk factors add up in a way that is worse for you than one big risk factor.” IfsThinkingWayLittlesPersonsBigsUsedBitsDealsRiskBloodExerciseNormalLittle BitPressureAddFatsFactorsBig DealOverweightBlood PressureCholesterolHigh Blood Pressure Author:Bill Vaughan
“There's always that jumping off place when you're doing a sex scene when you can tell the crew's like, 'OK, it's comin'. At this point, it's actually not a big deal.” BigsSexDealsSceneCrewJumpingBig DealJumping Off Author:Taylor Schilling
“Graduation is a big deal-bigger than getting a hole-in-one while golfing. People might think you're lying about the hole-in-one, but when you graduate, you get a diploma.” PeopleThinkingBigsMightLyingDealsBiggerHolesGraduatesBig DealGolfingDiplomaHole In One Author:Anderson Cooper
“My bedtime was 8 P.M. But on Cosby nights, I got to stay up until 8:30. Real big deal. This is when they could afford to do a completely different title sequence in TV every year. I always looked forward to that. It was like a mini musical at the top of the show. My favorite was the Top Hat fancy version.” YearsDifferentRealShowsBigsNightDealsTvsMusicalMy FavoriteVersionsTitlesFancyHatsSequenceBig DealBedtimeTop Hats Author:Christine Lakin
“Winning the ACM, winning the CMA, my first time on the Opry and having Grammy nominations were all a big deal to me.” FirstsBigsWinningDealsFirst TimeBig DealNominationsGrammy Author:Joe Nichols
“Automobile in America,Chromium steel in America,Wire-spoke wheel in America,Very big deal in America!Immigrant goes to America,Many hellos in America,Nobody knows in America,Puerto Rico's in America!I like the shores of America!Comfort is yours in America!Knobs on the doors in America!Wall-to-wall floors in America!” KnowsBigsAmericaDealsDoorsWallComfortWheelsImmigrantsSpokesShoreSteelWireBig DealAutomobileNobody KnowsPuerto RicoRicoKnobsChromium Author:Stephen Sondheim
“What matters is performances, regardless of what the name is, whether it's The Rock - which is my nickname and people call me that all the time - it's no big deal. So, whether it's The Rock or Dwayne Johnson, in terms of being recognised I just think that the goal is to be recognised as a good actor. I don't put much thought or weight into the name, or the name change, or what it is, or what does it mean? It's just a nickname.” PeopleThinkingMeanDoeMatterBigsActorsNamesGoalTermDealsRocksPerformancesWeightCall MeWhat MattersBig DealJohnsonGood ActorsNicknamesName Changes Author:Dwayne Johnson
“When I'm engaged in a story my health is not a big deal, but when I'm not doing anything, if you sit me down, I can get tied up in my own medical dramas. So I much prefer to work.” IfsI CanStoriesBigsMy OwnDealsDramaMedicalEngagedTiedBig DealTied Up Author:Katherine Boo
“Back in my day, we called it rock 'n' roll, but then we always reminded listeners that it was no big deal if they didn't like it.” IfsBigsDealsRocksRock N RollListenersBig Deal Author:Robert Plant
“I got to have about 15 minutes with Michelle Obama, and that was a big deal because youre like, Wow, Im part of living history. You know? I definitely think she could take me in an arm wrestling match.” ThinkingKnowsBigsDealsMinutesArmsTake MeWrestlingWowBig Deal Author:Ross Mathews
“I think I felt like a regular kid. Growing up in New York, I never felt I was a big deal.” ThinkingBigsKidsFeltDealsGrowing UpGrowingNew YorkBig DealKids Growing Up Author:Katharine Weymouth
“I used to be mouthy. It was all to do with being a northerner and from Manchester, which was suddenly a big deal when I was in my 20s. When I read some of the interviews I did back then, I cringe.” BigsUsedDealsUsed To BeInterviewsBig DealManchesterCringeNortherners Author:John Simm
“Adolescence hits boys harder than it does girls. Girls bleed a little and their breasts pop out, big deal, but adolescence lands on a guy with both feet. . . . Your body is engulfed by chemicals of rage and despair, you pound, you shriek, you batter your head against the trees. You come away wounded, feeling that life is unknowable, can never be understood, only endured and sometimes cheated.” LittlesDoeSometimesFeelingsBodyBigsLife IsGuyGirlDealsBoysTreeFeetLandDespairUnderstoodHarderPopsRageYour BodyBreastsPoundsChemicalsWoundedAdolescenceBig DealCheated Book:The Book of Guys: Stories Source: The Book of Guys: Stories
“Was it a risky move? Yes, but at that moment, the reason why I came out is I thought it wasn't going to be a big deal. Maybe I was naive. Maybe I thought it was 2014, and people will understand that there's gay NFL players. There's gay athletes everywhere. But I was clearly wrong. It was a huge deal.” PeopleReasonMomentsBigsMovingDealsPlayerHugeGayAthleteReason WhyNflThat MomentNaiveBig DealNfl Players Author:Michael Sam
“Sometimes I may be totally arrogant, sometimes I may totally be the most humble guy you've ever met, sometimes I may be in between. But that's life. Who isn't like that? What's the big deal if I had an arrogant moment.” IfsMaySometimesMomentsBigsGuyDealsMetsHumbleArrogantBig Deal Author:Ben Harper
“The whole first movie [Twilight] was pretty fun. I had never really done a movie like it, when there's such a big cast of people that are around about the same age. Everyone didn't really know what was going to happen with the movie, but there was a good energy. There was something which people were fighting for, in a way. They wanted it to be something special. None of us were really known then, as well. It felt like a big deal, at the time.” PeopleKnowsWayFirstsWellsDoneWholeBigsHappensAgeWantedFightingEnergyFunFeltDealsKnownSpecialCastsTwilightBig DealSomething SpecialGood Energy Author:Robert Pattinson
“People made a big deal out of the fact this is the first time a sitting president has done a late-night show. We tried to have other presidents on, but President Bush went to bed every night at 9:00. And President Clinton always seemed to have other late-night plans.” PeopleFirstsMadeDoneFactsShowsBigsNightPresidentDealsPlansBedLateSittingFirst TimeClintonEvery NightBig DealPresident BushLate NightPresident Clinton Author:Jay Leno
“There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to make a big deal about your birthday. That time is age 11.” PeopleShouldBigsAgeDealsExpectingBig DealThere Comes A TimeBirthdays And Aging Author:Dave Barry
“I don't think the Federal Reserve has any role in how high rates are right now. I don't understand why everyone is paying attention to this tapering. The Fed is using one kind of bond to buy another kind of bond. What's the big deal, and why is anyone taking the Fed seriously?” ThinkingKindBigsDealsAttentionRolesRight NowRateInvestingPay AttentionFedsReservesBig DealFederal ReserveTapering Author:Eugene Fama
“I have been very lucky because I have had the opportunity to see what it's like to have little or no money and what it's like to have a lot of it. I'm lucky because people make such a big deal of it and, if I didn't experience both, I wouldn't be able to know how important it really is for me. I can't comment on what having a lot of money means to others, but I do know that for me, having a lot more money isn't a lot better than having enough to cover the basics.” PeopleIfsKnowsLifeMeanLittlesHas BeensI CanImportantEnoughBigsAbleOpportunityGrowthDealsKnow HowLuckyPersonal GrowthInvestingCommentMore MoneyLots Of MoneyBig DealNo MoneyBasics Author:Ray Dalio
“I just have faith. It's just there. It's not any big deal.” BigsDealsHave FaithBig Deal Author:Ernie Harwell
“Last night, President Bush gave a prime-time press conference. It was such a big deal that Fox decided to preempt American Idol. Which made sense to me, you don't want too many amateurs on in one night.” WantMadeBigsLastsNightPresidentDealsDecidedPressesPrimeIdolsFoxesConferencesLast NightBig DealPresident BushOne NightAmerican IdolPress ConferencesPrime Time Author:David Letterman
“The White House has now released military documents that they say prove George Bush met his requirements for the National Guard. Big deal, we've got documents that prove Al Gore won the election.” BigsHouseWhiteDealsMilitaryMetsProveElectionWhite HouseAlsDocumentsRequirementsBig DealGoreNational Guard Author:Jay Leno
“People make such a big deal about how people in bands look, especially if you're a girl.” PeopleIfsLooksBigsGirlDealsBandBig Deal Author:Juliana Hatfield
“It's a big deal about whether or not gays can march in the St. Patrick's Day Parade and I have to say that on some level I kind of see their point. Because when you think about it, it is a real macho heterosexual event. Bunch of guys in short skirts on a cart made of rose pedals sharing a bag pipe. That's not for sissies.” ThinkingKindMadeRealBigsGuyLevelsDealsEventsGayRoseBunchBagsMarchBig DealPipeSkirtsParadesCartsMachoPedalsSissyShort SkirtsSt PatrickSt Patrick's Day Author:Laura Kightlinger
“Everything is disposable now: disposable lighters, disposable blades, disposable stars. They inflate you up for one big deal and then they look for someone else.” LooksBigsStarsDealsBladesBig DealLightersDisposable Author:Rex Smith
“At the end of the day, I think there is an important moment happening in our society right, and I have to do the right thing. At the end of the day, I don't label myself one way or another. I come from a place where I find it hard to identify with a label. I've dated men in the past, and now I'm dating a woman, and I see it as ultimately no big deal.” ThinkingMenWayImportantEndsHardMomentsBigsPastDealsHappeningsDatingOne WayLabelsRight ThingThe End Of The DayOur SocietyBig DealImportant Moments Author:Amber Heard
“There are drawbacks in being famous too, but you can live with those. They're not life-threatening. If the paparazzi are outside your restaurant or your house - and actors make such a big thing of it and scurry into cars and drape things - you think they're going to be crucified or something. It's not a big deal. You can get used to that. It's not so terrible.” IfsThinkingBigsUsedActorsHouseDealsCarTerribleRestaurantsThreateningBig ThingsBig DealPaparazziBeing FamousDrawbacksDrapes Author:Woody Allen
“Having a messy coat closet should not be a big deal in a full life, and yet there's something about getting control of that coat closet that's surprisingly satisfying.” ShouldBigsDealsSatisfyingCoatsClosetsBig DealMessyFull Life Author:Gretchen Rubin
“I think there is tribalism is a big deal inside of the church, that the church thinks of themselves as a tribe and not a mission.” ThinkingBigsChurchDealsMissionsTribesBig DealTribalism Author:Tullian Tchividjian
“For a man it's like if something goes on on-stage you'll have a drink at the bar and talk about it. With a female artist it's a big deal, you have a meeting and she's mad at you for the next couple of shows!” IfsMenShowsBigsArtistNextDealsStageGoes OnCoupleDrinkFemaleMadMeetingsBarsBig DealFemale Artists Author:Chris Johnson
“We have to learn to face our fears and push ourselves. If you're living on earth and you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much room. When you push past the fear and realize that what you feared was not a big deal, you gain more confidence.” IfsBigsEarthPastFacesRealizingRoomsDealsToo MuchGainsEdgesBig DealLiving OnLiving On The Edge Author:Farrah Gray
“The biggest mistakes most parents make (and believe me, I'm guilty of these too) seem very inconsequential. They're little, day-to-day things that, at the moment, don't seem like a big deal.” BelieveLittlesMomentsBigsSeemsParentDealsMistakeGuiltyBelieve In MeDay To DayBig DealBiggest MistakeInconsequential Author:Andy Andrews
“It's not about the big deal you struck that day, it's not about the new car, it's not about the obvious stuff. It's about that little introspective moment you had in the middle of all that. Those are moments between the moments, and that's where life is.” LittlesMomentsBigsLife IsStuffDealsMiddleCarObviousBig DealIntrospectiveNew Car Author:Charlie Sheen
“Certainly the movies were always in the air for me. I come from the era when actors thought it was a big deal to be in the movies.” BigsActorsDealsAirErasBig Deal Author:Al Pacino
“Developing a personal connection with anyone you're trying to do a big deal with is really important.” TryingImportantBigsDealsConnectionsDevelopingBig DealPersonal Connection Author:Sam Altman
“I'm a big vinyl listener, I'm a big audiophile. I have a really nice stereo set up at home with a hi-fi and really nice turntable and it's a big deal to me to listen to music in it's purest form like that.” HomeBigsFormDealsNiceListenersBig DealListening To MusicReally NiceVinylTurntables Author:Butch Walker
“I was raised in a household where being gay was like, the most normal thing. My brother is gay, all of my best friends are gay. When my brother came out of the closet, it wasn't a big deal for my family.” BigsDealsBrotherGayNormalMy FamilyRaisedMy BrotherHouseholdClosetsMy Best FriendBig DealBeing GayNormal Things Author:Ariana Grande
“In regards to being female, I don't really think about it in the same way that other people do. I prefer to focus on my job rather than my gender. I'm still amazed that people think it's a big deal.” PeopleThinkingWayStillsBigsJobsDealsFocusFemaleRegardGenderAmazedBig Deal Author:Rhianna Pratchett
“One of the great awards from a chef's point of view are Michelin stars. The ultimate is three Michelin stars. For example, Gordon Ramsey has three Michelin stars. Having one Michelin star is a big deal, two is incredible and having three puts you in a bracket of maybe 30 chefs worldwide.” TwoBigsThreeStarsViewsDealsExampleUltimateIncrediblesPoint Of ViewAwardsChefBig DealBrackets Author:Paul Rankin
“I learned that you really don't have any control as a writer. Waah, waah, waah. Big deal. Unless you're the director on the movie, or putting up the money for the movie, you really don't have a lot of control. As someone who's just writing scripts, you just kind of have to shrug. I have no problems or issues with screenwriting in general. It is what it is.” WritingKindProblemBigsDealsIssuesDirectorsScriptsNo ProblemBig DealScreenwritingIt Is What It IsWriting Scripts Author:Bret Easton Ellis
“You cannot keep on saying oh, you know, talking about disrespecting women as just being politically correct or it's not a big deal or brushing things off. You've got to be aware of it.” KnowsBigsDealsTalkingJust BeingBig DealPolitically CorrectBrushing Author:Malcolm Turnbull
“I'm very caring with animals. I think patience is a big deal, because animals are always jumping around. I love to take care of people, so I think I'd be a good vet. I always wanted to be a vet when I was little.” PeopleThinkingLittlesBigsCareWantedAnimalDealsCaringTake CareJumpingBig DealVets Author:Jennifer Love Hewitt
“Why is being outed such a big deal? When I find out that someone's gay, my respect for them increases tenfold.” BigsDealsGayIncreaseBig Deal Author:Scott Thompson
“It's a big deal. ABC and MNF are a big part of NFL history, and it's going to end with the Super Bowl (on ABC). You can't say you're not looking forward to it .” EndsBigsDealsNflBowlsLooking ForwardBig DealSuper Bowl Author:John Madden
“Words are a big deal to me. I'm verbal and visual and I'm always struggling to find a way to smash those two parts of my cerebral cortex together. Sometimes it works, sometimes it feels mentally disjunctive.” WayFeelsTwoSometimesBigsTogetherDealsStruggleVisualsBig DealCerebral Author:Arthur Jones
“The movies have never been a big deal to me. The movies are the movies. They just make them. If they're good, that's terrific. If they're not, they're not. But I see them as a lesser medium than fiction, than literature, and a more ephemeral medium.” IfsBigsLiteratureDealsFictionMediumsTerrificBig DealEphemeral Author:Stephen King
“Tom Stafford was an odd character, you know - a brilliant guy. He looked weird and I think he took a really defensive attitude about being a hunchback. You know how people can be, giving him a hard time. So he turned that into a defensive mechanism. He would strike first, a lot of times. But he was a great guy, and really those talks we had when I was about 15, out of all of that came the studio over the drugstore and everything else. I'm not saying - I'm no big deal, but I was a part of the birth of the music there.” PeopleThinkingKnowsGivingFirstsHardCharacterBigsGuyDealsAttitudeKnow HowBirthStudiosStrikesBrilliantOddHard TimesMechanismTomsBig DealGreat Guy Author:Donnie Fritts