“If you get those two aspects right, most rugby matches will work in your favour.”

The ones I am going to have to really work hard on early in the game to get what I want.

I could give 48 penalties in every match if I wanted to.

You are an international referee for a reason.

The objective of a referee is not to get mentioned. I tell a lot of young referees that not being mentioned is king.

Failure comes when you don’t listen.

The scrum and the tackle are the two really contentious areas of the game.

Coaches do so much research about a referee because they believe refereeing is such a crucial part of the game that the result may hinge on what we say or do.

It is a question of sometimes choosing what is – in your own mind – of material importance and what isn’t, what might be a crucial potential penalty and what might not be.

If things like that are going to ruffle your feathers, don’t bother doing the job.

It’s up to us to make sure we’re listening to improve our chances for success-if not this time, next time.

It is a question of how I marry them up to try to get the players around to my way of thinking.

If at first you don’t succeed, get a bigger hammer.

They probably know more about me than I know myself!

You can’t put something out there and assume it’s great.

I do my own analysis on the teams I am refereeing.

My job is to persuade people to toe the line and play within the laws of the game.

Strength is but one aspect of power.

I’m not sure that my films show the reality of life in Iran; we show different aspects of life. Iran is a very extensive and expansive place, and sometimes, even for us who live there, some of the realities are very hard to comprehend.

It’s really a sad story, and I liked that. The songs on this album talk about relationships in every aspect.

I’m playing the game because I love it. But I’m also playing it for my family. You play for the glory, but you play for your family, too.

You get a different kick out of all aspects of filmmaking.

Jewelry is something that has to do with emotion. That aspect of jewelry really interests me.

Some of the aspects of my speaking style are inherited and come naturally to me. I didn’t take classes, and I didn’t do anything to hone my skills.

Philosophy, art, and science are not the mental objects of an objectified brain but the three aspects under which the brain becomes subject.