Nothing hinders a thing from being natural so much as the straining ourselves to make it seem so. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
I used to spend most of my time straining to be a nice guy so people would like me. Elia Kazan
I am fussy, about my diet and straining my voice. I know, sounds a bit over the top. But I'm not as bad as I used to be. These days I don't drink alcohol for five days before a show - very dehydrating for the vocal cords, and all that acid reflux. I used to ban it for a fortnight. Nightmare. Katherine Jenkins
I wasn't straining at the bit to become a movie star any more than I had plotted to get out of vaudeville and into Broadway musicals. Ethel Merman
Illegal immigration is crisis for our country. It is an open door for drugs, criminals, and potential terrorists to enter our country. It is straining our economy, adding costs to our judicial, healthcare, and education systems. Timothy Murphy
