Watching the wide variety of contestants, it's striking how often passion or attitude can trump technical ability -- it's not a soundtrack, after all; it's musical theater.
I think the most striking surprise was the passion that Larry Summers raises in people, positive and negative.
This is a striking novel, full of passion, an evocative sense of place and subtle insights into venal, corrupt minds.
Mitt Romney has all that mighty morphin' to explain, in addition to a passion deficit as striking as Perry's and Bachmann's surpluses.
These were singled out by the author of a first-century-A.D. literary treatise called "On the Sublime" for the way in which they "select and juxtapose the most striking, intense symptoms of erotic passion".
For many Americans, Madame Chiang's finest moment came in 1943, when she barnstormed the United States in search of support for the Nationalist cause against Japan, winning donations from countless Americans who were mesmerized by her passion, determination and striking good looks.
Nevertheless, there is a thrill to the subject that ensnares its practitioners and du Sautoy - who is married with one son, aged 12, and twin adopted daughters, aged five - has been keen to share that passion through a striking range of outlets.
After my best friend kissed me, I knew I wanted to feel that passion again". A striking and emotional photography project is pairing photos of LGBTQ individuals with their personal stories of coming out.
He was motivated by many things: religious faith, love of the old masters, a striking interest in science and his passion for the austere landscape and shorelines of his beloved Catalonia.
For all its historical significance and striking beauty, Catherine is passionate about preserving the palace's history, and she shares this passion with as many others as she can.
