He could be scathing in his assessment of Colombia's politics but also fatalistically philosophical when asked to assess his own buildings, explaining how difficult it can be for architects to know the validity of their work.
"It's realistic," said Woods, when asked to assess his chances.
Administration officials expressed their concerns when asked to assess the state of Washington's policy toward Iraq.
When asked to assess the Colts' morale, Manning said it was "pretty low".
"I had a terrible hurdles," admitted Ennis-Hill, when asked to assess her day.
"Not good, to be honest," he said, when asked to assess his 2015 so far.
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT C. C. Sabathia did not hesitate when asked to assess his two previous starts.
"Hell, Rick," Mr. Hill told his comrade, when asked to assess the likelihood of a second attack there.
"It's evolving; it's in flux," Giants Coach Jim Fassel said Monday when asked to assess his offensive line.
When asked to assess his team's squandered opportunities, Washington coach Jay Gruden said: "well there's so many, honestly".
When asked to assess the level of security at the Somali border, the diplomat flatly stated, "There is no security".
