Bruce describes himself as "a doctor, not a pro poker player," despite his extended record of success.

An associate to the Kingpin describes him as being simple, despite his scientific pedigree.

He said the play describes the search, despite hunger and war, "for that divine heart in all of us."

Overall, Riko described the filming as a "success", despite the cast's "lack of practice for this particular scene".

Brakhage described the film, despite its short length, as being "intrinsically epic."

Early accounts describe hidebehinds as large, powerful animals, despite the fact that no one was able to see them.

He described the album as a series of love songs about music and remaining faithful to it despite trends.

The restoration corporation described it as a "handsome building, massive despite its small size."

Both described a sound, healthily growing economy, despite a 95-point drop of the Dow the day before.

The editors described its design as very "elegant" despite a lack of narrative and characters.