Idina Menzel

I used to be someone that needed nine hours of sleep; otherwise, I didn't think I was going to sound good when I sang, and I was very disciplined and anal about my preparation. When you become a parent, there just isn't that time, you know?

American Actress

Kate Atkinson

A novel and its writer are inseparable: you are your books. A play's not like that at all. 'Abandonment's not mine - it's everyone's. I wanted it to be a co-operative thing because I was tired of that anal control that I have over novels.

English Author

Ben Kingsley

Somewhere in your career, your work changes. It becomes less anal, less careful and more spontaneous, more to do with the information that your soul carries.

English Actor

Gail Kim

Throughout my career, especially the second half of my career, I was always nerdy or anal when it came to how I prepared for my matches.

Canadian Wrestler

Payal Kadakia

I am anal about my Gmail calendar. It's my life. I put everything in there - my to-do list, or even if I want to do things.

American Businesswoman

Laura Prepon

I can't stand being around anal people, especially anal people with big egos.

Mia Kirshner

It's fine to have anal sex as long as you're not in high school.

Canadian Actress

Darren Criss

I'm incredibly anal about everything that I do.

American Actor

Keeley Hawes

Yes, I'm anal. I am just really organised.

English Actress

Trinny Woodall

English Designer

Used in medical contexts to describe exact locations or conditions related to the anus.

Medical Precision

May be considered a sensitive topic; use discretely in social conversations.

Sensitive Term

Implies an excessive attention to detail, often to the point of annoyance.

Connotation of Excess

Often used euphemistically or humorously to avoid saying 'obsessive'.

Euphemistic Usage

It's usually used with a slight negative connotation in informal contexts.

Negative Implication

Refers to a phase in child development studied by Freud, important in psychology.

Psychoanalytic Concept

The source of traits such as orderliness or messiness, according to Freudian theory.

Trait Origin

 Let's face it, most of us -- how many of you actually check your balance before you remove cash from a cash machine? And you're pretty rich by the standards of the world at large. Now, interesting that no single person does that, or at least can admit to being so anal as to do it. But what's interesting about that suggestion

Rory Sutherland: Sweat...

 Nutrients are absorbed into the body while solid waste is expelled through the anal canal the end of the digestive tract No matter the roll size or shape of any of the body systems each began with a reproductive system This system is responsible for creating life

Human Body 101 PIPE...

 two very characteristic lines on the side you see the youngster on the right was busy pasting that sort of hyena behavior where they take their anal gland and they secrete a paste onto some vegetation something that youngsters practice and do a lot around the den

Safari Live - Day 320 PIPE...

 all the anal pasting that goes with it so it sounds like it's a pickle Friday night sorry that was me being being cheeky anyway we are just bumbling around the darkness is descended you probably notice we're in infrared spotlights out

Safari Live - Day 364 PIPE...

 tasted a porcupine but to to have the defense that it has and the spines and all of that but the quills on the back must mean it tastes good I'm going to assume otherwise it would rather just go for some form of anal pasting or gland

Safari Live - Day 202 PIPE...

 With no chance of escape, you do what any courageous, self-respecting possum would curl into an immobile state called catatonia, stick out your tongue, drool, and ooze some foul-smelling liquid from your anal glands.

The surprising reasons...

 If, well, I guess you know what I mean. If you're a washer, then you use water for anal cleansing. That's the technical term. And if you're a wiper, then you use toilet paper or, in some regions of the world

Francis de los Reyes:...

 em up but they look at the affection coming from mum there he is such a good mum we saw you chase off behind you know we did there we go a little bit of licking of the anal gland first thing

Safari Live - Day 308 PIPE...

 of anal markings anal gland so they mark their territories there must be some kind of little resource yeah don't know if it's insects around as I said the horn balls were yeah also

Safari Live - Day 158 PIPE...

 her with his anal gland but she's distinctly unimpressed black lemurs are good at finding different kinds of food

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