The musician doesn't hold just his family close to his heart, but his faith, as well.

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Maybe Anderson Cooper holds close to his heart a maxim that I do.

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There was a long pause while Mike struggled to hold back his emotions and finally said he holds those memories close to his heart.

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Mer now gets to apply his stubbornness to the task of making France an easier place to start a business, which is something particularly close to his heart.

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McBryde, 42, who gained 37 caps for Wales as a hooker before becoming a coach, is supporting the campaign because beating diabetes and stroke are causes close to his heart.

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It may seem unfair, as well as ironic, to say that an accident of birth disqualifies Viscount Cranborne from taking the lead in a matter so close to his heart and history.

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Yet grotty Heathrow is close to his heart.

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Gergiev sees music not only as an art-form, but also as a means to bring people together, often using his prominence to steer interest towards current affairs, particularly those close to his own heart.

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