I just sat out there and had my little words with the man upstairs. I'm just a real blessed guy to be in the position I am right now. This is a big flashback of me growing up, me making that big transition to work hard in football and get away from the negative things going on in my life. |
I just think this is going to be a game that goes down to the wire. I don't know what the score's going to be, but I think the offense and the defense are going to have to play continually through four quarters. I don't think by the end of the third quarter the game's going to be decided. |
I just want to give them something to be happy about. What's happened is still on my mind everyday. I walk to class, it's on my mind. I'm on the field, it's on my mind. I'm by myself, it's on my mind. But it's just a matter of me putting things in perspective. Putting everything in order. |
I just want to make the record clear that this administration has basically passed on to taxpayers -- the entire United States -- the contingent liability associated with billions of dollars in power that was ordered by this administration to give California time to work out its problems, |
I kind of felt a little disappointed in the way I played last year. This year has been an absolute blessing. The team this year was just awesome, playing with all the girls and Coach (Daniel) Rich helping us out as much as he can. It's been a great year, whether it ended too early or not. |
I knew this was going to be our final swim, but it didn't hit me until Andrew dove into the water to start the relay. I was like this was going to be my last swim ever. I gave it my all. I think we all did and we tried our best. We didn't win, but winning's not all that matters sometimes. |
I know a lot more about the program. I'm getting the system down this year. Coach is really doing a good job helping coach all of us. We're just trying to help each other out. We're all a big family. Shan is going to get a lot of double- and triple-teams. We need to believe in each other. |
I know from the president on down, he is committed. And certainly his charge to me was, and certainly our team has heard it: 'I want you to accelerate the pace of environmental protection. I want you to maintain our economic competitiveness.' And I think that's really what it's all about. |
I know I'm not 25 anymore, I can't use my arm the way I used to. I've been working out this winter, but not for my arm. Everyone who knows me knows that's the reason I start slow in spring training. I can't just pick up a ball anymore and start throwing like it's the middle of the season. |
I know Jerry's amazing, and I realize he's better than I am now or ever was. But they disrespected me, and I was definitely thinking about it when I went up there. The pitcher's very good, and his best pitch is his fastball. That's what I went up there looking for ? and that's what I got. |
I know that baseball fans have me in their own Hall of Fame -- the one in their hearts. That matters more to me than any official recognition. If it's meant to be, it's meant to be, and I am truly honored to be considered. I've given my life to baseball, and the game has given me so much. |
I learned a lot. They have to think about where they want to be and the reasons why they're there. I'm expecting them to give so much with me and the club coaches are expecting the same as well. It's very difficult for the kids. You can't give 100 percent for both. That's the bottom line. |
I like girls who are natural because I am natural in everything I do. If I meet a girl who is snobby and wants special treatment, she's not going to get it from me because she hasn't earned it. But I've been basically lucky because I've met mostly nice girls - and that's what attracts me. |
I like our team the way it is. I liked our team when we were winning 13 in a row and I still liked our team (Sunday). I wouldn't say in order to get to the next level, we've got to do this, this and this. I think we'll continue to grow and we'll be better next year than we were this year. |
I like to keep the actions of the kids as respectable as possible. We expect them to be clean-shaven and have their hair trimmed. Now, if I had a parent say, You can't tell my kid what to do,' but we get nothing but support. I get calls from parents thanking me for making their son shave. |