How many times are you in a situation like this? ... You're in the limelight. You're on what is supposedly the best team in the game. You're making a run at the World Series. I've had an average year for me, solid in several areas, definitely with room for improvement in a lot of categories. But I've been above average in a lot of ways. |
I always want to laugh at the sad stuff. You don't need to laugh at the other stuff. I'm not numb to these things. I still go into really dark periods about Sept. 11. I think it's kind of like bullies. Bullies are just scared and thin-skinned, so they have to become bullies as a kind of survival tactic. I think comics are that way, too. |
I am proud of the officers in all the affected areas. An incident of this magnitude means that they are going without sleep and are unable to be with their own families as they strive to save the lives of others. When a citizen calls for help, an officer will respond. Our officers have called for help now, and we will not let them down. |
I am suspicious of teachers who claim to have invented the only successful method of bringing out the best in young performers, of theorists who claim to have invented a unique approach to analysis, or of historians who wish to reduce all the developments of the musical style of the past entirely to the determinism of social conditions. |
I am very pleased that the greatest player that has lived has chosen me to be his assistant again. Obviously, Jack thought I was a good sounding board for the decision-making process throughout the competition. I would have loved to have made the team, but this is another honor that I wish more players could experience in their careers. |
I can say that there are very serious discussions, ... All issues that represent the keys of the agreement were in discussions. There are committees, there is a committee for territory and Jerusalem and security and other committee for refugees. There is still a gap, but we are working very seriously, trying to see whether its possible. |
I can't complain. It was as good as it could have been. It's been a good last few weeks. Been a good season. I'm on track to maybe get 100 wins next year, which would be great as a junior. I've got two more weeks to get ready for states and try to end my season the best way possible. I'm definitely pleased, but I can never be satisfied. |
I definitely have to be a table-setter. My job is to get on base and just score as many runs as I can. Whether my numbers are there or not, I just want to score. I don't really mind what I hit or what my slugging percentage is. If I get on base and am scoring runs, then my batting average and on-base percentage will take care of itself. |
I didn't want to lose my opportunity on the first shot. I didn't want to kick it out of bounds, so I lobbed it down there. Luckily, the coverage team got down there and saved me a little bit. I don't remember kicking that first kick; I remember watching where it went. When I went to the sidelines, Brandon said I looked white as a ghost. |
I don't know if it is good or bad to have that one left. At least we should have good greens and less wind in the morning, so hopefully it might be easier but you can never tell. I will spend 10 or 15 minutes on the practice green before hitting the putt. Then I will relax a while before doing it all over again. Tomorrow is another day. |
I entered swimming this year, ... Bill and I used to spend some of our time in Green Valley, Ariz. When we lived in our winter home in Arizona, I did track and field, swimming, and softball throw. I also competed in the National Senior Olympic Winter Games in Breckenridge, Colo., where I entered and won the figure-skating championships. |
I expect (ECI) to be very tame and show now inflation. It's the GDP I'm concerned about. If either one doesn't come in line (with expectations), the market will remain under pressure, ... I'm looking at the GDP number because that's going to give us a direct causal effect to how well the interest rate hikes have slowed the economy down. |
I feel that in-person contact with people is the most important thing in comedy. While I'm up on stage, I can actually put myself into the audience and adjust my pace and tuning to them. I can get into their heads through their ears and through their eyes. Only through this total communication can I really achieve what I'm trying to do. |
I felt like I was just kind of forced into the offense. I tried to pick it up as fast as I could, but obviously I didn't get the best opportunity. This is a great opportunity for (Spencer) and me. We don't have any choice but to step up. When your number is called, it's time to show what you can do. That's why we chose to play the game. |
I gave it a lot of thought. I've been traveling around the country. I've been thinking about that option. The fact of the matter is when it came right down to it, I decided while that race would be very do-able and the opportunity would have existed to do that, that's too many nights on the road, too many weekends away from this family. |