Famous Quotes & Sayings

I was pleased that we got a lot of players in the game and I was impressed with what I saw from our pitching. Our objective with a predominately Division I preseason is to play against the best opponents we can so we can improve, and it allows us to make better player evaluations against top competition.

I was playing very aggressively and wasn't missing much, but in the second set she really improved. She wasn't missing anything. It was like playing against a wall. She's also very quick and she was getting to nearly every ball.

I was on the flipside of this when I started here, so I understand the rivalry. It's big for both clubs. It doesn't matter what time of year, there are no friendly games against D.C.

Eddie Jones

I was on the bench watching and I wanted to be out there competing against him. He's a heck of a player. When you run into great players you want to be out there competing with them.

Malcolm Gets

I was on a series for a number of years, and I got very used to only doing a mini-play per week. When I first came back to the theater, and I was suddenly doing eight shows a week again for three or four months, I had to find a new reason to do it.

James Taylor

I was backstage when James called me back to the stage again to sing 'How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)' with him. I don't even feel like it was me up there. It was so intense.

I was more worried about Moises Alou, personally, just because of past experience. Moises for me is a guy I've had a lot of trouble with, and I think I've faced him a lot more as well. They are both dangerous, but I think Alou has done a lot more damage against me.

James White

I was more tired of that zone. I hate playing against zones. I was tired of seeing that zone. ... I'm not complaining about playing 40 minutes. I'd play 40 minutes every night if I could.

Joe Thornton

I wasn't sure what to expect when I got traded. Not playing against San Jose much and only seeing him on TV a few times, I didn't realize how good and quick and dangerous he is at finding those holes a passer always looks for when he's trying to find a goal-scorer. After the first game or two, I knew we had that kind of chemistry I had with Glenn Murray for so many years in Boston . Maybe better.

I wasn't real pleased with the appearance of team A.D.D. in there. We can't do that. I don't care if we're up 18-10, there are going to matches where we're going to be at 22-22 against good teams, so that was the disappointment there. I just thought it looked like, at points, we lost focus and at this point in the season you can't get bored with a match.

I wasn't really pleased on how we came out against Hamilton. But it was a great learning experience for us.

I wasn't really excited about the run. I think our defense has got about all the answers against us ?they've seen so much. ... I thought the defensive line did good today.

I wasn't pleased with the way we played in the second half. It seemed like we just got complacent. You can't do that in this conference. We won the game and everybody's happy, but if you do that against Southern or Grambling, they'll be back in the ballgame on you.

I wasn't here for that one, but I've heard a lot about it. I know everyone here is looking forward to doing it again for the Panthers.

Herman Edwards

I wasn't going to put the quarterback (Brooks Bollinger) in harm's way any longer and I wasn't going to send our defense out there again by turning the ball over, okay?

I wasn't concerned that they wouldn't come out ready. The only concern I had, and it's kind of like the feeling I have now, I loved the victory, but it's not the feeling I had Monday night against Valley Christian. That was an emotional game, that was a war.

I wasn't trying to stall, but I wanted to make sure we were in the right place against the zone. It turned out better than I thought.

Curt Schilling

I wasn't trying to hit him in the head. I don't play the game that way. I've got to pitch in. This is the only place I'll get comfortable doing it, making it part of my game plan and taking it into the season. I promise you there are very few people in this world who have stepped in the box in the last seven or eight years against Pedro Martinez that haven't thought about the fastball in. I'm definitely not one of those guys from a pitching standpoint because I've had so much success away.

Burning desire to be or do something gives us staying power - a reason to get up every morning or to pick ourselves up and start in again after a disappointment

Scott Skiles

We made it interesting again at the end but pretty much got dominated again from beginning to end.

Phil Davis

We made a ton of mistakes against Portsmouth. Our guys have to step up.

We made a run at them in the last inning. We had no one out and you have to try the squeeze again. The only thing we couldn't do was pop up and we did. But I would do it again if I had the chance.

Scott Skiles

The problem is our backs are against the wall every game right now. Somehow we have to convince the guys that.

The problem is, he's got a football scholarship. So that's going to be held against him.

We have a week to get ready for Manning (and) we have a lot of improving to do before then. We will have to play well, but a win against Manning is not impossible.

We have a very strong case against him, and as far as motive, it doesn't matter. Our case is rock solid.

We have a very safe and effective vaccine against a very deadly biologic agent that we know to be in the hands of many of our adversaries, and could be used against our forces.

We have a very important game against Walton Thursday because they are a good team. We know we have to be ready and at our best for that game.

We have a tradition in football that applies to managers just as much as it does to players. If you are sanctioned, you serve your suspension, pay your fine or whatever and then you start again with a completely clean sheet.

Allen Iverson

We have a tough week ahead of us and to get those games out of the way was important. It was easy for us to go up against a team that hasn't even won 20 games. They are playing relaxed and we are fighting to get into the playoffs.

We have a ton of stuff again this year. There will be a lot of door prizes and another great meal this year.

We have a target on our backs now. The way we looked at (defending national champion) LSU last year we went out to prove to them we were good enough to beat them now, game one against Georgia Tech, they're going to look at us with a target on our backs. Coaches will have their teams hyped to beat us. We have to work harder than they do to be prepared.

We have a strong family, we know he's in heaven, we know we'll be with him again some day.