Famous Quotes & Sayings

Steve Spurrier

There's not too much to say. Alabama thoroughly beat us. They are a better team. They were coached better, they played better, and they looked like they will have a big season. They have a heck of a team.

Constance Baker Motley

I got the chance to argue my first case in Supreme Court, a criminal case arising in Alabama that involved the right of a defendant to counsel at a critical stage in a capital case before a trial.

Artur Davis

Until we get a new president, we are not going to see greater diversity on the Alabama bench or in the South.

Brian Jordan

I'm in Alabama. First thing I want to say is Roll Tide! I was at the Alabama/Georgia game last year sitting right in the middle of the Alabama section and saw that they rolled all over them!

We caught Alabama at a time when they were playing their best baseball. Today it was simple, pitching and hitting. They did both better than we did. My guys played hard but they weren't good enough.

We've got our hands full early. George Mason is picked third in their league. Then Oklahoma State the next night is picked third or fourth behind outstanding teams (including defending national champ Texas) in the Big 12 and then South Alabama is picked to win their league.

Rubin Carter

We have to stop the madness. That was the first thing I said. It's not just MEAC schools. We've got schools in Alabama and Georgia that have made a feast out of Florida players. There is no reason why those players can't stay here if they chose to do so. That's one of the things we are really trying to emphasize - keeping our kids in the state.

The American Library Association (ALA) is saddened by the tragic loss of life and widespread damage to homes and communities by Hurricane Katrina, ... Libraries are an indispensable part of their communities, providing support and resources for everyone. Dozens of libraries in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama need our assistance so they, in turn, can meet the many needs of their communities.

That whole thing was a setback, and we went a whole year without any singles, but we had the other songs and we could use them to continue to stay busy on the road. We then hooked up with Teddy Gentry of Alabama and Josh Leo who produced so many Alabama hits. The Alabama stamp on anything is just great and it really helped us.

I think Terry and Milton have a good relationship. They took their visit to Alabama together and have talked a whole lot during the process.

Bob Riley

A property rights revolt is sweeping the nation, and Alabama is leading it,

A promise can be just a lot of words, but you are experiencing the Sylacauga promise. As first lady, and I speak for the governor, you have an Alabama commitment to each and every one of you.

As hard as it was to lose to Alabama it was an important step for us. Especially to come back from a huge deficit on the road.

Anyone who thinks Alabama will be safer by this legislation will soon find homicides will escalate and that gunfire will be more indiscriminately used by people who have no training in firearm safety because Alabama has no minimal standards for anyone possessing a firearm.

Brandon Cox

I know we're playing Washington State first and Alabama last, but other than that, I can't really tell you who's in the middle. We've got so much going on, we're not really worried about the schedule.

If you ask Alabama voters what Lucy Baxley stands for, you'd have a hard time getting a substantive answer. She's going to have to create a definition for herself before her opponents do it for her.

If you look at our production in the last couple of games, we definitely haven't been the Alabama offense that we want to be.

I really, truly believe the University of Alabama is bigger and better than this,

Illinois is not a trendsetter, but it's not a right-winger. We're not Massachusetts or California, but we're certainly not Alabama or Tennessee.... Illinoisans are reasonable people. We are cautious, but we want to do the right thing.

Joe Frazier

I know my destiny. I was born into animosity, bigotry and hatred. We had water for white folks, and water for coloured folks. White lines, black lines. I came from Beaufort in South Carolina, and it was tougher than Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.

I'm really proud of the team's performance as a whole in a tough environment on Senior Night in front 10,800. ... Whatever the reason, we weren't as sharp as we needed to be to give Alabama a challenge.

I loved watching that. They haven't beaten Alabama in a good while. Then to go out there and beat them on the home court - it was special.

Michael Brown

I'm very concerned about people in Mississippi and Louisiana who have watched these storms the past two years hit Florida and Alabama and may have a little lackadaisical attitude toward this thing.

It was the Lord telling me. I asked for His help, to show me the way, and that's when I knew Alabama was where I needed to be.

The scope of this is just so huge. If you took New Orleans out of the equation, Mississippi and Alabama would be a bigger job than we tackled in all four of the storms that hit Florida last year.

Bob Harris

Clearly, the Constitution of Alabama created staggered terms for trustee seats. Some trustees, who don't want to leave when their terms expire, have concocted an attorney general opinion that states terms don't begin when the Constitution says but, instead, when confirmed by the Senate. This has been in place at Auburn University since 1875. I respectfully disagree with Dr. Ed Richardson and Troy King.

Shelby Foote

I ran into Ku Klux Klan and the threat of hurricanes, and those two things made me decide not to build on the Alabama coast, so we came back to Memphis.

Keith Richard

I think Alabama said in the second half, 'No more letting him catch it. Let's make it hard for him to get it in there. Boy, we didn't get a lot done with the other players when we needed to.

Sylvester Croom

I didn't think they played with as much class as Alabama teams usually do,

How can Alabama do it if Washington can't do it?

I've seen the Bruins four different times this year and I've seen Alabama, I guess, five. If (Jean) Felix can shoot like he did (Thursday) and the whole team play that well, I'm kind of picking Alabama to beat them.

Mitch Mustain

It's Notre Dame, Tennessee and Alabama a little bit. And I still like Arkansas.

Joe Horn

It's not just the people in the (Astrodome), there are people in hotel rooms, 12 at a time with families piled on top of families, and they won't have the financial means. I'm going to stay there two days and see if I can help them out. I know I can't help everybody, but I'm going to try my best because I love the fans there and in Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi.