Famous Quotes & Sayings

Obviously we were very disappointed by the Arizona State loss. We just have to produce and try to forget about that and focus on the game tonight.

Jan Brewer

Racial discrimination is illegal. It's illegal in the United States. It's illegal in Arizona. It has been and it will continue to be.

Jan Brewer

Arizona is a red state, and we're going to keep it red.

Jan Brewer

Arizona is now recognized as a premier place in which to locate, expand and grow a business.

There are a lot of reasons why California is no longer as strong a location of choice for international migrants as it once was. Housing is one. In California and in San Diego, wages for low-skilled jobs aren't very different than those in Arizona and Nevada, but the cost of housing is much higher here.

I am pumped to play at Arizona State. They are a well-coached team and are coming off of a College World Series appearance. They will return a three-game series in 2007 and it is important for Auburn to play a nationally prominent baseball program.

I'm at a rock and gem show in Arizona near the California border for the next couple weeks.

Maybe they'll take off if everything is just right. Most of the time, they don't ... We've been lucky because in Arizona our climatic conditions, our soils are so different and so extreme that not many things that are tropical are going to be able to survive here.

Fred Goldman is known all over the world as an impassioned voice for all victims of crime, especially violent crime, ... Who better to serve as this office's special representative on behalf of Arizona victims?

I enjoyed it out here when I played in the Arizona Fall League (in 2001). It was a blast then, so I'm happy to be here.

I have a great belief that we can play great basketball. Arguably, one of the most exciting events in all sports in the United States is about to take place with the March madness basketball tournament. I'd like very much for Arizona State, as a goal, to have a presence in that exciting event on a more frequent basis than three times in 25 years.

Ben Howland

I feel very bad that Hassan is not here. Hassan Adams is a great kid, a great competitor, and he's going to really bounce back and do great in the NCAA tournament. But we need to beat Arizona. It's hard to beat a good team like Arizona three times. So it's going to be a big challenge for us to come out and have success.

I can't ignore what Arizona State of the Pac-10 did to Northwestern earlier this year.

Bill Bradley

If only we'd supported Oregon and Arizona and other states who wanted to move their primaries up, so that we didn't have five weeks to wait after a strong showing in New Hampshire.

I found out the hard way that life is short. I came back to Arizona and thought, the worst thing that could happen is that I would wonder what would have happened if I didn't do what I really wanted to do.

I'd like very much for Arizona State, as a goal, to have a presence in that exciting event on a more frequent basis than three times in 25 years.

Roy H. Williams

I don't know that it's much of a break when you're playing Arizona. You can say this gets you away from the ACC wars. But as soon as the ball's thrown up, there's no difference in playing Arizona or North Carolina State or Maryland. It's big-time basketball.

I don't know (what happened). I wouldn't say it was a lack of effort or we relaxed after the Arizona game. The practices we had after the Arizona game, we were focused. We all knew what we wanted. We knew it was going to be a hard game because the Arizona game took a lot of emotion. We were all ready to play, but we just couldn't get out there.

I don't know why we're losing them. I think once we get one we'll be fine. I think losing on the last shot (at ASU), and to Arizona in overtime really brought us down.

I am excited about the future of Northern Arizona University football. It is an honor to be in this position with an opportunity to work with the student-athletes and represent our university. We look forward to a bright future.

We've taken a slide the last couple of games. We're trying to get back to where we were at the beginning of the season. We're trying to get guys having fun, concentrate on doing the right things during the game and playing hard. Even though it's Arizona (and not an ACC team) it's a big game for us confidence-wise and to get back on track.

I would say that Arizona would be clearly one of the more hard hit (states).

Brandon Roy

Jon is a bruiser, and Arizona has some bruisers. But, Arizona, I don't feel like they're that tough inside. We think Jon is going to have a great game.

Corey Koskie

I think I played two innings (at first) in the Arizona Fall League, back when (Geoff) Jenkins was on my team. That's it. It's harder than people think. You want to do a good job at it.

Paul Tagliabue

it came at a time when the Arizona quarterback threw one of the least artistic passes in the history of the National Football League.

He wanted to let us know he was rooting for us and wished he could be here. He called us all and said, 'Come out and play hard. Play Arizona basketball.' So that's what we did. We came out with intensity, got out on the floor and just ran.

Ben Howland

He's a great kid and a great competitor. He's going to bounce back and be great in the NCAA Tournament. We need to beat Arizona, but it's hard to beat a good team like Arizona three times. They've improved since we've last seen them.

Going on the road in the Pac-10 is always a challenge. And Arizona State is playing great basketball. They're really going to make us have to play great defense and execute our offense. But it's another great chance for us to get better and build on what we've accomplished.

He's just one of those pitchers who you have to earn his respect and trust before he is going to up to you. When I caught him in Arizona I hadn't really broken into the big leagues. I was scared and nervous, but now it's a little bit different. Plus after catching Wake it's like catching warm butter with a sharp knife. I don't know how I ever missed a ball before.

I think it's great that the Arizona Heat came to Flagstaff. Most of our kids have to go down (to Phoenix) to go to a camp.

I thought, why aren't we doing this in Arizona where it really happened?

When his arm speed comes back, his slider is going to be close to what it used to be, and we saw that (Monday). If he comes in (today) and feels good, we are probably looking at a three-inning game in the rookie league in Arizona on Thursday. After that, we'd like to get him up to four or five innings and think about where we've got to go with him.

Mike Shanahan

He's been more consistent throughout training camp. I told Charlie before the Arizona game that he was going to be our starting third wide receiver and to get ready to play.