Famous Quotes & Sayings

Our research indicated that Atlanta had kind of fallen off the map a little bit. Other cities had expanded their convention centers and had become a little more attractive than what Atlanta had to offer.

V. S. Pritchett

Our turnovers really hurt us tonight. They (Greater Atlanta Christian) took away our passing lane and were able to turn those turnovers into points.

Our Atlanta team continues to demonstrate successful execution of our model. We have high hopes for continued steady growth in this very large and important market.

Representing Australia as an Olympian at Barcelona in 1992 and Atlanta 1996 were the proudest moments of my sporting career.

Remember the scene in Atlanta in 'Gone With the Wind?' That's what it was like.

Kevin Towers

Players with other clubs don't take us lightly. The Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals, if we're fortunate to get there, I don't think they're going to take us lightly.

Fred Couples

I watched a great player win his second Masters, and I felt like at least from tee to green, I was close, if not maybe a little better (Sunday). But you cannot miss putts and try and win tournaments, whether it's the Atlanta Classic or the Masters.

I think God had a lot to do with it. A lot of prayer by a lot of different people. I just continued to be professional and not really get upset about the situation that was taking place in Atlanta and continued to keep working hard. I knew, at some point in time, I could help a team out.

Jeff Bagwell

I don't know exactly why that is. I was dying in the St. Louis series, I was dying in the Atlanta series. Of course, I haven't been playing, so I'm more of a fan than anything else,

Ozzie Guillen

I always wanted to get off the field as quick as I could. It's easier for everybody and it's more fun. I played behind Maddux a little bit (in Atlanta in 1998-99) and you knew that on any pitch, the (hitter) was going to put the ball in play. You enjoy the game a little bit more when you have a pitcher like that.

Shirley Franklin

Four years ago, I stood before the wonderful people of Atlanta and offered myself as their mayor,

Tommie Smith

I would not miss an opportunity like this to work with kids for nothing in the world. I flew in from Atlanta for this.

Warren Sapp

Just so we can show those chumps in Atlanta and Philly what real hatred is.

Bud Selig

John has had an outstanding career on the field of play, but equally outstanding is the work, support and dedication he and his wife, Dyan, have contributed to the Atlanta community. Their good deeds have been exemplary and in keeping with the tradition of the man for whom this award is named.

I get to stay in the South and Atlanta is awesome. I will give them everything I have.

Jimmy Carter

Under his leadership, Atlanta thrived and the state benefited as well,

Jarrod Saltalamacchia

He was in the same situation as me last year, first year in Double-A. He wasn't expecting to get called up. But fortunately for him, he got to go to Atlanta and make a career.

Trevor Hoffman

He was happy I wasn't able to get it in Atlanta or Florida. I might actually have him sign it.

Dan Bouchard

He was really the foundation of hockey in Atlanta. This is a big loss to the Atlanta hockey community. I hope people realize that.

Bobby Labonte

I actually haven't run good at Atlanta in the past three trips. So is this going to rejuvenate it? I hope it is, and I feel confident it will.

I wish we'd had this team all season. But it's about helping Atlanta win, and they're in first place. We can watch TV every night and see how they're doing and be proud of that.

I would be happy today if Joe Johnson were an Atlanta Hawk today, but we are working as hard as we can to make that happen.

If we have time, we might play Atlanta after that second game. Royce City wanted to come down here and play, and we had guaranteed them three games in the tournament. And we need to play, too.

Vinny Testaverde

If we can go into Atlanta and get this win however we can do it, we'll be right back in the mix.

He has a criminal history in Atlanta for failure to appear. That shows his propensity not to comply with a court order.

He made so much progress while we were in Atlanta and my hope is his progress will continue with the therapy he's going to be receiving two to three times a week in Huntsville.

He'll be very good for the Atlanta Braves. He didn't quite jell in that Boston situation, but he can play anywhere. So many people have exaggerated that year.

There is a genuine attempt to get things right in Atlanta. I think Atlanta can become the model. I think we've got an opportunity to really deliver Scouting to the poor boys that need it. I feel quite comfortable with the direction we are headed in.

Jimmy Johnson

We're on a great roll here with another 1.5-mile track coming up. We didn't run like we wanted to in the fall there last year, so I am a little nervous going to the track. But I believe we understand what took place last time. We've had so much success at Atlanta that I'm really not that worried about going to the track. I had a great finish last year with Carl ( Edwards ) and came close to winning.

Al Green

I did a whole concert in Atlanta with my fly open, and I had a black suit on and a white shirt. My white shirt was protruding from the fly.

Tim Hudson

Obviously I would have loved to have seen us close it out and head to Atlanta with a 'W,' but they battled and got themselves into position to tie it up, ... After that, I was a spectator in here rooting guys on. You've got to tip your hat to all our guys in the bullpen. They've taken a lot of heat all year. Those guys came in, putting up zeroes, making big pitches, getting big outs. Going 18 innings, I have a lot of respect for those guys. They went out and battled, but they just outlasted us.

Obviously an expansion to an important market like Atlanta is very welcome.

Sonny Perdue

There are other cities that have a lot of history about NASCAR, but NASCAR is a growing company that's one of the best-marketed companies in the world today and they understand what keeps companies growing. They understand it's about the future. Atlanta is about the future.