Famous Quotes & Sayings

North Carolina needs to revamp the tax code completely. We have some of the highest tax rates, like the corporate tax rate, in the country.

North Carolina is still reeling from mass layoffs despite better-than-average job growth.

North Carolina is particularly prone to weather-related emergencies -- from floods to hurricanes to ice storms.

North Carolina is not exempt from the problems of the rest of the nation. A lot of people are scared of Part D -- they don't know if it's going to help them or hurt them.

North Carolina is fifth in the country in getting other states' retirees.

North Carolina is an important market to us. It is our second-largest state with 1.5 million customers. Florida is the largest with 7.5 million customers.

Richard Burr

North Carolina has great representation in this administration. There are very talented people who have a lot to contribute,

North Carolina has everything in place to be a great football program.

Craig Smith

North Carolina has a great tradition. BC we're just really starting to turn things around. There's nothing I can say about that. We're just in a situation where we've got to prove it to everybody in the nation.

The one thing I'm proud about our football team is we battled. You've got to give credit obviously to North Carolina State's defense. They did a great job.

The most important thing that Western North Carolina can do is you've got to get some winners,

Michael Brown

Something that most people may not realize is that more than 50 percent of the deaths in a hurricane occur because of flooding, and right now the entire Eastern Seaboard -- all the way from North Carolina up through New Jersey and New York -- the ground is just saturated.

South Carolina was the first school I took my visit to and it just felt like home. They called me Mike and really made me feel welcome.

South Carolina State does not get its proportionate share. Why should State be a stepchild? That is what 1954 was about. It's a state-supported institution and it should start there if it's about funding.

South Carolina is the one team that really thumped us. No question, we'll play a lot better than the first time we played them.

Now is the time for Carol Browner and EPA to grant the waiver,

Corey Brewer

Defensively, I think South Carolina is a very good comparison. But you really can't compare this team to anybody.

Decisions were clearly made about the lottery in back rooms. In a way, you can see the lawsuit as a second chance for North Carolina to do the right thing.

Ivory Latta

As kids, we did look at Tennessee and they were the dominant team. But now, North Carolina has come up.

Pat Summitt

At Duke, they played great and we played bad. At times, North Carolina overwhelmed us with their speed and quickness.

A sub-5 percent rate is an important signal to the rest of the country that the North Carolina job market is strong despite the significant restructuring occurring.

A big, big factor in South Carolina 's favor. They do a great job of forcing turnovers and making assists. Didn't happen today.

The Upstate of South Carolina offers a great opportunity for Food Lion LLC and carries out our stated strategy of filling gaps in our existing geographic footprint.

This game is a physical game, especially this time of year. Carolina has been the puncher for most of the time, they line up and punch people in the mouth. Today, we took their push and we swung back, and our punches were definitely stronger.

Richard Burr

Thirty-one states have a 211 presence, but until 100 percent of North Carolina and 100 percent of the country is involved, we haven't finished our job,

Brian Jeroloman

It's a huge road trip. South Carolina is a great overall team with some even greater players.

I told the guys after the North Carolina game that this is a big win and I'm happy for you. But we've got to enjoy it today and focus on Clemson. That's the most important game on the schedule because it's the next game on the schedule, and you have to protect your home court.

It's truly a Carolina family when you are down there.

Jim Knight

This potentially is the worst agricultural damage that eastern North Carolina has ever faced.

Dale Jarrett

You wouldn't have thought it would have spread out quite this much, as far as just how few drivers are from North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. We still have some, but the majority are spaced out throughout the United States. I think it's just a credit to the sport and how much it's grown.

John Calipari

Enjoy it. Take a breath, kick back and enjoy. Because this doesn't happen every year at Memphis. It happens at Kentucky, Duke, North Carolina and those other programs. It doesn't happen at Memphis.

Geno Auriemma

Duke has more good players than any other team in the country right now. You can say (North) Carolina is talented, Tennessee is talented and Maryland is talented. But look at Duke's roster, the size and speed and quickness and shooting and experience and depth. You name it, they've got it all covered.

Coming from junior hockey and one year later having my name called out for the Carolina Hurricanes on opening night was an unbelievable experience.