Famous Quotes & Sayings

I think going into State you'd like to be a conference champ and higher seed so you could have that easier first round game.

Andriy Shevchenko

It has been a great year for me, ... I feel very honored to be here with these great champions by my side.

J. J. Johnson

I think we are first and foremost needing medical folks who can really champion the cause.

It is not just the BCCI that is opposing the Champions Trophy. The PCB has also opposed it through a letter to the ICC, saying that it does not want any tournaments, including the Champions Trophy, between four-yearly World Cups.

Maria Callas

It is like comparing champagne with cognac. No-with Coca-Cola.

Rafael Benitez

It is important for the manager to be able to say to players they want to sign that they will be playing in the Champions League.

It is immensely disappointing to be knocked out of the Champions League but this evening part of our supporters also missed a great chance.

Jarvis Cocker

Part of what tonight is about is to keep the spirit of John Peel alive. To seek out new music and champion new talent.

Our objective is to find another Subaru world champion and we'll do all that we can to help Chris and Stephane reach that goal.

Our main goal is to be league champions and then win sections. I think we're always in contention for a league title. This year, I feel we definitely have a good chance.

We've very, very excited about Preston Wilson. He wants to be with a champion, and we are still committed to being that champion. We want to go back to that World Series. Preston is a great defensive player with speed, and last year he had 90 RBIs. This is exactly what we're looking for.

Tyler is one of those kids who deserves this more than anyone. He's a hard worker and he wanted it. Now he's a district champ and no one can take that away from him.

We've been going through things a Missouri team hasn't been through in a while. We upset the defending national champion, being ranked and having to defend that ranking. This two weeks has been tough on us. It really showed up in the last 10 minutes.

We know the Champions League remains a very difficult competition. But given the make-up of the group, it's possible for Lyon to figure in the top two and qualify for the quarter-finals.

We have to work to try and win the league as soon as possible and concentrate on the Champions League. We want to reach the final in Paris and win it.

Rebecca MacKinnon

If multi-stakeholder Internet governance is to survive an endless series of challenges, its champions must commit to serving the interests and protecting the rights of all Internet users around the world, particularly those in developing countries where Internet use is growing fastest.

Randall Kennedy

I champion sensibly designed racial affirmative action, not because I have benefited from it personally - though I have. I support it because, on balance, it is conducive to the public good.

We had (five) minutes of self-destruction. You can't spot the champions five goals.

We have a lot of respect for Waukesha South. They're the conference champions and they've had a great season. But right now, we're going to sleep on this win for a day and then get back to work on Wednesday.

Olli Jokinen

We have to learn from this. They showed why they were the Stanley Cup Champions two years ago. Good teams never quit.

Pancho Gonzales

The great champions were always vicious competitors. You never lose respect for a man who is a vicious competitor, and you never hate a man you respect. I don't like Rod Laver because he's such a vicious competitor, but I don't dislike him.

Roberto Mancini

which started preparations for the Champions League before Inter and is in a better form.

Without a doubt, it's going to be Morse. They look to be KVAC and, possibly, state champions this year.

Carlo Ancelotti

We are through a difficult moment, and are paying for every single mistake. We must overcome this moment quickly because the Champions League is approaching.

We are the greatest champions for our community. We have to stop looking at our feet and tell people the story of what Milwaukee is all about.

We are the champions because we have great players. They deserve the recognition. I am very proud we put five guys on all-conference (first team and all-conference). That's a big plus for us.

We played the European champions today, and we should have won that game. But there's a lot of encouragement to be taken, especially the lineout contesting, which was excellent. Nick Kennedy was superb.

We had information as to who he was and what he might be doing,'' Champagne said.

Alissa Czisny

Michelle has done so much for the sport and been a champion so many years, I'm guessing they will give her a spot on the Olympic team. It's important for the rest of us just to focus on our own skating.

Martin Johnson

Whoever wins the game, however they do it, they'll be world champions on Saturday and deserving of the title,

Adriano Galliani

We have only the Champions League in mind and we are focusing exclusively on Barcelona.

That would be a dream ticket. Bradford are a champion team. Hopefully we can create something similar here.

That was a great win. Paz was a league champion last year.