Famous Quotes & Sayings

Janice Johnson

It's funny, Rudi is putting down roots in Cincinnati like an old oak tree,

Antwaan Randle

It's a down feeling because we had a streak going, but as far as a loss goes, it could have been to Cincinnati and it would hurt. A loss is a loss. We played our hearts out and made some mistakes. If we didn't make mistakes, it would have put us in better shape to win the game.

Bobby Lutz

While the team's still happy we're playing, I don't know if our fans are. But there's no doubt that (playing) Cincinnati makes it a little more intriguing.

Ron Allen

Everybody in that locker room wearing a Cincinnati jersey wants to win. There's not a lot of teams still playing now, not a lot of teams still practicing. It's not ideally where we want to be, but if we play our game the way we should, we can win the NIT.

Mike Tranghese

We are very excited for our teams that have been invited to the NCAA Championship, but we are disappointed that Cincinnati was not included. They had some quality wins inside and outside the conference.

Brian Thornton

We kind of have the Cincinnati game hanging over us for part of the New Year. Now we can focus on competing and trying to win a conference championship.

Mike Freitag

This team from Cincinnati will be an older, more physical team. The spring is a time to try different things and experiment by giving different guys an opportunity to play and show what they can do.

Pete Sampras

You know, you walk into this place, it's not like walking into Cincinnati or Montreal. This is a Grand Slam. You know, this is what you play for. This is what tennis is all about. Yeah, not many people will remember what happened in Montreal or Cincinnati if you go out and win this tournament.

John Gibbons

Last year, we went to Cincinnati and played St. Xavier,

Jack Warner

I was looking for seventh but the main objective was to get off of the bottom. And we did that and now we have several kids competing at the national level.

Brian Williams

Katie is a friend of many years, and a gifted broadcaster. While I am losing her as an NBC News colleague, I am gaining an able new competitor. I want to welcome Katie to the evening shift and I look forward to competing with my friend as we all continue to cover the stories that matter, all over the world, each night, for years to come.

Hugh Nall

Joe Cope is still the starting center. I'm going to rotate J.P. in there to get as many reps as I can with the Duckworth factor keeping him out of there. But he's competing for a starting job.

Vinnie Currao

I think it is a great thing that we've got all these guys competing for starting positions. It keeps everybody on their toes and sharp. When you are rebuilding a team like we are, you need to take a good, long look at as many players as you can to find the right combinations.

Troy Carnes

What you saw tonight was the result of some seniors determined to go out competing at the highest level.

Jim Tracy

He was the type who got everything he could out of his ability. And the reason he did that was his intelligence level and a set of personal expectations that were higher than guys he was competing against.

Max Mosley

The FIA very much hopes that all the teams and manufacturers competing in this year's championship will also enter for 2008.

Darrin Walter

The kids are competing to be on the varsity squad.

George Husack

The Gaels are riding a good streak of matches and competing well. They have a crafty team of players and it's going to be tough to play them in Moraga.

Danielle Tauro

I was like, come on do it for New Jersey. I saw her kick and knew she was going to keep it going. I was thinking that would be incredible, having two Shore Conference girls winning Penn Relays titles.

Chip Sodemann

Just making the conference tournament is huge for us. The MIAA has a lot of pride, history and tradition in its programs.

Alan Marcus

John and I spoke about it a few times. In fact, we spoke about it in the conference room in Trump Tower. John then went around and addressed it with the family.

Dale Brown

It can't be taken for granted. No other Louisiana school has gone to it. Only six Southeastern Conference schools have made it.

Jim Thompson

It always feels good to win a conference match away from home. The girls played well on a golf course that we had not played well on before.

Mel Blasi

Golf is a funny game; anything can happen. Our conference is strong and well-balanced. There are no guarantees.

Michael White

He said I might be tied for the Big West Conference record for injuries.

Scott Maddox

I thought we responded well to our first conference loss. We knew a fast start was important and the guys did exactly what we needed by jumping them early.

Barry Hinson

I think the conference race is already done. I think Wichita State is going to win the race. I think what everybody else is trying to do is to get the highest seed they can get for the tournament, or finish as the runner-up.

Ron Hutchins

John is a very pleasing young man to have. He's very focused on what he does. You'll see him moving up.

S. Walker

It all seems to be focused on him (Rodriguez).

Brian Beckwith

There are so many different scenarios that could play out that we can't be thinking about that. We have to focus on Friday and then on Saturday.

Larry Hoff

Her scoring numbers are actually a little down from last year. Part of it is because we have other players who can score, but the main reason is that Jessi has focused on getting her teammates more involved.

Scott Coffey

He's been so focused on proving his innocence, and now he'll try to put his life back together.

Santino Quaranta

His suspension, it's not good the day of the game. I respect Peter's decision, I respect the head office and it's their decision. It's between Freddy and the team. We have a job to do and we're focused on winning MLS Cup.

Mark Patton

I think it's going to be important to stay focused and use that adrenaline. It's the last game here but I'm going to treat it as any other game and play hard.

Ricky Mathews

I think it's great that the governor is focusing so heavily on preparation.

Tony Anderson

I think that he has focused on regaining his sobriety.

Paul Doughty

Knowing that I have these younger girls who are playing and getting better every game is encouraging.

Tom Renney

Kevin was fine. I thought it was more an opportunity to wake up 18 guys and get ourselves back in the hockey game by doing what we have to do in terms of managing the puck, and maybe give yourself to play 5-on-5 hockey or better.

Dion Phaneuf

I wouldn't pinpoint any one thing. I just have to play my game and I didn't do that for the first little bit.

David Ward

Jacob pitched a really good game for us today. He was throwing pretty hard. If he can keep pitching like that, we'll be in good shape.

Larry Finucane

I would say the pressure is on them (Mills). They're the #6 or #7 seed and have the game on their home court.

Rich Kaelin

Katie really looks up to some of my seniors. But that's the nice thing about softball. It's very competitive on the field, but once the game is over most of these girls are friends.

Joe Torre

Just win as many games as we can and see where that leaves us when it's over.

Joel Allen

Joe has gotten the most out of his senior season and his selection to the all-star game reflects that.

Brian Thornton

Josh did a great job tonight, but it's not just tonight. He's done well the last several games and in practice. When Josh is playing well, it gives us a lot of versatility. When Josh is hitting shots and doing a great job on the boards, it gives us a lot more options.

David Eckstein

Knock on wood, I've been hanging in there.

Jackson Brundage

Here in California, it's living the life, going to school, playing sports and hanging out with my friends. But, when I'm in North Carolina, its all work, work, work.

James Brolin

I don't care who you are, the pressure is on to go to the next task immediately. What happened to the days of hanging out in the hammock all afternoon?

Ramon Rodriguez

On the streets, hanging out with the fellows, there are things you learn that no book can teach you.

Bob Greenly

If you lose by hanging back, you will always regret it.

Doug Wilson

They are hanging in there, ... They are a very strong and wonderful family.

David Sibley

It was just phenomenal, ... People were hanging out their cars, they were all over the lobby, it was really late at night, it was just crazy. It was as if the end of the world had come.

Scott Gaffney

I've got 14- and 15-year-olds hanging tough with kids much older than they are.

Pat Rafter

It's a long way from holding up that trophy yet but I'm hanging in there.

Bryan Ball

I was just battling. Trying to give us a chance.

Kevin Madden

It can be done without trying to browbeat people.

Jennifer Fallon

I actually started writing publishable stuff the day I decided I'd actually like to write something I'd like to read, and stopped trying to think what does everyone actually want.

Drew Brees

We're trying to be that franchise that year-in and year-out is competing for a championship.

Mark Krikorian

I think it's going to implode. They're trying to do too much.

Greg Bowers

We've been trying to play at Brooke's level, and we've been disappointed in past, but this is an accomplishment.

Andre Iguodala

I was just trying to put on a show.

Robert Fick

I don't give a ----. I was trying to make a play.

Rasheed Wallace

I don't know what they were trying to do. But whatever it was, it didn't work.

Mitch Mitchell

It is a big one. We have to win it to be in the playoffs.

Bobby Cox

I think you've got to do what you have to do to win right now.

Gerhard Schroeder

There is no alternative to this struggle, which we must win and will win,

Chad Qualls

We've got to win the first before we win the fourth.

Trent Strickland

We've got to play with a hunger. We've got to want a win and we've got to get a win.

Amani Toomer

To get a win we've got to play good. And we really didn't play that well at all.

Lindsay Davenport

I want to win this again, and as long as I can keep going I have a chance.

Richard Petty

If you ain't trying to cheat a little, you ain't likely to win much.

Richard Petty

No one wants to quit when he's losing and no one wants to quit when he's winning.