Famous Quotes & Sayings

Rusty Wallace

It's a mystery to me why the track doesn't already have a Nextel event. It's definitely a Nextel Cup track. It's beautiful. It's wide. It's shaped perfect. It's got the grandstand capability. They've proved they can pack them in with a lot of drama and excitement. It's just a fun place to go.

Fred Couples

It's hard. It's what makes the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup so different, playing a format nobody would ever want to play unless somebody made you.

Rob Blake

It wasn't about the Stanley Cup the year before, it was all about the gold medal. That's been the talk the last three years, and now this year. When you go home in the summers, the gold medal is remembered more. The difference now is defending the gold medal.

Mandy Moore

It was never important for a wedding to be about anything other than me and my partner. A big celebration was never my cup of tea.

I've had plenty of chats with Tim about the Davis Cup and he has stated his feelings on it and I respect that.

DAVID FEHERTY

It was the highlight of my career. The Ryder Cup is amazing. It is the most terrified I have ever been on a golf course.

Thomas Muster

It will be a real cup tie, as we are expecting a lot of Croat fans.

It's a very unfortunate comment. And I don't think in retrospect he (Benitez) would probably go forward and say that again. Hector has been called upon on multiple occasions to do World Cup qualifying throughout the continent. He's had numerous appointments to many world championships.

It's a very special, special day around here. Being a part of the FedEx Cup series was our goal.

Clinton Morrison

It's a big year for me. We could get promoted, and I could play for Ireland in the World Cup in Germany. I wouldn't have come back to Palace if I didn't feel sure we could get promoted. Palace are better than Championship standard, and now it's up to us to prove that.

It's a great opportunity for us young guys to try to make a World Cup team. Playing every day in MLS has helped me. I just want to keep going forward.

Gary Player

It's a good idea for future Presidents Cups to have a reserve ready to play. The people want to see the match played as scheduled.

Michael Ballack

It's a decisive game. Not just for us but also for the mood of the country. It's important going into the World Cup that we get a successful result.

Alan Pardew

It's an important week for us. The Cup game and the Portsmouth home game are very, very important to us.

Laura Davies

It's going to happen at some point. And I'd like it to happen while I'm still playing Solheim Cup golf.

Louis Saha

It's of no interest to me to just play one match per month. I don't think you can go to the World Cup at the top of your game that way.

Mark Philippoussis

It's the Davis Cup and it's not like you have got another Davis Cup next week.

Carlos Ruiz

It's the other Cup -- Lamar Hunt -- so it's not a big deal,

Marianne Vos

I like to sit down, relax, have a cup of coffee on the terrace and read a book. I like to travel the world - and I'm lucky to see so much through cycling.

Olaf Kolzig

I'm very excited. This is the only team I've known, and I'm very optimistic about where the organization is going and if we could ever win a Stanley Cup here during my time.

Paul Tracy

I'm very excited about this opportunity, especially at Michigan where I have a lot of experience. Driving a NASCAR Nextel Cup car will be totally new to me but my focus is to develop a package that will help Kevin (Harvick), Jeff (Burton) and Dave (Blaney) and their teams for the race weekend. I want to do whatever I can to help.

I'm very pleased but I was not too worried about the result as I just wanted the lads to get back to playing football before next week's Premier cup final.

Niall Quinn

I'm happy to come away from rounds three and four with two more points finishes and to be leading the Rookie Cup standings. Qualifying did not go so well for me but my race pace was encouraging and I am optimistic for the next race at Oulton Park.

Investments for new products and marketing for the soccer World Cup will have an effect on the profit margin.

If you weren't a ticketed passenger, you couldn't get even a sandwich or cup of coffee.

Glenn Hoddle

In every World Cup there's always a player who comes from nowhere before every tournament - normally someone who gets in that you don't expect - and that happens all the time with England.

In a Davis Cup tie, you always expect to win. Of course, you guys (the Americans) have the first chance, but in the Davis Cup, you always get some surprises, like the one last year with Croatia. We are also a Balkan country. Maybe we can follow those guys.

I guess we have to win our remaining matches and come through the play-off for a top five spot and make it to the World Cup in Germany.

I think our cup overflows with everything good that's happened.

Emma Lazarus

His cup is gall, his meat is tears,/ His passion lasts a thousand years.

Certainly, we would like to have an unencumbered date, but we are going to take what we've got and make the most of it. We're pleased that we are part of the FedEx Cup competition.

Paul Tracy

Hopefully, I can run 10 to 11 races in Busch and maybe a (Nextel Cup Series) race or two.

genuine hostility, whereas in the Presidents Cup there is genuine respect.