I'm glad they've been able to pull together after consolidation. It seems like they have good teachers at both middle read more

I'm glad they've been able to pull together after consolidation. It seems like they have good teachers at both middle schools.

We did a nice job.

We did a nice job.

[Many of those early relationships remain strong: Anderson's debut disc was co-produced by hit songwriter Jeffrey Steele and John Rich read more

[Many of those early relationships remain strong: Anderson's debut disc was co-produced by hit songwriter Jeffrey Steele and John Rich of Big & Rich.] I've been writing and working with Jeff and John for five years or more, so it was very natural in the studio, ... I think the whole creative process was different because we all ... know what works for us vocally and musically on stage as well as in the studio. I don't care how great the recording is, if you can't reproduce the sound and energy on stage it's a worthless cause.

He's an inspiration to everyone out here, especially guys like me who've struggled to stay in the league. He's a read more

He's an inspiration to everyone out here, especially guys like me who've struggled to stay in the league. He's a great person to model yourself after.

Many people, especially officials, don't have the courage to speak up against corruption.

Many people, especially officials, don't have the courage to speak up against corruption.

Our strength was that overall, we had a bunch of kids do well.

Our strength was that overall, we had a bunch of kids do well.

We definitely expected more consolidation in the industry, although it is always hard to imagine a deal of this magnitude. read more

We definitely expected more consolidation in the industry, although it is always hard to imagine a deal of this magnitude. Mirage's management has underperformed and the stock has languished recently, making it a great opportunity for MGM Grand. But this will have to be a friendly deal if it has a shot of working.

While I think the dangers of a member of the committee being blackmailed are somewhat exaggerated in political discourse, it read more

While I think the dangers of a member of the committee being blackmailed are somewhat exaggerated in political discourse, it would still be a prudent discussion for the minority leader to have with Mr. Condit, ... It can very well be that one would want to err on the side of prudence.

There's a lot of business out there, but if you haven't got the right (capability) levels in the right places, read more

There's a lot of business out there, but if you haven't got the right (capability) levels in the right places, then you can't take it on.