It was horrible. Especially because it got worse and worse.

It was horrible. Especially because it got worse and worse.

Last year, there was a little more pressure. We're more of an underdog. We want to be special and get read more

Last year, there was a little more pressure. We're more of an underdog. We want to be special and get back to the Final Four.

There is a lot of pressure for test scores and academic performance, but being a part of creating something brings read more

There is a lot of pressure for test scores and academic performance, but being a part of creating something brings about an energy. My students work together in a better way because of the opera.

It was a little frustrating because we like a fast, up-tempo pace to the game. We like to fast break, read more

It was a little frustrating because we like a fast, up-tempo pace to the game. We like to fast break, and they kind of slowed that down for us.

You make a winner when you win. I think we can have a good crack for the next two months read more

You make a winner when you win. I think we can have a good crack for the next two months and for the next 10 years, too, maybe.

I don't know if Jim was a major part of that or not. He is one of a small group read more

I don't know if Jim was a major part of that or not. He is one of a small group of real storytellers. He has enormous imagination and ability to write. I'm glad he's coming back. It's going to be good for the show.

I enjoy talking to you more than anybody else because I never feel I am giving myself away and so read more

I enjoy talking to you more than anybody else because I never feel I am giving myself away and so can admit to shady, dishonest, crawling, cowardly, unjust, arrogant, snobbish, lecherous, perverted and generally shameful feelings that I don't want anybody else to know about; but most of all because I am always on the verge of violent laughter when talking to you.If you were here, I keep thinking, we would spend the time in talk and drink and smoke and I should be laughing a lot of the time, and I should be enjoying myself a lot of the time.

At the timeout we talked about that we had fouls to burn -- 'Be very aggressive on every pass, get read more

At the timeout we talked about that we had fouls to burn -- 'Be very aggressive on every pass, get after your man,' and that's what happened. We were able to knock the ball loose and go down and score.

For purposes of action nothing is more useful than narrowness of thought combined with energy of will.

For purposes of action nothing is more useful than narrowness of thought combined with energy of will.