When I saw him speak here before, I could look into the audience and see people who look like him read more

When I saw him speak here before, I could look into the audience and see people who look like him laughing at things I didn't know the references to. There is an intimacy between Chicago writers and the population of this city that I find really wonderful. It's warm and it's welcoming. It's a little like going to a Baptist church. They know when to say 'Amen'.

On offense, it's important for us to have good cuts and a lot of movement off the ball. Once we read more

On offense, it's important for us to have good cuts and a lot of movement off the ball. Once we catch the ball, we have to be very strong with it. Quick guys usually have quick hands and step in the passing lanes.

There is a structural problem in the rural economy and a structural problem in the urban economy, that's really the read more

There is a structural problem in the rural economy and a structural problem in the urban economy, that's really the story. It's really coincidental that everything has gone bad at one time.

The role of research has always been to do the groundbreaking work and, as part of IBM, to transfer the read more

The role of research has always been to do the groundbreaking work and, as part of IBM, to transfer the work to products. I see my career as standing on a wall and seeing both ways. One way is seeing new possibilities and the other is building new products.

It was losing everything, but the financial loss was least significant. I was walking in circles in a psychiatric hospital read more

It was losing everything, but the financial loss was least significant. I was walking in circles in a psychiatric hospital in a depression.

It is definitely a good sign. We definitely hope this is the breakthrough we have been looking for.

It is definitely a good sign. We definitely hope this is the breakthrough we have been looking for.

I knew all along this team could be at the top and remain at the top, because we definitely have read more

I knew all along this team could be at the top and remain at the top, because we definitely have the personnel. If we put our mind to it, play 'D' and do all the right things, play for each other, we shouldn't lose.

We put a bite of food from every dish onto each plate and when they've gone through the line, their read more

We put a bite of food from every dish onto each plate and when they've gone through the line, their plates are piled high. They were stuffed last year.

I think it can be a good group. I came here when it was (Bryan) Hickman, TP (Terry Pierce) and read more

I think it can be a good group. I came here when it was (Bryan) Hickman, TP (Terry Pierce) and (Josh) Buhl. I think the talent is there to have a corps like that.