I handled all the program activities and he (Butterfield) did the overall operation of the ranch. During my senior year read more

I handled all the program activities and he (Butterfield) did the overall operation of the ranch. During my senior year of college Tom was looking for a building to start his boys' ranch. I went with him to look at the building that became the home of Butterfield Boys' Ranch.

They came out and pretty much had their way with us offensively.

They came out and pretty much had their way with us offensively.

Sometimes it seems that we are successful only because we have not tried hard enough for our best. We do read more

Sometimes it seems that we are successful only because we have not tried hard enough for our best. We do the hard thing, and one day we succeed, and many things are made plain to us.

I don't understand people who don't like good production. It drives me crazy. We hear all the time from people read more

I don't understand people who don't like good production. It drives me crazy. We hear all the time from people who prefer the way our first records sounded, but if we had more money and time back then, we would have made them sound better. I always want our albums to sound more polished, as they say. Polished is the point for what we do.

I always hoped for a show that was realistic and provocative and moving and funny. And to me, it's exceeded read more

I always hoped for a show that was realistic and provocative and moving and funny. And to me, it's exceeded those expectations ... not to mention the people who have climbed aboard to join in it. As a creative endeavor, it's been the greatest experience of my life.

It really put us on ... the mass consumer map,

It really put us on ... the mass consumer map,

They played really well. We didn't execute very well. I thought we tackled poorly and we coughed the ball up read more

They played really well. We didn't execute very well. I thought we tackled poorly and we coughed the ball up a couple times.

It's really a focal point for us that our scores are going up -- we're closing that gap,

It's really a focal point for us that our scores are going up -- we're closing that gap,

As the ostrich when pursued hideth his head, but forgetteth his body; so the fears of a coward expose him read more

As the ostrich when pursued hideth his head, but forgetteth his body; so the fears of a coward expose him to danger.