The public is a lot more forgiving of people with true problems. But you've got to endear yourself to the read more

The public is a lot more forgiving of people with true problems. But you've got to endear yourself to the public, appear more genuinely apologetic.

The market is in a wait-and-see mode. It's waiting for confirmation of an economic recovery, some kind of resolution on read more

The market is in a wait-and-see mode. It's waiting for confirmation of an economic recovery, some kind of resolution on Iraq and on what the Federal Reserve is going to do in its meeting this month.

We didn't wake up in August 2003 and decide to be on the next ballot. This took many efforts at read more

We didn't wake up in August 2003 and decide to be on the next ballot. This took many efforts at financing and planning this building.

Valuations remain a little stretched, and we could see some further weakness into the early part of the year.

Valuations remain a little stretched, and we could see some further weakness into the early part of the year.

I didn't feel much pressure today. I got here, and that was an accomplishment. I got to take some great read more

I didn't feel much pressure today. I got here, and that was an accomplishment. I got to take some great runs with my friends. It was great.

I see myself more as an ambassador of the game. And I hope to bring chess to a higher level read more

I see myself more as an ambassador of the game. And I hope to bring chess to a higher level in the United States. Making bigger tournaments, more interesting events. Making it a respectable profession for young people to be able to pursue in the future.

It could be a sea change, but I don't think so. I think it's more circumstances than anything else. Let's read more

It could be a sea change, but I don't think so. I think it's more circumstances than anything else. Let's give it a couple of more years.

One of those guys will step up and do a nice job in there. But the maturity and being in read more

One of those guys will step up and do a nice job in there. But the maturity and being in a game situation definitely goes to Eric.

We're trying to be responsible in our management of the Greenway. Everybody wants to save every tree possible, and so read more

We're trying to be responsible in our management of the Greenway. Everybody wants to save every tree possible, and so do I.