We've been working on getting Jessica more speed to the bar, and today everything came together for her. It was read more

We've been working on getting Jessica more speed to the bar, and today everything came together for her. It was truly a unique thing to see, and I'm so proud of her. It was like watching a real-life high jumper, not a student or a person just trying to score points.

We had a lot of confidence coming in. I told them to treat it like a championship but to have read more

We had a lot of confidence coming in. I told them to treat it like a championship but to have fun.

They're coming at it from both sides.

They're coming at it from both sides.

I think that by and large chess players have been very kind. Like I said there have been a few read more

I think that by and large chess players have been very kind. Like I said there have been a few incidents, but they certainly didn't serve to bring me down any.

I throw the ball ninety-two miles an hour, but they hit it back just as hard.

I throw the ball ninety-two miles an hour, but they hit it back just as hard.

The main thing is you just want to stay out of everybody's way, just don't want to interrupt anything. More read more

The main thing is you just want to stay out of everybody's way, just don't want to interrupt anything. More than anything, you just want to observe.

We don't have any hard statistics yet on all the damage done by Hurricane Katrina. Apparently the damage was minimal read more

We don't have any hard statistics yet on all the damage done by Hurricane Katrina. Apparently the damage was minimal in the major cotton-producing areas of Mississippi and Louisiana.

The best thing you can do when you've made a mistake is exactly what she's done: Admit it, admit it read more

The best thing you can do when you've made a mistake is exactly what she's done: Admit it, admit it soon and put yourself at the mercy of the people.

This lends stability to the company. It's always good to let people know who's in charge.

This lends stability to the company. It's always good to let people know who's in charge.