I mean simply to say that I want my characters to suggest the background in themselves, even when it is read more

I mean simply to say that I want my characters to suggest the background in themselves, even when it is not visible. I want them to be so powerfully realized that we cannot imagine them apart from their physical and social context even when we see them in empty space.

There are actually people there starting to try to rebuild and they need as much support as they can get, read more

There are actually people there starting to try to rebuild and they need as much support as they can get, ... We wanted to go where there are smaller towns that were hit hard and are depending on church groups.

Being out of the Gulf, that's icing on the cake. But results that strong show they have the core principles read more

Being out of the Gulf, that's icing on the cake. But results that strong show they have the core principles of underwriting claims very well managed.

It is such an incredible friendship and relationship we have, and I know viewers like the way we play off read more

It is such an incredible friendship and relationship we have, and I know viewers like the way we play off each other.

The bullpen is something we have talked about since I've been here. Last year, we went with younger arms and read more

The bullpen is something we have talked about since I've been here. Last year, we went with younger arms and it showed.

I have improved a lot. I think it's strength, age, experience, and attitude. Plus, I'm really, really fit.

I have improved a lot. I think it's strength, age, experience, and attitude. Plus, I'm really, really fit.

BB&T over the years largely has grown through the merger-and- acquisition process, acquiring community banks and thrifts, and that's been read more

BB&T over the years largely has grown through the merger-and- acquisition process, acquiring community banks and thrifts, and that's been successful on our part. Over the last year we've had a little of this indigestion from a lot of mergers over a short period. We needed to take a little breather to refocus on organic revenue growth, and we think we're near that period of time where our internal operations are where we want, so we're looking at getting back into the (M&A) business.

You rely on senior hitters to do their job.

You rely on senior hitters to do their job.

Trips were always a blast; he was just a funny guy.

Trips were always a blast; he was just a funny guy.