A lot of middle-class black people think that the Democrats have nothing new to say about race, that their ideas read more

A lot of middle-class black people think that the Democrats have nothing new to say about race, that their ideas are bankrupt, and that the party basically takes their loyalty for granted, ... Then the Republicans start coming around — and we're like the lonely girl standing against the wall at a dance. Even if you know it's lip service, you feel receptive, just because somebody has bothered to come over and pay attention to you.

When people bring something up, I'll remember it. But I'll remember more things like how I used to love our read more

When people bring something up, I'll remember it. But I'll remember more things like how I used to love our pasta dinners we had as a team and other social events. I remember that we did well as a team. We were usually among the top three teams in the league, with Westford usually at the top.

neither the time, the inclination, nor the financial ability to fight each and every article that has appeared about me.

neither the time, the inclination, nor the financial ability to fight each and every article that has appeared about me.

Time's running out right now. If we're going to turn it around, it needs to be real, real quick ? read more

Time's running out right now. If we're going to turn it around, it needs to be real, real quick ? like next game.

Some people regard discipline as a chore. For me, it is a kind of order that sets me free to read more

Some people regard discipline as a chore. For me, it is a kind of order that sets me free to fly.

It would have been great to have an all-American sweep, ... but I think that this shows how strong the read more

It would have been great to have an all-American sweep, ... but I think that this shows how strong the Americans are.

We didn't play a lick of defense. We played with our heads down and there was poor coaching on our read more

We didn't play a lick of defense. We played with our heads down and there was poor coaching on our part.

The little dissatisfaction which every artist feels at the completion of a work forms the germ of a new work

The little dissatisfaction which every artist feels at the completion of a work forms the germ of a new work

He throws 10 pitches (during the game), and then he's in the conditioning room for an hour and he's just read more

He throws 10 pitches (during the game), and then he's in the conditioning room for an hour and he's just rolling in to the clubhouse when the game is over. He's put in that much work to maintain his body. He doesn't take his body for granted. That's why he's so good. That's why he's had longevity.