I don't want him growing up with me working two jobs. I don't want him to have a childhood like read more

I don't want him growing up with me working two jobs. I don't want him to have a childhood like I did. I had a nasty childhood.

It all revolves around Coach Willy. He's been my coach and my mentor since I was four years old. When read more

It all revolves around Coach Willy. He's been my coach and my mentor since I was four years old. When we're swimming, he doesn't even have to say anything. Just the thought of him being there forces you to try harder.

Any time you have a chance to play the team that's won the conference 50 times in a row, or read more

Any time you have a chance to play the team that's won the conference 50 times in a row, or however many times they've won it, you're going to get up for them. Every time we get a chance to play them we want to do our best. It always comes down to the last couple of possessions and it's unfortunate someone has to lose.

Having had loving people who brought me up, and then I find another set of people. That really is a read more

Having had loving people who brought me up, and then I find another set of people. That really is a double blessing.

For where the instrument of intelligence is added to brute power and evil will, mankind is powerless in its own read more

For where the instrument of intelligence is added to brute power and evil will, mankind is powerless in its own defense.

I have been on this team for four years and this is the first time we have beaten Fallbrook. Guys read more

I have been on this team for four years and this is the first time we have beaten Fallbrook. Guys from past years who used to be on this team kept telling me that we wouldn't be able to do it, so it's nice to show them that it could be done.

President Bush is as interested as I am in having the greatest possible number of countries contributing valuably to the read more

President Bush is as interested as I am in having the greatest possible number of countries contributing valuably to the reconstruction of the area, each of us with our own responsibilities. ... I don't think that arrogance is the best companion.

... The most important thing right now is the crew's safety.

... The most important thing right now is the crew's safety.

When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed read more

When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.