A farmer who had a quarrelsome family called his sons and told them to lay a bunch of sticks before read more

A farmer who had a quarrelsome family called his sons and told them to lay a bunch of sticks before him. Then, after laying the sticks parallel to one another and binding them, he challenged his sons, one after one, to pick up the bundle and break it. They all tried, but in vain. Then, untying the bundle, he gave them the sticks to break one by one. This they did with the greatest ease. Then said the father, Thus, my sons, as long as you remain united, you are a match for anything, but differ and separate, and you are undone.

Then you give your actors broad strokes based on what your idea is for what is going on in the read more

Then you give your actors broad strokes based on what your idea is for what is going on in the room and the circumstances surrounding it.

It's one thing to be brave -- another to be stupid!

It's one thing to be brave -- another to be stupid!

All teams are going to try and prove they can beat the No. 1 team. They are going to come read more

All teams are going to try and prove they can beat the No. 1 team. They are going to come at us as hard as they can.

Most of our funding goes to organizations and is then used to leverage the private sector.

Most of our funding goes to organizations and is then used to leverage the private sector.

I think the biggest thing is that we have to replace a bunch of starters. We've lost 14 players. Up read more

I think the biggest thing is that we have to replace a bunch of starters. We've lost 14 players. Up front, we lose two who will be playing in the pros next year. We lost four really good players at linebacker.

It was a business decision. We just felt this was the right time for me to come in. There's no read more

It was a business decision. We just felt this was the right time for me to come in. There's no love lost, there's no harm. I'm coming in with an open mind and ready to play, no grudges at all.

They don't want to be taken out of circulation. They want to unplug from the pressures, yes, but they want read more

They don't want to be taken out of circulation. They want to unplug from the pressures, yes, but they want to plug back in to something they're passionate about: Maybe they always wanted to make violins or save the homeless kids on the mall. Now, the mortgage and orthodontic-bill pressure is gone and they can do things they've always wanted to do.

People will make judgments before you even speak based on the way you look. Most definitely your physical appearance matters. read more

People will make judgments before you even speak based on the way you look. Most definitely your physical appearance matters. The way you dress, your hygiene - it all matters.