Hopefully it'll be a guy we feel good about that can play in the Major Leagues someday. He'll probably be read more

Hopefully it'll be a guy we feel good about that can play in the Major Leagues someday. He'll probably be a little further away [than Phillips was].

Today, no walls can separate humanitarian or human rights crises in one part of the world from national security crises read more

Today, no walls can separate humanitarian or human rights crises in one part of the world from national security crises in another. What begins with the failure to uphold the dignity of one life all too often ends with a calamity for entire nations.

Although I enjoyed writing Film Music it was always a means to an end, in that it enabled me to read more

Although I enjoyed writing Film Music it was always a means to an end, in that it enabled me to keep a wife and family and write my classical music, which has always been my passion.

Residents of low-lying areas, mobile homes and tents should reach higher ground now.

Residents of low-lying areas, mobile homes and tents should reach higher ground now.

We should never as a city attempt to put profit over public safety. Public safety must be at the top read more

We should never as a city attempt to put profit over public safety. Public safety must be at the top of the list of those services that should be the last to be cut.

To be honest with you, I have no idea about the other teams in the district. And I can't worry read more

To be honest with you, I have no idea about the other teams in the district. And I can't worry about them because we are trying to improve here every day. We have the athletes to compete with anyone at this level. I really believe that. This team is not going to give up.

In addition to the artistic influences, I am influenced by my current private life, my feelings about it and my read more

In addition to the artistic influences, I am influenced by my current private life, my feelings about it and my energy level and state of health.

There has been criticism of me from certain quarters among supporters and I can understand and respect that. It comes read more

There has been criticism of me from certain quarters among supporters and I can understand and respect that. It comes with the territory. Perhaps I have taken this club as far as I can and now it is time for the mantle to pass on to someone else.

We were all talking about it (Saturday) night, how we wanted to hit a walk-off home run in the first read more

We were all talking about it (Saturday) night, how we wanted to hit a walk-off home run in the first inning (on Sunday). It's funny how it actually happened.