This isn't an overnight fix. When it's down for 20 years, it doesn't fix itself overnight. We have make sure read more

This isn't an overnight fix. When it's down for 20 years, it doesn't fix itself overnight. We have make sure we have the pieces in place - the facilities, the staff, the institutional commitment - to move in the right direction. That commitment is there. ... How do we conduct ourselves? How do we do business? I just want to make sure we're maximizing the opportunities.

Steve told us about the LCCC gig and wondered if we'd be interested, and we jumped at it.

Steve told us about the LCCC gig and wondered if we'd be interested, and we jumped at it.

Northbrook was playing pretty tough today and we struggled out there (but) there's no time for us to get upset read more

Northbrook was playing pretty tough today and we struggled out there (but) there's no time for us to get upset about today because we have to get right back at it in Two Rivers.

Let us remember that every person who is infected, whatever the reason, is a fellow human being with human rights read more

Let us remember that every person who is infected, whatever the reason, is a fellow human being with human rights and human needs,

It's been tremendous. Take away the scoring ability and what (Ingles) does on the floor. He brings experience. … He's read more

It's been tremendous. Take away the scoring ability and what (Ingles) does on the floor. He brings experience. … He's helped show a young and inexperienced team the way.

I would rather deal with it as I am, still have hope until we hear something definite. That's easier for read more

I would rather deal with it as I am, still have hope until we hear something definite. That's easier for me to handle.

Even with their combined support, the cost of mounting a production has proved to be too much. We have continued read more

Even with their combined support, the cost of mounting a production has proved to be too much. We have continued to do fine productions, and I've found it even more challenging because we have to adapt productions to the recital stage, and yet we're doing full productions with sets, lights and everything.

We need to protect Iraq and the world against terrorists.

We need to protect Iraq and the world against terrorists.

The opera is like a husband with a foreign title - expensive to support, hard to understand and therefore a read more

The opera is like a husband with a foreign title - expensive to support, hard to understand and therefore a supreme social challenge.