I think the key word here was persistency. We just kept putting pressure on them, believed in our system and read more

I think the key word here was persistency. We just kept putting pressure on them, believed in our system and sooner or later, we would get the breaks to win the game.

An artist took that picture and made a painting of Chris carrying the girl. It has the ruins of the read more

An artist took that picture and made a painting of Chris carrying the girl. It has the ruins of the Trade Center in the background. It's a great painting. I was lucky to get a lithograph of the painting. That picture has made its way around the country.

We came out with a lot of energy in the third quarter and got a lot of buckets off our read more

We came out with a lot of energy in the third quarter and got a lot of buckets off our defense. J.B. and James had big quarters, but we got some great defensive play from guys like Charles Davidson and Paul Collamer. We forced a lot of turnovers in that quarter.

A friend in power is a friend lost.

A friend in power is a friend lost.

The fear that the Fed will continue well into 2006 has been dramatically reduced, and that's why equities look so read more

The fear that the Fed will continue well into 2006 has been dramatically reduced, and that's why equities look so good.

A malignant sore throat is a danger, a malignant throat not sore is worse.

A malignant sore throat is a danger, a malignant throat not sore is worse.

The current earnings and the forward-looking guidance, in general, have not met expectations among a lot of companies.

The current earnings and the forward-looking guidance, in general, have not met expectations among a lot of companies.

I knew the ball was going in. No question about it. You have to put the ball in the basket read more

I knew the ball was going in. No question about it. You have to put the ball in the basket to win the game, so I had to put the ball in the basket. And backboard? No! I was trying to find the quickest way to put the ball in the basket, period.

If anything, things have gotten worse.

If anything, things have gotten worse.