“You'd be surprised how many noises you hear from women they'd never even think would come from them. I encourage that, because it's important to get into an instinctual, primal state to really surrender to what your body needs to do.”

“There is no such thing as a 'self-made' man. We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the make-up of our character and of our thoughts, as well as our success.”

“He's a very good mentor. I want to continue what we started in Tom's office in encouraging agricultural entrepreneurship and value-added agriculture issues such as energy. We're off to a great start with the ethanol industry. I think we're at the dawn of an exciting era in agriculture.”

“We had one where he was a little upset. He thought he was being encouraged, in one of the establishments, because the bar maid was giving him an empty beer bottle to use as an ashtray. Otherwise, they take their tickets and stub their cigarettes and take it like anything else.”

“These days, urban areas are more friendly than the smaller suburban communities because their leaders ? the mayors, the city councilors, the city managers ? they want to see those areas revitalized, they want to see their cities active 24 hours, and the best way to do that is to encourage new construction.”

“There are several kinds of loans you can get: public and private loans. (The federal government) can give subsidies to encourage companies to lend money. Over the years, those competitive, free-market lenders found ways to take advantage of the law... . There were abuses in the system.”

“I'm happy to come away from rounds three and four with two more points finishes and to be leading the Rookie Cup standings. Qualifying did not go so well for me but my race pace was encouraging and I am optimistic for the next race at Oulton Park.”

“I am encouraged that the Oklahoma legislature is joining Florida in providing consumer choice and better care for Medicaid beneficiaries. Patient empowerment, marketplace competition, access to quality care, and cost stability are worthy goals that Florida, Oklahoma, and every state should strive for in reforming Medicaid.”

“There are a lot of players with the Pirates who were in the minor leagues just a couple years ago. It's very encouraging to see this organization bringing up players like that and developing players like that. It's definitely a good incentive to work hard and see where it takes you.”

“There has never been a split between us and Rafa over Michael Owen or any other player. It's not a no or a yes. There has been plenty of speculation and we will see next week. It's always encouraging when a player says he wants to come to Liverpool.”