“The organization has been great and there's stuff I have to work on, ... I don't blame anybody. Everybody's been positive and trying to help me out. They're in my corner. Do I want to return? Absolutely. I've never had any hard feelings toward anybody here.”

“Despite the major threat to human health posed by these viruses, there was very little information available on the entire genomes of bird flu viruses. Now we're in a much better position to understand what makes these viruses tick. And that could help us learn how to control the avian influenza viruses that threaten humans.”

“Our position - our case - is built on clear legal precedent. The [U.S.] Supreme Court has even ruled that paintings and art prints are clearly protected under the First Amendment. Under protected speech, I don't have to get permission from anybody, including the University of Alabama, to engage in that activity.”

“I got a sweet little telephone call from my director to the general effect that we can't fall behind in our schedule... I had to go-and leave behind me all the pleasures of a snow-white bed, and candy and flowers, and the other lovely things that make illness a positive privilege.”

“We identified multiple sites in our service territory as good locations for a possible new station. We appreciate the positive support for nuclear generation we received from communities in North Carolina and South Carolina, as well as state and local organizations. After months of review, the Cherokee County site was selected.”

“Charter already has one of the finest quarterbacks in the state. At that key position, they're in outstanding shape. I think it becomes a question of mentality: We can beat these teams? When you haven't beaten those teams before, you have to get over the hump. You have to gain that confidence.”

“I've been doing this for a long time - longer than the governor's been involved in state government. And I don't believe that using some of the rainy day fund will be any negative at all toward our bond rating or our position in financial markets because of our overall economic growth and stability.”

“There are a lot of things that this sets in motion. It will probably be 30 to 60 days before we can come to a resolution on a contract going forward if everything plays itself out positively. Certainly that is our intent. We are going to do everything that we possibly can to not only ensure that it's here in '07 but beyond.”

“It's unfortunate to see one guy take the fall for 25. It really is. There seems to have been not as many questions about us and the way we've played than there were about him. If we can take a positive from it, that's going to change. This is the wake-up call maybe we need.”

“It would be tough if you were behind a bad guy. Sometimes you get a guy that has a lot of ego, but all the guys we've got at our position are great guys. We're all friends, all really tight. That makes it so much more fun to go out and practice and play.”