Quotes by Edward Gardner

“This (opera) has got that, but its got a huge range of other amazing lyrical moments, for the chorus, the orchestra and the soloists. Its the variety of the music in it that is almost the hardest thing about (conducting) it,”

“He was ready to play again. Good for us, bad for the Fire Department.”

“You could never meet a nicer guy.”

“Hes a fighter. The family is trying to stay calm.”

“It just gives us hope that he will get out of that bed and make it home.”

“By him just being alive is inspiration enough.”

“When he got the ball, he hit the hole. He either went left or right; he never let anyone hit him head-on. You cant coach that. You cant teach that.”

“Just to be there with him.”

“This is a way for his memory to be honored and have a presence in the movie.”

“The idea was to honor Eric.”