Quotes by Joe D'Alessandro

“To my knowledge, there hasnt been one yet.”

“Tourism demand for Portland has never been greater. The average occupancy for Portlands downtown hotels last year was nearly 75 percent. Overall, our downtown hotel occupancy grew 9 percent in 2005. Thats 6 percent higher than the national average.”

“We make our gumbo with fun and love.”

“We didnt do a good job of rotating, but give them credit, they made the shots. We probably got a little tired and lost our focus. When youre tired, thats when you have to get stops.”

“Overall, Im real proud of the kids. If you told me wed finish 18-6, Id think you were crazy.”