Quotes by Mike Irwin

“That would not be fair to Red Hook. But we have a good team.”

“The conventional wisdom driving this assumption is simply outdated. Marketers who continue to assume that consumer loyalty and affinity for products and services remains fixed as people age will lose market share to those who seek out and directly speak to them.”

“We shot 2-of-17 on 3-pointers in the first half and weve been making around 50 percent for the year. When you miss those shots you depend on, then dont get the offensive glass, thats a disaster.”

“All three boats were pretty close in speed, and it was going to come down to who could make the fewest mistakes down the stretch. It was nice to start the year off with a win, even though we werent able to operate at full speed.”

“If we want to compete with Cornell and Harvard, we had better have a tremendous race. We dont have the depth or the experience that those two crews have, so were going to have to outwork them and be better-prepared with intensity. We cant bring anything less than our full capacity and expect to come home with the trophy.”

“Sheldon Park is a little too popular with the geese. KES isnt near water so we dont have the same problem and it seems to work out better for everyone.”

“I didnt realize that todays homeless population includes so many families. Theyve lost their homes and have nowhere to go. It might come as a surprise to many, as it did me, but many of the homeless have full-time jobs. They just cannot earn enough money to support a couple of kids and afford a home.”

“These kids are children a lot of people disregard. They have a dream, too. They need someone to motivate them and help them in order to break the cycles.”