Quotes by Mike Vogel

“I was better, so they pushed him somewhere else, to another spare part they had in the movie.”

“All of our stunts guys, too. Rich Taylor, David Pingry, Dave Castillo, Jimmy Roberts, our stunt coordinator, these guys all came off the pro circuit and at 28, 29 years old theyre retired from the sport because their bodies had taken such a beating at that point Ive gone out riding with those guys a lot since the film, and its cool because you dont get that kind of training every day.”

“Theyre very quiet. You can tell that theres something that theyre about to do. They have the track walks before the race. They go and do their thing, and not a word is spoken between any of them. Theyre just staring at the track.”

“You show up freshly rested and flown to these events while these guys are driving their own pick-up trucks there and then theyre working a 9-5 job during the week while the factory riders are on their own private test track dialing it in, getting the bikes set to their exact specifications.”

“These kids had a lot more contact with the sport. Its not as if they were learning the sport in ninth grade, a lot of kids started touching a volleyball in third and fourth grade.”

“Their high school career was phenomenal. I dont think another high school will do what those guys did.”

“They didnt do it to stay together -- it was nice they did -- but they just wanted to play. And the best program around is Penn State.”

“I really dont feel my tax dollars should be involved in renovating something that belongs in the private sector. To be perfectly honest, the fact that its an architectural jewel doesnt really push my buttons.”

“They either failed to report their income or failed to report their entire income.”

When my wife and I met, I couldnt talk to her - and my defense mechanism is sarcasm. I belittle someone with verbal pokes and prods. I did it to her out of complete awe. When friends introduced us, I said Hi - and turned my back. Later, I called my mom and best friend and said, I think I just met my wife.