Kevin Hall Quotations

The positive thing about it is I can use my story to inspire other people, to help them see that they can do what they want to help them pursue their dreams. If I can help one person that would make me happy.

We started teaching Kevin how to count rolling bowling balls, ... One, two, three, four.

We still see this as kind of a short-term issue that will work itself out.

When we go out to sing, we are unofficially recruiting people to the school. After they hear the choir sing, they want to come to VCU.

We would work with the City folks, and see what their intentions are.

World-class research benefits everyone, but it also has an immediate benefit on the community it is conducted in.

We are hopeful, and a lot can change in two years. The company certainly hasn't been shy about bragging about the work force there and the efficiencies the plant has achieved.

There is a real historic opportunity to take what has obviously been just a terrible thing and create something good out of it. If the business-as-usual, adult-centered agenda rules the day, it would be a real tragedy for the students in New Orleans. People around the nation who are poised to help bring resources to the table might turn their attention to other places.

When I lost my hearing, I think that my sense of feeling increased, kind of took its place,

No evacuees are going to be sent here until the threat of Ophelia has passed.

One of the questions is: Is the board structure really the most effective structure for the system in times of crisis?

I was supposed to be mentally retarded or I was supposed to have died, ... So I'm going to make the best of it.

I can't hear the distractions. I can't hear the airplanes. But I still struggle with my mental game. Just the same as any other golfer.

Four of the five actors are still pointing in the same direction.

From what I remember about Ronald Reagan, the last thing he would want is for 50 states to expend resources and time generating pretty proclamations that have no practical impact.

He is focused right now on transportation, but he has pretty clearly expressed some concerns about the unintended consequences that could result from this proposal.

He's going to emphasize that this needs to be the year we get something done.

I would say the window is probably now and over the next few months. Families are going to be making choices about whether to move back to New Orleans, and I've got to believe they're thinking about the school system.

It appears the governor has the legal authority to impose a cap only when the legislature isn't in session, so we cannot impose a cap unilaterally at this time.

It is a bit distressing that instead of constructive solutions, there are those in the House who would continue to just say no and expect our transportation challenges to disappear.

It does give him an opportunity to point out to a national audience how well things are going in Virginia thanks to bipartisanship and a focus on issues that bring people together instead of dividing them.

It is far easier to do it with other people's money, that's true. But we think we have the management structure that's strong enough to handle the growth at this time.

That was a deception of the voters, ... Voters were promised widening of 99 and improved interchanges on 99, 41 and 180. And what they got, primarily, was 168.

You can expect to see him out there banging that drum.

We have Virginians who, through their elected representatives and their judges and juries, support this as a matter of public policy in Virginia.

We're not going to define success by a dollar figure.

We're encouraged that they put forth a plan that recognizes the need for considerable new spending on transportation.

We're still waiting for the House to engage.

We continually test new recipes, spices, flavors and unusual combinations to make breakfast, brunch and lunch the most exciting meals of the day.

When I was younger, I wanted to pattern my game after Tiger (Woods) and Freddie (Couples), but the more I matured, the more I realized that my game is like those guys (Leonard and Campbell) - straight down the middle, pretty good with the wedges and consistent with the putting,

We're not presuming that this is the policy of the judicial branch or the legislative branch, although it certainly ought to be.

We think the east coast of Florida is a viable market for us.

The only thing they've put on the table is their elbows.

The governor welcomes the return of Major League Baseball to the Capital region, and we're supportive of the District's effort to maintain their franchise.

The governor thought it was important to show support for the Virginia troops there, especially state guard personnel.

The governor thinks our children should be given some common-sense tools to protect themselves on the Internet.

The governor's position is that this should be a decision made by business owners in consultation with their employees and customers.

The governor is very optimistic that the negotiations will get off on a positive foot. This is a plan B prompted by the interest by business leaders and other community leaders to have a voice if the budget process derails.

The governor is going to exercise clemency the same way every other governor exercised it -- it's a rare intervention typically granted only in those cases where there are grave doubts about the guilt of the individual.

The governor is giving it thorough and prayerful consideration,

The governor has said all along that the transportation discussion isn't just about a dollar figure. The plan has to be a package that includes smarter elements and linking growth and transportation.

The governor has indicated that he will consult with the mayor and City Council to see what they would like to do.

The governor does not believe it's the business of the state to dictate business owners' smoking policies.

The governor commuted the death sentence to life in prison without parole.

To me, $2 million a year is a drop in the bucket for Measure C.

There is not $150 million laying on the table.

We will be considering the views of the various stakeholders.

As the elected executive, we believe the governor has broad power to guarantee the continued smooth delivery of state services.

Conceptually, the governor is in favor of it, but he wants to see how it fits in the overall budget.

Dude, are you totally kidding me? My first PGA tournament is THIS WEEK?

The speaker says we walked away from cash on the table. We don't need cash on the table. We need transportation improvements on the ground.

You're starting to see elements of that coalition step forward.

This is an issue that a lot of people have spent a lot of time working on and it certainly is the governor's desire that an acceptable procedure be hammered out before we leave office.

This issue has been talked about, studied and debated from every direction with no serious action since 1987.

This governor, like all others before him, will give it the serious and prayerful consideration it deserve.

This businessman-turned-governor certainly would not oppose anyone's effort to meld technology and commerce.

There's a sense in the health and law enforcement communities that the situation, in fact, has gotten worse with time. The governor recently spent the weekend in Southwest Virginia, and a lot of folks bent his ear on the meth problem.

At least the House has indicated an unwillingness to adopt policy through the budget. It's the governor's belief that the executive order he signed minutes after taking his oath will continue to be the policy of this administration.

It's a balancing act, and if a fair share is locked in for transit, there will be something there to support.

It is symbolic and relatively rare for a governor to allow a measure to take effect without his signature.

It is promising that, at least from the Senate side, there's been an attempt to strike a more welcoming and appropriate balance.

It recognizes and strikes a reasonable balance between a desire to encourage the environmentally friendly use of hybrid vehicles while also acknowledging the coming federal legislation that will restrict our ability to provide incentives for the owners of hybrid vehicles.

It reached a point where you have to decide whether it's worth tilting at windmills. I know Del. Marshall feels like we didn't fight hard enough for it. But we could count votes.

It started in the Northern Valley area and then there were calls from Charlottesville, Hampton Roads and Richmond.

That's scandalously reckless language for the speaker to be using.

The bills are good public policy, and the governor has always been a strong proponent of protecting Virginia's families and Virginia's children. These new tools will allow law enforcement to punish those who pose a threat to children here in the Commonwealth.

I've gone to a university where ordinary persons go, Ohio State, and now they're allowing me to pursue my dreams. These people work hard and they gave me an idea of how to live my life. They inspire me.

They are ideas that have been banging around here without much success in the last couple of years. I'd like to think the governor helped give these bills traction.

They were attempting to incorporate the regional approach that some members of the House are exploring. They didn't get there, obviously, but at least they were in Richmond at work. Where was the House?

The mind formulates all the distractions golfers face. I'm deaf, yes, but I get distracted all the same, like everyone else. The biggest thing is that I don't enjoy the best part of golf to its fullest: communicating with fellow competitors about different things in life.

The mind formulates all the distractions golfers face, ... I'm deaf, yes, but I get distracted all the same.

I learned that I had the mental game to play out there, ... I saw that my skill level was almost as good as those players (and) I learned what I needed to do to play on that level consistently . . . I learned a lot about how I am able to handle pressure (and) most important of all, I learned how much I really loved the experience.

I know that we received the letter, I don't know if the governor has read it yet. I certainly haven't.

I really lost my energy on the back nine, ... and it really affected my shots.

I suggested it last year. I wanted to break the monotony of only doing competitions so it doesn't get old and stale.

Generally speaking, the governor believes that issues like this should not be mandated statewide but should be settled by business owners in consultation with their employees and their customers.

If, for some reason, the D.C. deal falls through, and Major League Baseball wants to talk, they know where to find us.

I don't want to sit at home and do nothing, ... I want to do something with my life so in the future when I'm old, I can look back and say I fought the good fight.

I couldn't believe it, ... I was walking on air.

I believed in myself, that I could win. I knew it could happen. So, from that point on, I believe in myself, I believe in my game, I believe in my skills and I know that I can do it.

Gov. Warner continues to give this case the serious and prayerful consideration that it deserves.

The truth is the supply situation has exponentially improved. We're looking at a two-day hiccup. There are some scattered and localized shortages.

This is a great platform from which the governor can brag about the results.

All levels of government are focused on homeland security as a priority and the research implications. And this is a fairly modest state investment for a very significant and prestigious piece of NIH research that could be just the start for George Mason.

Air pollution is the hidden cost of living and doing business in the Valley.

The House has managed to snub rural and urban Virginia by attacking innovative programs in education, the expansion of technology, environmental cleanup and especially job creation.

The House budget proposal reaches too deep into the checking account for core services ... to just deal with the general fund side and come back another day for transportation.

All we're hearing from the House leadership is 'no,' and that's not a solution. It is bewildering that there are those in the House who would remove tools as opposed to offering constructive solutions of their own.

The concerns we have on the House plan is that it's not long-term or statewide. The numbers appear squishy and there's a huge piece of it (the $552 million) that we don't know where they're getting that.