M. Thompson Time Quotations

This was a sacred day ù a very delicate kind of thing. There was that little period where there was a no-fly zone on this subject matter, with a few exceptions. Probably now, enough time has passed and we're getting new perspective on this.

Many people, not only African-Americans but certainly African-Americans, were shocked, angered and focused by what they've seen since Katrina, ... And I think that's the one thing that clearly has been lacking in terms of the response to the neglect that's been happening in urban America for some time -- focus.

Casting for roles is much more ruthless for females than for males. Men tend to have an easier time of it.

Our inexperience showed when during uneven bars, our girls realized we were .175 behind Utah and we saw them fall for the second time on beam. We went out and tried not to fall after that. You cannot compete like that and it led to a chain reaction.

As the three governors before him have done, he will rely on the Protocol Foundation to help alleviate any burden that would have been placed on government, so we can market California opportunities abroad while at the same time minimizing the impact on taxpayers,

The transition period was tough, but this now allows us to keep moving forward with what we were doing. If a new coach came in there would be a new system and it would take everyone time to adjust, but with coach (Dempsey) we already know him and he knows us. I think it?s great.

A few things conspired against me. The club (Lierse) got a new coach and I got a knee injury that sidelined me for some time. It put me back and by the time I returned, the coach was not interested in me any more. That's how it goes in professional football.