Don Hill Quotations

When I came back, there was a huge series of celebrations, ... There was Jane Swagerty Day and the Commodore Club had a big rally for me. It was great.

The plant is going to make about 40 million gallons of ethanol a year, which is about midrange in size (for an ethanol plant).

So it's been growing and thriving. But Jerry's in his early 60s now, and he's been wanting to retire.

She said there wasn't much competition, ... So Kaye and I said we don't care who beats her, but one of us better beat her.

She has a long, long history of service in this community. She has been a good warrior for us,

She probably went over the edge today. She probably crossed over, really kind of marginalized herself,

She really empathizes with a lot of aspects of society. You would describe her as a moderate a person of moderate political, social views, a person who would rule from the center.

My dad didn't want to ruin the dinner for me, ... My life was turned upside down. I didn't know what I was going to do with the rest of my life.

Girls weren't supposed to be better than boys and have muscles, ... So I downplayed my accomplishments.

Girls my age who went to the Olympics and came back to reality and a normal life. It was a little difficult to fit in, ... We had to downplay the fact that we were in the Olympics.

I think we need to be true to how our charter allocates power,

The experience itself was amazing, ... To realize you're competing in the Olympics, I tried not to let the magnitude of it sink in.

Not working is a luxury, ... I feel fortunate to do the things I want to do.

It was difficult. I didn't know one person at my high school, ... I learned to drive on the San Jose freeways. My parents were very supportive and confident I was in safe hands.

It took me 10 years before I would say in a conversation that I actually swam in the Olympics, ... I would have never done that earlier.

She'll look at every side of an issue, and I think she'll be in the tradition of a Sandra Day O'Connor, ... There was a lot of discussion at one time about her running for mayor. She really empathizes with a lot of aspects of society.