We would like to have sold more tickets, but we're going to come out all right.
Everybody tried their luck, but knew they were making a contribution to a very good cause.
(The selection committee is) designed to be a filtration process, to, in effect, kick the tires. In my judgment, it's a systemic (problem). This is simply the tip of the iceberg.
We watched the Internet and it appeared everything was moving north, but I guess a storm could just come out of the blue.
Entertainment gives people more to enjoy their evening besides waiting in hopes of winning the grand prize.
This is the entertainment event of the year in Clarksdale. Once it is gone it will be another year before we hold another.