Michael Cooper Quotations

We really see it as a good long-term stream of revenue for us.

I'd liked to have played better, and I'd rather have won in the usual 54-hole format, ... But as a friend who has won like this told me, 'They can never take your name off the trophy.'

This whole thing's about development. Not only are we trying to develop players, we're trying to develop ourselves.

Those of us who have always considered ourselves 'liberal' and 'tolerant' have discovered the prejudices and stereotypes which each of us harbor. This has certainly been a learning experience for us, and we are still learning.

I signed a two-year contract. My goal, obviously, is to get to the NBA. Right now I can tell you I'm quite content and happy being here. Albuquerque is like my second home. I've set up shop there, I've got a home there and I've got a girlfriend there, so I'm pretty happy. But if something were to come up - and that's a real if-if situation - but if there was an opportunity to move up I may have to consider that.

Our business has improved dramatically over the last twelve months. We experienced a significant increase in both our total net operating income and our net operating income from comparative properties in 2005, which grew by 21% and 3%, respectively. Our total funds from operations increased by 12% to $66.3 million. On a per unit basis, FFO increased by 4% from a year earlier. These improvements, together with numerous acquisitions completed and currently in our pipeline, have positioned us as a more competitive investment vehicle.

Then I started leaking oil all over the place.

I don't think we necessarily started off slow. I think they started off fast. What we tried to do was not get buried under the avalanche and that's what I told our guys. We watched their last game against Roanoke and they got them down 26-4. That's a tough climb to come back. I figured if we could handle their first rush of energy that would give us a chance to stay in the game. I knew we were going to play well, it was just a matter of when it was going to kick in.

Any league is going to do well when it has a professional league behind it.

Theater mirrors society, and this play reflects our society and our community. The cast and I have been profoundly affected during our time working with this material,