Ron Washington Quotations

Whenever one of those styles is needed, I know how to use it. If I have to take it to the opposing team, I will. If the team is going well, I'll kick back and watch them play. If my offense is struggling, then I have to do something to help get them over it. You adjust to whatever the situation is.

My hope is to drive down there one of these days and see more services like it was when I grew up.

I got to see him, he looked very peaceful. I guess when he met his maker, he decided he didn't want to come back. I've been talking to his family, and I'm just numb right now.

I had it above the fireplace. I came back and found it down the hall, near the bedroom.

If it looks like New Orleans won't be coming back, then we're going to have to move somewhere else. And I have no idea where that's going to be.

He was a lot of fun. He woke up in the morning smiling and he went to bed smiling, and in between, he took care of business. ... He was special.

He might be a little slow on some stuff, going right and left. Anything routine, he's going to make.

He is trying to make an investment in our community. We need to make an investment in him and provide a safe environment for him.

I still hope I made a good showing when I talked to them. I hope I impressed them.

To me, we have to find a way to keep Freddie. I know they have some tough decisions, but we developed him and you don't get that kind of talent coming through the organization that often.

You can't be out in those bars with any regularity anymore because you ain't got help now.

There's not a big market out here for housing. You don't find what you need, but you find what you can handle and be comfortable in.

As long as I can remember, that store had been there.

It is remarkable, but if you know the makeup of Mark Ellis, you knew he was going to make it. I'm not surprised. It's obvious he's put it all together. He has an unimpeachable work ethic. What's happening for him now, he earned. That's how you like to see ballplayers have success. He's special.

I told them when they were doing it, I can take care of my family. But they insisted. I realized, when I talked to other people about it, they said, that's all you can do is say thank you. You can't have no pride with something like this.

I've known him since 1984. We talk every so often. We're close. He's a strong guy, a fighter and I want to think the best. We all know the bad part, but I don't believe in the bad.

I left out of here and ran over there, and got him outside in the hallway. I broke down and cried a little bit. I don't cry. My wife says there's something wrong with me. I hold it in. But it was hard to hold it in yesterday. That really touched me.

I grew up in Highland Heights (housing development) just down from the store. If we didn't make three trips, we made five.

I know he was fine (Sunday) morning and he felt like he needed a glass of water and that's when it hit him. He spilled it and that was it.

I know it's one day, one place, one day, another place. It's a lot of traveling but I'm very excited. We'll see how they grill me and what happens.

By the end of 2006 and before I leave again, I should finally get it up to par. Even after you get it all cleaned up, you have to find stuff to replace. I was hoping it wasn't very bad, but I got shocked once I got home. Everyone was in the same boat. Those who don't want to start over in New Orleans lost everything and have nothing to come back to.