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He was the picture of perfection. We just knew he'd make a perfect trainer for some of our horses.


Gretchen Jackson

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GRETCHEN CARLSON It's fun to use all of my range; there are so many different colors and textures that come out, ...
GRETCHEN PARLATO I've always loved 'Before and After' stories, in books, magazines, and TV shows. Wheneve...
GRETCHEN RUBIN Do I need fifty finger-painted pictures by my toddler, or is one enough to capture this time of life...
GRETCHEN RUBIN I'm constantly on the hunt for insights about happiness or ideas about how to be happier - which...
GRETCHEN RUBIN I didn't win Class President in tenth grade. I was too chubby to win a role in the school play &...
GRETCHEN CARLSON In 'Before and After,' I identify the sixteen strategies that we can use to make or break ou...
GRETCHEN RUBIN The news media continues to do a sterling job of spotlighting animal-protection issues, but when it ...
GRETCHEN WYLER They're a good group of young folks with a lot of potential.
GRETCHEN WOODS I think that it speaks to the success of the event when you have to move to a new location to meet t...
GRETCHEN WOODS I think that he will draw a crowd. It's a name that folks will recognize.
GRETCHEN WOODS It'll take time, of course. But we've come together so quickly.
GRETCHEN WENDLEBERGER We looked at the game afterwards, and we saw how bad we wanted it. How we can actually take on a tea...
GRETCHEN WENDLEBERGER We're all just clicking, working together finally.
GRETCHEN WENDLEBERGER There are a growing number of AEA members who are seeking more information about what's going on.
GRETCHEN WEHMHOFF In fact, that's one of the reasons that the team, most likely, was let go last June, is that we had ...
GRETCHEN WEHMHOFF I'm an AEA member, I'm also the former spokesperson for the bargaining team that was let go in June.
GRETCHEN WEHMHOFF People see good things have started happening and we'll continue to push it forward. I'm a taxpayer ...
GRETCHEN WARNER (Voters) wanted to see accountability.
GRETCHEN WARNER We're going to make a good team.
GRETCHEN WARNER Oracle reported it was ahead of plan in December and January but saw a significant slowdown in Febru...
GRETCHEN TEAGARDEN We believe Oracle's shortfall is an omen for other names in our universe.
GRETCHEN TEAGARDEN What's been driving the valuation has been an expectation of really strong applications revenue grow...
GRETCHEN TEAGARDEN It isn't for everybody. But there's nothing more exciting than building a business.
GRETCHEN SHUGART We turned the corner during 2003 and were profitable in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004. In the ...
GRETCHEN SHUGART But the Internet has made it possible for the box office to have an official record of who is coming...
GRETCHEN SHUGART It's really the most satisfying job I've ever had. I could not dream up a better job, for me.
GRETCHEN SHUGART The bigger the class [of individuals suing], the bigger the award, the bigger the cut that the lawye...
GRETCHEN SCHAEFER You can't tell me that some of these lawyers aren't motivated purely by greed.
GRETCHEN SCHAEFER We expect all of those bills to come back.
GRETCHEN SCHAEFER I am wondering what I am going to do now.
GRETCHEN QUEBE The top five girls at the meet are training for the Olympics and its fun to compete against them and...
GRETCHEN PLAMONDON Because the girls don't make as many mistakes at zones, if you make more than one little error, it c...
GRETCHEN PLAMONDON He really cares and will work with you until you get it done. If you have the drive as a diver, he w...
GRETCHEN PLAMONDON It was a rush of excitement and we were all really excited to have a meet the next day to step it up...
GRETCHEN PLAMONDON We owe it to our community to do it the right way.
GRETCHEN NIES It's still up in the air. I am hoping that we can keep the program.
GRETCHEN NIES