He's probably the only quarterback in the country that can make a throw like that. I wasn't surprised he threw it because I know how strong and accurate his arm is. But when it fit in there, I was surprised how fast it was coming. It was like a 99-mile-per-hour fastball.

If you're open, he'll get you the ball. Marcus is a very intelligent quarterback. I can't wait to play with him.

I didn't even think I was open.

There's lots of teams around the country Texas has never played, ... They just never played. There's no real reason to it.

[The scene in Alabama was the latest evidence of the growing political clout of blacks across the country. The energy that once created protests has been channeled into politics, spurring impressive victories at the polls, a steady surge in black voter registration and serious debate about whether a black should run for President in 1984. Replacing the old guard of civil rights activists, black mayors are emerging as a powerful force in national politics and public policy. Black leaders marvel that for the first time in a decade, there is a vibrant sense of momentum in the black community.] Back in 1970 we used to say that politics was the new cutting edge of the civil rights movement, ... Thirteen years later, we're beginning to really believe it.

I can go to a country song, go right into it and make it sound authentic. And I think that's because of my ear as an impressionist.