I am glad to see OU step up to the plate and take initiative,

I am deeply grateful that President Bush has taken this initiative and this bold step, because I know that some key people in his administration didn't even want to increase development assistance at all,

The gods only go with you if you put yourself in their path. And that takes courage.

That's what our problem is. We haven't had anyone step up and take the initiative to assume the responsibility for the management of that type of thing. The water board has agreed to take on the responsibility, but it will be costly. We're just in that process of trying to get an aquifer manager to do that.

I'm not a trash talker, but if it comes to me, I'm going to step up to the plate and accept a challenge from any player who says I'm over the hill or too fat or that kind of stuff. I'll show you on the field.

I've just got to step up to the plate and deal with it, ... Together with Martin, I just want to make the best film I can. It's not a question of redefining, but taking it somewhere it's never gone before.