I really surprised myself in the javelin, getting a personal record. I beat my old record by about 14 feet. I was happy with my performance.

I think he is the best field coach ever. He takes his time with each athlete and gets to know each one of us. He works with us at our own pace. He is a demanding coach in his own kind of way and makes you get better. I'm just happy he's my coach.

I started lifting weights last summer, so I am improving with the shot put. That has always been one of my lesser events that I didn't care for in the past. It is a challenge for me, and I see that I'm getting better and more consistent. It is definitely a challenge trying to balance competing in three events during a meet.

I feel very strongly about contraception even though I know people say that, as a good Catholic girl, I shouldn't. But I disagree because I think one of the keys to women's progression in the 20th century is being able to control their fertility.

The grave, dread thing! Men shiver when thou'rt named: Nature appalled, Shakes off her wonted firmness.

There was no real disagreement as to subsistence, ... It was essential that the treaty be upheld in full, that there was no question whatever of going against any provision of the treaty, and in particular that Mr. Duisenberg having made it clear that he did not desire to serve the full term of eight years, that the decision as to when he goes is his and his decision alone.