I think it's important, personally, that things be coordinated, although there are seemingly independent responsibilities here.

Personally, I think he's the real deal. I've skated with him and have seen what he can do. But it's hard where everywhere he goes there's a press conference. It would be good for people to let him be a kid in the league and be a rookie and let him adjust as he goes.

We had 23 of them, ... each a craftsman and a leader, running independent but coordinated crews. The studio was not happy.

We're also fairly stubborn, I think, fairly independent. We have our share of difficulties with our federal government, although I've tried to as I am here encourage a better way of discussing those problems.

I think this was the best the team has performed all year. Although we didn't have any place winners, everyone scored a win. You could definitely see a change in intensity from last week.

I think we get a fair — although I think not particularly any fairer — shake than anybody else does from the Bush administration. We also get all of the top Democrats, because they know if they want to play, they have to come to us.