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I wanted to play since my ninth grade year, but I was busy with soccer and then I broke my arm.


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LANGSTON HUGHES They did a really great job.
BRIAN HUGHES I think it's just because I've always wanted to play. When I do get good at playing the guitar, I wa...
BRIAN HUGHES Two soft goals finished us. We huffed and puffed but the performance was poor.
BRIAN HUGHES Matthew is like a replica of Tony Ayala when he was younger. He's got the same style, but not the sa...
BRIAN HUGHES As the highest elected county official, I apologize on behalf of the county, ... We have rules in pl...
BRIAN HUGHES The more it fails, the more money it seems Congress and the president are willing to throw at it.
BRIAN HUGHES Obviously he was bitter at Calzaghe and the German officials when he thought he won. The reason he h...
BRIAN HUGHES Robin just wasn't himself tonight. It was my decision to stop it. I didn't want him to get hurt any ...
BRIAN HUGHES Eustace has a lot of talent this year. With some of the new players he has and the maturity of his s...
BILLY HUGHES He didn't act any different off the field than he did on and that is why we had the success we did. ...
BILLY HUGHES We both tried to be as competitive as we could. We were both pretty strong willed and we both wanted...
BILLY HUGHES Those were some great times,
BILLY HUGHES Oh well, it's right that the members of these old families should stick together nowadays. After all...
BILLY HUGHES When having my portrait painted I don't want justice, I want mercy.
BILLY HUGHES We are working really hard this week to get ready for this game. They have our number from last year...
BILLY HUGHES Without going outside his race, and even among the better classes with their 'white' culture...
LANGSTON HUGHES People still come in sometimes expecting the previous business to still be in business. It's kind of...
BOB HUGHES We try to keep it rock 'n' roll. Everybody's welcome.
BOB HUGHES Congress has to step up the pace. The FBI, the CIA -- they can't just be thinking about, 'Well this ...
BOB HUGHES In a system like New York, we want to create a variety of choices. As long as they meet a minimum th...
BOB HUGHES We need to reopen soon; we need to provide, ... They are good people and the ones with anxiety, we w...
BOB HUGHES We've got a recipe for disaster. It's huge -- this combination of body image issues and the drug's w...
BOB HUGHES It's one additional delivery channel. It's not the ultimate killer app.
BOB HUGHES You have to break down communication barriers among people in the health care system. There is some ...
BOB HUGHES It was great to see Tom break out at the plate last week, and even better that he was recognized by ...
BOB HUGHES It was touted for its dietary benefits. It's amazing that in the first place this drug was used was ...
BOB HUGHES It would be naive to think that if there is an injunction, there would be enough for everyone.
BILL HUGHES Leading the orchestra never had entered my mind, not even after Grover died. But guys in the band to...
BILL HUGHES Strong, vibrant communities all have a theater present. You need the arts in a downtown to attract p...
BILL HUGHES