It wasn't very satisfying playing the big arenas, but it was good as far as a paycheck. But the sound was terrible, especially in hockey arenas - the sound would go on for 30 seconds after we quit playing.


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It's basically my own life story as of high school.
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I'm always busy filming something -- I document everything I do, I've found out that I can put it to...
ALVIN FRANCO
It's like a separate body part to me, you can ask anyone in my school, they've never seen me not wit...
ALVIN FRANCO
The writers want to know were you made your mistake, no how well your curve is breaking.
ALVIN DARK
There'll be a man on the moon before Gaylord Perry hits a home run.
ALVIN DARK
[Quotable:] My first year in the big leagues was 1948, and the way we won the pennant, how easy it w...
ALVIN DARK
A manager doesn't hear the cheers.
ALVIN DARK
Friendships are forgotten when the game begins.
ALVIN DARK
There are surprisingly few real students of the game in baseball; partly because everybody, my eight...
ALVIN DARK
In this game of baseball, you live by the sword and die by it. You hit and get hit. Remember that.
ALVIN DARK
Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's b...
ALVIN DARK
The expectation in this community is so high, they'd run me out of town if I didn't make it. The atm...
ALVIN COPELAND
What hurt us the most was missed key rebounds and easy baskets.
ALVIN COPELAND
It seemed like it stayed on 33 (points) forever. The only thing that helped us was that they didn't ...
ALVIN COPELAND
I had some concerns with (being too confident) coming in. Sometimes you have to get teams up to play...
ALVIN COPELAND
It hurt us to lose by one point to Perry. I told the it would come down to that.
ALVIN COPELAND
The last time they beat us in the Christmas tournament, they said we played tired. We wanted to make...
ALVIN COPELAND
It used to upset me because I felt like she didn't care one way or another. Now I know that she care...
ALVIN COPELAND
Any time you hit threes, it puts you right back in the game. I told them to try and not give (Perry)...
ALVIN COPELAND
Anytime we jump out to a big lead is a major concern. We won, which is most important in the end. Bu...
ALVIN COPELAND
We've won state championships when we haven't won region. It's not over.
ALVIN COPELAND
Surely the perpetrator could have just taken the car and left them unharmed? Instead an unborn child...
ALVIN BEST
For three-and-a-half hours the doctors tried to save baby Jenna, but it was all in vain. Later the h...
ALVIN BEST
David was then shot in the chest.
ALVIN BEST
David pleaded with the hijacker, begging him not to harm them. He repeatedly told the gunman 'We do ...
ALVIN BEST
The best thing is the surroundings. You're in the middle of the forest and you have a river flowing ...
ALVIN ANDERSON
In winter, places look very different, and it gives a feeling of exploration. It rejuvenates you for...
ALVIN ANDERSON
I think people area a little intimidated by it sometimes... It's basically hiking -- you're not cold...
ALVIN ANDERSON
You can get snow blindness if you're not careful.
ALVIN ANDERSON
Avalanche danger is something to consider. That's only an issue when there are steep slopes above yo...
ALVIN ANDERSON
The most enjoyable thing for me is having the feeling of being in pure nature where you're there and...
ALVIN ANDERSON
Going around the city, seeing the signs, with John Tyler and things like that, it showed us the enti...
ALVIN ANDERSON
When they went to the state, and came back as a state champion, then we were all sisters and brother...
ALVIN ANDERSON
When they came to John Tyler they were really disappointed that they had to go there and they felt r...
ALVIN ANDERSON
They felt like losing the school was losing the community really.
ALVIN ANDERSON
I'm attracted to long-legged girls with long arms and a little head.
ALVIN AILEY
I am trying to show the world that we are all human beings and that color is not important. What is ...
ALVIN AILEY
I always want to have more dancers in my company.
ALVIN AILEY
I always want more.
ALVIN AILEY
Choreography is mentally draining, but there's a pleasure in getting into the studio with the dancer...
ALVIN AILEY
They're all talented. They're all special,
ALVIN AILEY
All of these dancers are dancers who are on the verge of their careers, so to speak. They're here to...
ALVIN AILEY