Ian Battles
Related ARTEMUS WARD Julia is a great lacrosse player and taught us some things, but she was more of a friend than a coac... AMBER KLAGES MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. He brings a lot of experience and has done some very good things as a coach. His resume really jumpe... GARY CLAUSEN I took it as a compliment for coach to sit me down and tell me that, ... especially from a coach who... LADELL BETTS I talked with the coach (Clay Norton) at Forest Hill and several people from there called me, but th... ENNIS PROCTOR There were some tough battles, but our kids did what they needed to do. Overall, it was a very good ... DARRIN CUMMINGS We had some ups and downs and some tough times in the middle of the year, but we stuck with it and b... KYLE BOGUCKI Coach Casey's been very supportive, ... We talked in depth about my past and my situation and some o... MICHAEL OLOWOKANDI Coach (Mike) Noll brought a lot of discipline with him from McHenry (his former coaching position) a... DAVID INSERRA We had a lot of transition play, got some rebounds and created some turnovers. DAVE PETTIT We needed to get a win and get some confidence. We had a long week of practice going over some thing... ADAM FOOTE I think this will help us tremendously because having the same coach will provide some stability and... BOB HOWARD We've had some battles with Turpin over the years. It's so much fun. It's exciting to coach in. It's... JEFF DAVIS He just wished me luck against everyone else but Michigan, obviously. And he kind of talked to me ab... BRADY QUINN All my coaches have been great. My dad [Peter] has had a big impact. He coached me for 2 years. He t... DAN EVANS We put some pressure on them and were able to get some easy baskets in transition. We played a prett... JOSH HANSON We sit around and b.s. a lot, some great ideas, some bad. JEFF BRUNING We talked about the good experience we've had at tournaments in California. We wanted to create our ... BRIAN JOROS Some guys, when they get into coaching they're just dying to be a head coach, ... I was not as much ... LANCE REYNOLDS He's a great coach. He did a lot of great things around here. I never played for him, but the things... BRANDON SILER We've had some good practices over the holidays. We got a lot of turnovers, turned them into transit... DEBBIE CASTO ive loved an ive falllen but yet until now ive always gotten back up but ur blow to the heart has su... AMBER FAITH HUN There were a lot of ideas, maybe even some we had not considered. It was good to get that feedback. DANA HARTLEY When we win and look good winning, it's because we've got some transition and we're knocking some pe... ED HUYDIC Coach Q was a great coach when I was there, but he had a rocky last couple of years. It's unfortunat... KAREEM RUSH HENRIK IBSEN The kids seem excited. The new coach has a lot of good ideas and had them doing drills over the wint... LYNDA SCOTT Our practices have been pretty good. We've been able to get outside and get a lot of things accompli... BRIAN SHIPLEY These guys are a great bunch of kids who were fun to coach. I have been so lucky since I have been h... RANDY JORDAN The main thing is we did not come out and slop around. I thought we did a lot of very good things, b... LLOYD CARR Hes the smartest dog Ive ever had, PETER GOULD What Kirk did may have been a surprise to some people, but it wasn't a surprise to me. A lot of peop... FREDDY KEIAHO I was able to get in the lane and make things happen. Coach (Lawrence Frank) did a good job of putti... VINCE CARTER I had opportunities to be a head coach and to be an assistant, actually some pro opportunities. But ... BOB TOLEDO He may have had a wounded back, but he had some fresh legs and he did some really good things. Defen... LAWRENCE FRANK It was kind of fun to go over and play one of my former players. I really believe he'll be an excell... GARY REYNOLDS Shes been the biggest nightmare for me. Ive lost to her the most than any other player. MEGHANN SHAUGHNESSY I've talked to (Coach Taylor) and he seems like a really cool guy, he's a good coach. QUINTON HANCOCK I definitely thought about that and wanted to have a good showing. I still know a lot of people at C... COREY PARKER This is the last week I get to coach Ian and his commitment and dedication to the club and to the co... MATT ELLIOTT We've got other guys who do a great job, but Robert's exceptional. He does the things you can't coac... MAURICE FREEMAN ROB LOWE We had some great battles over the years. It was a lot of fun. JEFF GUIDINGER He's getting a lot of good experience now beyond technique, meaning the intangibles. I think he'd be... CHRIS COMO Sure, Bob Dylan had some good songs. But he could have been a doctor. R.S. GOMPERTZ We've had a pretty smooth transition. It's almost like nothing changed. If we would have had a brand... BRAYDEN ASHDOWN Coach gave me a break to be able to more some energy to come back and score some points and get some... GWEN DELK He made some good shots. It's just part of the game. I had some battles that I won and he had some b... RON ARTEST (Chappell) has been showing me some new things. I've broken 40 feet already (in the triple jump), an... DANIEL DIAZ I didn't do a good job against Denver. So the last two days I worked on my stroke. Coach (Byron Scot... RASUAL BUTLER Casey's been very supportive. We talked in depth about my past and my situation and some of my chall... MICHAEL OLOWOKANDI I do know coach Queen ran a good program and did a good job getting us to that point. He did a great... ARCHIE BERRY Coach Stein has always been genuine and honest with me and my mom and dad. There's probably not anot... CARLYNN SAVANT I've talked to a lot of teams, discussed myriad types of offers. Some are player for player, some in... DONNIE WALSH Scheme-wise, you have to give coach Brock a lot of credit because he altered what they had been doin... GENE CATHCART I just wanted to stop him, so I can get some trust (from) my coach and get some minutes. If I was ab... TONY ALLEN Coach Popovich is a very intelligent coach. He must have felt that his team needed to get some emoti... DEREK FISHER He likes it here. A lot of good recreation that he likes. Plus, his son will be coaching. He'll want... GERALD MYERS In the fourth, we did a nice job of putting on some pressure and that helped us get some easy transi... CURT LAMB We compete like hell for four years, and I didn't like him (Davis) worth a damn, but when the game w... HAROLD ROBINSON We did get a couple of things back. Some of it was in the truck and some of it was in a garbage can ... BETH MCGINLEY Our goal is to really get some people out here and we did a lot of advertising. KATIE PHILLIPS All my life, I have been surrounded by the track. The week I was born, Dad took me to training. I do... DANE BIRD-SMITH I want to be a coach some day. EMILY KING They have some really good wrestlers. They are talented up and down the lineup. (Glenwood Coach Bob)... BILL PLEIN A lot of positive things happened and overall everyone did a good job. For a low-key meet we had som... DICK LEE TIM KAINE I've been wearing a lot of hats, doing everyday business and trying to deal with the issue. It would... BRETT GARDNER It was good to get out there and start the game, ... Things started all right and then tapered off. ... KOY DETMER RICK PITINO I've talked to Coach Sampson, and he is a down to earth guy. He is a defensive coach, and that's an ... ESHAUNTE JONES THEODORE ROOSEVELT We had some stops and shot well in transition. Miles moved around and hit some shots. We need the sh... RON JIRSA We looked a little out of whack at the plate, but I have to give credit to their pitcher, she's good... FRANK PODKUL After that last game the coach was kind of up-set and I think we just sharpened up a lot and everyth... JEREMY KINCHELOE Coach had challenged me to come out early and get some buckets. The basket just got bigger. In the e... VINCENT GRIER Coach Green talked about teams in the league, how some teams are going to get better, some teams are... ANQUAN BOLDIN I met with Coach Bowden and he gave me some good information. I believe another year will also give ... GAINES ADAMS I don't want to take anything away from Martins Ferry because they did a real good job. We just didn... GENE AMMIRANTE Coach has been stressing rebounding and rebounding. Coach wanted us to out-hustle them, especially o... KYLE MCQUARRIE I was pleasantly surprised to see things came as close as they did. We had some really good performa... DENEEN KELLER The main reason I chose Illinois was because of the coaching staff. They are different from other st... MARQUES WILKINS We did some things on offense, execution-wise, that we hadn't been doing earlier. Our defense played... GLEN PADGETT It's just been a challenge every game. I thought we did some good things to get ourselves some cushi... ANDY PALMER That's a lot of runs. We've been moving things around, trying to switch up our lineup to get some ti... JENNY CONDON We actually made good decisions with the ball. We don't do that all the time. It's been an interesti... DAVE BUTCHER In the second half I kind of got it going a little bit. Coach put the ball in my hands and ran some ... BEN JACOBSON I'd missed some easy shots and made some ordinary decisions . . . but (coach Al Westover) encourages... CHRIS ANSTEY There were some items and ideas they had that were solid, but a lot of these things we can do in-hou... DEAN ACOSTA I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. ... KELLY JONES I still want to coach and teach. At times, I'm not happy with some of the things that have gone on h... BOB VAUGHAN Coach usually does a good job of just mixing things up. But this year he wanted to try to get a lot ... FRANK OKAM I couldn't do much as a coach. I just had to let the kids play. The kids did it. Players make coache... GARY CAPALDI We had some outstanding runs from our top girls and solid runs all around. We talked about getting o... AL KNUTSON C. JOYBELL C. JOSé N. HARRIS SONYA WALGER I just want to be able to make things happen whenever he (Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy) calls on me.... STROMILE SWIFT She's been working super hard. She had a personal coach working with her the past two months and as ... CARRIE BODO
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We should have fresh legs for the sectional and that will be good. I was pleased that we came so clo... IAN BATTLES I was pleased with the way we competed. Terre Haute North is a perennial contender to go to the stat... IAN BATTLES Ben Wright also ran a pretty good race. He's progressing nicely. IAN BATTLES It was a nice preview of what we'll see if we can get to the regional this year. We were only one po... IAN BATTLES By the end of the year, I hope the kids will think some of the ideas I had were good and that they a... IAN BATTLES Ben did very well to place ninth. He ran a very good race. IAN BATTLES Taylor ran an amazing race to finish fifth in a strong field of senior runners. I was pretty happy w... IAN BATTLES It made me very happy to have two runners make all-conference. The kids stepped up and competed very... IAN BATTLES We had a very good day. This is the first time we've beaten Princeton this year, and to beat both Pr... IAN BATTLES The kids know what to expect from me. They will work hard, and the coaches will work hard. JEFF BATTLES A lot of people thought I wasn't ready last year. I think they saw (this year) that I could do a goo... JEFF BATTLES It's real exciting. I have been here for the last six years, and I have put in a lot of hard work. I... JEFF BATTLES Right now he's wrestling the best he ever has and that's what you've got to do in the state tourname... JEFF BATTLES We haven't had a guy in the finals in 10 years, so it's unbelievable right now. JEFF BATTLES The kid has worked hard and he's earned every bit of it. I'm proud of him and the school is proud of... JEFF BATTLES A book tour is not a good opportunity to let your mind wander. You have to pay attention, remember s... IAN FRAZIER IAN FLEMING There is something magical about three you know - a trio is tight and nicely economical. IAN WILLIAMS IAN MCSHANE Training a puppy is like raising a child. Every single interaction is a training opportunity. IAN DUNBAR Once you're halfway home, you know that you can probably get the rest of the way there. JANIS IAN I'm still swimming. IAN THORPE For myself, losing is not coming second. It's getting out of the water knowing you could have do... IAN THORPE I've enjoyed training again, I've enjoyed pushing myself in the pool and I'll keep on sw... IAN THORPE Maybe one of the only things I do well: I cook like a maniac! I would be a chef if I weren't an ... IAN SOMERHALDER I don't ever want anything to come in the way of me truthfully telling a story. IAN SOMERHALDER You spend enough time on set as an actor and it's great when a director was at some point an act... IAN SOMERHALDER The coming together of like-minded individuals through action is what's needed to see wide sprea... IAN SOMERHALDER I don't know how to do anything else other than be an actor. If I wasn't in this, I would be... IAN SOMERHALDER Kids are meeting in coffee shops and basements figuring out what's unsustainable in their commun... IAN SOMERHALDER They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. It's the same way with women... or... IAN SOMERHALDER Oceans are one of the most important things in the world now and that is a national security threat ... IAN SOMERHALDER I can't let time move on without fighting tooth and nail and hopefully being a part of a revolut... IAN SOMERHALDER Every love story needs a catalyst of some sort. IAN SOMERHALDER I don't care how hot a girl is - if she doesn't like animals, it would be a major, major pro... IAN SOMERHALDER I've sorta learned that I'm so tired of taking myself so seriously. It's so great to sho... IAN SOMERHALDER A lot of things that happen in the world make me a bit crazy. IAN SOMERHALDER You can't get anywhere without the people who have come into your life. IAN SOMERHALDER There are always decades that interest people. For me, that's the Roaring Twenties. IAN SOMERHALDER IAN SMITH IAN SMITH IAN SMITH IAN SMITH Status based on wealth is an old-fashioned idea; I find it repugnant, actually. IAN SCHRAGER My best vacation was renting a boat and motoring along the Adriatic, going along the Croatian coast,... IAN SCHRAGER I have to be more universal than my projects, but no less innovative. IAN SCHRAGER The trimmings of wealth are not as important to me and my generation as they were to my parents'... IAN SCHRAGER I consider myself fortunate to have grown up in Brooklyn. It's what gave me my drive to succeed,... IAN SCHRAGER Great ideas have no attachment to either money or class. IAN SCHRAGER I'm not into nostalgia, and I only look back to find lessons. IAN SCHRAGER Good design is good business. IAN SCHRAGER People say you should go out at the top but I was enjoying my football so much. Robbie Fowler's ... IAN RUSH I like the Stereophonics. I know the lead singer, Kelly Jones, and there's the Welsh connection. IAN RUSH I just wanted to play as long as I could. When you stop playing, you're not going to get it back... IAN RUSH I think great players can play in any year, that's why they're great. A lot of it is down to... IAN RUSH I've done my coaching badges, I've got my Pro Licence, but I enjoy what I'm doing now. I... IAN RUSH The only thing I can cook is Welsh rarebit. IAN RUSH There are a lot of famous comedians from Liverpool, then obviously the Beatles, and the football clu... IAN RUSH This is why cup finals are so special because on the day anyone can beat anyone. That's what it&... IAN RUSH I was so shy when I was younger. When I first went to Liverpool I didn't say a word for a year. IAN RUSH You can enjoy yourself, but you need to look after yourself as well. IAN RUSH It's different from Liverpool. Boston seems to be a friendly place. IAN RUSH I love horse racing, I play golf, and I love travelling. IAN RUSH Mainly it's the parents who remember me. But the kids today, what they do is go and Google you. ... IAN RUSH Moving from Wales to Italy is like moving to a different country. IAN RUSH I've got a place in Portugal, which I like very much, but I've just been working in Malaysia... IAN RUSH I couldn't settle in Italy - it was like living in a foreign country. IAN RUSH In India, kids need someone to look up to. They've got it in cricket: they have Tendulkar and ot... IAN RUSH You've got to have a dream... if you don't have any big dreams, nothing happens. IAN RUSH I don't have many friends. It's not because I'm a misanthrope. It's because I'm ... IAN RANKIN A lot of writers, especially crime writers, have an image that we think we're trying to keep up ... IAN RANKIN Right from the very beginning, I knew I wanted to write palpably Scottish fiction. IAN RANKIN No matter how many awards you've won or how many sales you've got, come the next book it'... IAN RANKIN My first novel was turned down by half a dozen publishers. And even after having published five or s... IAN RANKIN You need a great idea, but then you've got to carry it through. If you get it right, you're ... IAN RANKIN I wrote my first short story for a competition and won second prize. Another competition came up and... IAN RANKIN I'm often asked how I write books, but I don't think my approach is suitable for everyone. I... IAN RANKIN The most difficult part of any crime novel is the plotting. It all begins simply enough, but soon yo... IAN RANKIN I'm interested in Scotland now and then, how it's changed. I want to get the reader to think... IAN RANKIN I think writers have to be proactive: they've got to use new technology and social media. Yes, i... IAN RANKIN At all times, think like a writer, and keep those antennae twitching - that way, you pick up new ide... IAN RANKIN I've always written. At the age of six or seven, I would get sheets of A4 paper and fold them in... IAN RANKIN I remember back in the early '70s, when I had a disastrous Grand Prix, my wife, Lynn, said to me... IAN MILLAR It's always a thrill to wear the flag and ride for Canada in any competition, but especially the... IAN MILLAR I would never want to be selected to a team just because I am going to set a record. It's critic... IAN MILLAR I work out every morning for an hour while in front of the news channel or business channels, then I... IAN MILLAR When we train a horse to do a certain job, we're training the horse to be like a soldier, and ye... IAN MILLAR The minute I put my leg on a horse and say, 'Come on, let's go,' I absolutely believe th... IAN MILLAR Obviously, as you get a little older, you are not going to be quite as quick or quite as strong, and... IAN MILLAR If you persevere long enough, if you do the right things long enough, the right things will happen. IAN MILLAR IAN MCSHANE IAN MCSHANE IAN MCSHANE IAN MCSHANE IAN MCSHANE IAN MCSHANE IAN MCSHANE IAN MCSHANE IAN MCSHANE IAN MCSHANE IAN MCSHANE IAN MCSHANE IAN MCSHANE IAN MCSHANE IAN MCSHANE IAN MCSHANE IAN MCSHANE IAN MCSHANE IAN MCSHANE IAN MCSHANE IAN MCSHANE IAN MCSHANE IAN MCSHANE It's tough to be 68 and dating. I've given it up now. IAN MCLAGAN I only seem to date younger women. IAN MCLAGAN The Small Faces are thought to be a one-hit wonder in America because we only had 'Itchycoo Park... IAN MCLAGAN The Small Faces was such a different band than the Faces. I know three of us are the same, but when ... IAN MCLAGAN When I joined Small Faces, we occasionally would bump into The Who. And Keith Moon and I became firm... IAN MCLAGAN Small Faces were really a soul band as far as we were concerned. That's what we listened to; tha... IAN MCLAGAN We had something very special in the Faces. We were blessed to have the fun we had. IAN MCLAGAN I am so blessed that all I've done in my professional life, since I was 17-18, is play music and... IAN MCLAGAN What I do for migraines when I get them, I listen to classical music, and I turn it up really loud. IAN MCLAGAN You don't stop thinking about women just because your wife dies. It's terrible, but you know... IAN MCLAGAN I loved rock and roll when that came in, Bill Haley, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Buddy Holly, Elvis... IAN MCLAGAN IAN MCKELLEN IAN MCKELLEN IAN MCKELLEN IAN MCKELLEN IAN MCKELLEN IAN MCKELLEN IAN MCKELLEN IAN MCKELLEN IAN MCKELLEN IAN MCKELLEN IAN MCKELLEN IAN MCKELLEN IAN MCKELLEN IAN MCKELLEN IAN MCKELLEN IAN MCKELLEN IAN MCKELLEN IAN MCKELLEN IAN MCKELLEN IAN MCKELLEN IAN MCKELLEN I usually eat in my friend Tom Corcoran's place - the Siam Thai in Monkstown. I go there for a v... IAN MCKEEVER I have never had the money to make too many large purchases. IAN MCKEEVER I don't spend a lot on holidays, but have been very fortunate to travel extensively through doin... IAN MCKEEVER IAN MCEWAN IAN MCEWAN IAN MCEWAN IAN MCEWAN IAN MCEWAN IAN MCEWAN IAN MCEWAN IAN MCEWAN IAN MCEWAN IAN MCEWAN IAN MCEWAN IAN MCEWAN IAN MCEWAN IAN MCEWAN IAN MCEWAN IAN MCEWAN IAN MCEWAN IAN MCEWAN But he did say that the character would be on the sidelines in movies One and Two, and move into the... IAN MCDIARMID For me it's even more interesting, because my character comes out of the shadow. It's a chan... IAN MCDIARMID I suppose it's easy to play a hypocritical politician with a smiling face; it's also quite g... IAN MCDIARMID I'm the blackest villain of all time. IAN MCDIARMID The part that I think is one of the most interesting is of course the one that Hayden Christensen pl... IAN MCDIARMID If you got the DVD you can see that George Lucas has taken that person out, as well as the voice, an... IAN MCDIARMID That's the mark of a great storyteller, never to give away secrets in advance. IAN MCDIARMID There were a number of people who helped me get there, and the one I always mention is Michael Byrne... IAN MCDIARMID To start your life as a character of 120 years when you are in your late thirties, and then go back ... IAN MCDIARMID When George asked me to be the prequels, it was the same kind of meeting - it was very short and to ... IAN MCDIARMID And also, it's sort of my job to make you believe things about him that aren't true about me... IAN MCDIARMID Consistency is very important when you're making films. IAN MCDIARMID It was a scene I was really looking forward to, and one that I embraced, and when we were filming it... IAN MCDIARMID Ultimately, I'm not the most prolific person, but I've been doing this for a long time, and ... IAN MACKAYE At every election, my vote goes to the candidate less likely to declare war. You're dropping hug... IAN MACKAYE I was into Ted Nugent, I was a Nugent guy. I was a skateboarder listening to Ted Nugent. IAN MACKAYE Yeah, if someone's selling downloads and collecting money for our songs I would be unhappy about... IAN MACKAYE Basically we just created our own label, but again we just did it to document our own music and crea... IAN MACKAYE I consider the guitar a tool for the most part. I do pick up the acoustic now and then, I certainly ... IAN MACKAYE I have thousands of tapes, and photos and fliers, letters, posters, artwork - basically everything t... IAN MACKAYE I feel completely fortunate to have this outlet for something I don't really feel like I have a ... IAN MACKAYE I stand behind all the lyrics I've ever written; I don't have a problem with that. IAN MACKAYE What I find interesting as a 40-year-old is the idea of trying to be a part of a pronounced, continu... IAN MACKAYE I'm not a religious person, and I'm not too interested in being a part of a religion, but I ... IAN MACKAYE I never, ever had it in my mind that I wanted to be in the record industry, because I still contend ... IAN MACKAYE I just have work to do; I just do it. IAN MACKAYE The first time I ever recorded, which was into my boom-box, I was like, 'Wow, check that out.... IAN MACKAYE To me, music is no joke and it's not for sale. IAN MACKAYE Music is a language and different people who come along are each using that language to do something... IAN MACKAYE An unlocked door means that, occasionally, you might get a devil come in, but a locked door means yo... IAN MACKAYE What we did ten years ago with the Playstation was a phenomenal success story for the company. That ... IAN JACKSON I think PSP is going to be the most successful handheld entertainment device ever. What it will do i... IAN JACKSON I think it's going to deliver on the promises we've said it's going to and it is going t... IAN JACKSON If we deliver on those promises, we'll have done our job, and we did it with PSOne, and we certa... IAN JACKSON
Im not a politician and my other habits are good. Ive no enemys to reward, nor friends to sponge. Bu... 
Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But Im not concerned about ... 
Ive had the best possible chance of learning that what the working-classes really need is to be allo... 
I have had a lot of blessed, interesting things happen to me and have bumped up against some amazing... 
Like a lot of people, I have been a leader in some things, and I've been a follower in some thin... 
They're going to have to get a coach as good as Bob Huggins, and that's not easy to find. But if the... 
Yes, Haven, most of us enjoy preaching, and Ive got such a bully pulpit! 
I am often asked how it is that I am able to value people to such a deep degree. Apparently, I exhib... 
Ive created a new drink! I'm calling it the Piñata Colada! Its sweet and tasty, but when you wake u... 
I have a dialogue coach who helps me out with some of the more tricky Chicago vowel sounds. 
Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action. 
Seventy years old! How did that happen? I was part of the generation that wasn't going to die. 
I always try to be reasonable and effective. 
Every human being makes mistakes. 
I come from the liberal side of thinking: Better one guilty man should walk free than one innocent m... 
People tweet before they think, and it becomes obsessive. 
Until I came out, my acting was all about disguise, and thereafter it became about telling the truth... 
You always think that 70 is the end of the road: 'Somebody died when they were 73; good life'... 
I tend to discourage people from calling me 'Sir Ian,' because I don't like being separa... 
I don't hold grudges. 
The end of secrecy would be the end of the novel - especially the English novel. The English novel r... 
It's good to get your hands dirty a bit and to test how you see things at a given point. And it&... 