Last year was kind of a down year for us. We weren't out there for 200 dates last year, like usual. Don [Herron, the band's fiddle, pedal-steel and mandolin master] was off playing with Bob Dylan, Shaw was spending most of his time in Arizona, and I was in Nashville writing songs and doing my own thing.
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I take that for granted. The thing is running the bases. He ran better... FELIPE ALOU It was an excellent job, ... I like the idea of playing a 42-year-old woman -- actually, 41, I was 4... FRANCES MCDORMAND We can't move forward if we keep on looking in the past. Last year was last year, and it was a great... ABDUL HODGE Last year was like going to Disney World for the first time. This year, I've got past all the distra... BRENDAN FLANAGAN I think a year like last year was a dream season for the kids, CAESAR RODNEY I think there was a time last year and the year before when we were down in the cellar. We didn't ha... JAY CUTLER I still do work on my cars, but not nearly as much as I did last year, ... Last year I was almost do... JOSH WISE I think his first year at Florida was our last year at Auburn. And the only other time was in 1966 -... LARRY BLAKENEY Last year was like a different language. This year we all knew what we were doing. JAKE HUTTON Last year was kind of a blur. LANCE RANDALL We spend a lot of time in the weight room and it helps. It's just a progression. (In college) I was ... TOM ASHWORTH When he went down last year, it was a big deal for us, so we're happy he's back and doing an excelle... MICHAEL PITTMAN Nashville was so great in welcoming me to CMA Music Festival last year, and I am so excited to be co... CARRIE UNDERWOOD Playing with my brother was great. We haven't played together since his senior year in high school, ... COLLIN COWGILL [The cancer treatment, combined with a bout of flu last year, left Farrakhan feeling] weak and drain... ABDUL ALIM It was better than bussing 10 or 11 hours like last year. At this time last year I was in Huntsville... EARL BARRON I was the No. 1 seed the last two years in the discus at the state meet and didn't win. My sophomore... MICHAEL ZAJAC The win was really important for us. Coming off a tough season last year, one of the biggest things ... LUKE BEAL This year seems to be more business as usual for online retailers. Last year people went online beca... LISA STRAND I wanted to play my last game here and I was hoping for a repeat of last year when I shut out Everet... BRYAN BRIDGES Our experience will really help the team. For us to get as much playing time as we did last year was... SAMANTHA MAHONEY There was a lot of playing by myself, wearing last year's Halloween costume and wandering around... JEFFERSON MAYS He was a consistent 20 points for us every night. Last year he had 45 in a game. This year was more ... SHANE TUCKER We wanted to finish higher than last year, that was our team goal, and we did that. We took second i... EVAN GREGORY This was my last year and I feel my best coaching year. TRENT HOBBS I thought his rookie year was his most amazing year. For him to master two positions, grow with the ... BRIAN BAKER I live in New York and I was only there for 2 weeks all last year. PATRICIA VELASQUEZ Last year I came in and I was in awe. The first year, you're like 'wow, I finally made it.' You get ... JUSTIN SCHMALFELDT I was a racer in the event last year and was happy with it. It was run off very well. Traffic contro... NICK HANCOCK It was a down year for the team last year. But Mitch and Luis should be a good one-two punch this ye... DANIEL GONZALEZ We finished with higher scores than I expected. It was a nice day; not windy like it was out there l... MARGARET STANLEY We don't always have the numbers we would like to see. Last year was a really rough year for us beca... BILL KNICKERBOCKER Last year was the first time I actually participated in Halloween. I dressed up as a pimp, and my si... CHRISTINA APPLEGATE She was a great player for us last year. FRANK REED The last time I saw Don was last June at a Mayberry Reunion in Nashville. MAGGIE PETERSON We hadn't been to the tournament since my freshman year, so it was very big. It was very special to ... DIJON THOMPSON The study of economy usually shows us that the best time for purchase was last year. WOODY ALLEN Since this was my last year, I really wanted to go out with a bang. This was really big for me. DEBBIE MERRILL We had eight seniors last year, so leadership was taken care of. But this year was my time to step u... HERB POPE We wanted to come down here and do better than we did last year. This was not the kind of game that ... AL NORTHINGTON My overnight success was really 15 years in the making, ... Id been writing songs since I was 6 and ... LISA LOEB I kind of felt a little disappointed in the way I played last year. This year has been an absolute b... AMY HOLMAN Last year (a 53-37 loss to Lee Central), we just came in scared. This year there was none of that; w... ANNA FLEMING This is my time to show them I'm ready, ... Last year I was nervous and didn't have confidence in my... DON WRIGHT This is my time to show them I'm ready. Last year I was nervous and didn't have confidence in myself... DORELL WRIGHT Last year, he dropped a tremendous amount of time in the 200 and ended up beating me, so I wasn't ex... CHRIS GORDON Last year, we had a couple drinks and played some soccer. We came back, and I was taking a shower. M... AARON TORRES I thought I was in for another Patrick Sparks like last year the way he was shooting it. MARK GOTTFRIED They've been waiting all year for this. Two losses to St. Mary's last year were sticking in their cr... MIKE GREEN Last year I had butterflies all in my stomach. This year was different. I was calm and just ready to... SHACOI BERRY Last year, he was somewhat frustrated with not playing, WARREN MOON The most memorable moment was playing drums with Bob Dylan. JENNA ELFMAN I was less nervous. There was a little different atmosphere in the new building, and it felt more li... CORY BOGLER That was a very emotional win for us last year. ANDREW PALMER I think last year was probably his most healthy year since he's been in the organization. We think t... TONY REAGINS When I got there last year he was mostly a low post player, but watching him in practice I knew he c... EMANUEL BROWN I was there last year with Jaguar for the Formula One race, and I did the Friday practice. BJORN WIRDHEIM We went leaps and bounds with the program, last year, ... I'm kind of surprised we had so much growt... ERIC NORRIS This was one of the hardest races of the whole year because of the wind. There was no easy part to i... DOUG FLUETSCH We thought last year we clearly won the race. We cleared the course this year and made sure we knew ... KAREL TRESNAK JR We thought there would be open water when we got here. Last year, the (ice-fishing demo) was cancele... JOSH MINER I was 30 years old and I had four kids and I had to decide what happens if there's no more baseball?... DANNY ARDOIN Last year I didn't know what to expect and everything that came at me was new. I was ready this year... COLBY RASMUS This year I wasn't sure I could beat her. She swam the way she did last year and stuttered on the la... ARRIKA BALES Last year was the first year I really felt comfortable with my game. FOREL DAVIES Last year, I finally got my own grand piano, and that was a big thing for me because it's always bee... DAVID HYDE PIERCE My overnight success was really 15 years in the making. I'd been writing songs since I was 6 and... LISA LOEB Last year was a record high for China's steel industry, but the excessive capacity also caused big p... LUO BINGSHENG In Sierra Leone last year there was just the two of us hanging out of a helicopter and, when we were... KATE ADIE They (Magnolia) were the only team to beat us last year and it was in the finals of our own tourname... DICK WILDT We had a little payback to do from last year. 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DAN ROHRS Last year was definitely in the back of our minds. We had to finish it out this time. SASCHA HANSEN I was a little disappointed at the Meet of Champions. My time was better, but my place was worse. Th... LARA HEIGIS This was a big win for us. We finished in second place in district last year, and we lost in the fir... TERRI SMITH
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He gave me the same wordless look he always did when I asked that que... RICHELLE MEAD Dorian used to watch you like a starving man who wants meat. Now he looks at you like he wants secon... RICHELLE MEAD I stopped. She was bleeding after all. Perfect lines crossed her wrists, not near any crucial veins,... RICHELLE MEAD How come when mortals want things, their only option is to make a deal with Hell and sell their soul... RICHELLE MEAD You know I love you, right?” The urge to kiss her goodbye was so strong that I almost broke our ru... RICHELLE MEAD Yet, it had been Dimitri’s gentleness and thoughtfulness mixed with that deadliness that made him ... RICHELLE MEAD At some point, if you don't take care of the roads today, it's like any other maintenance is... MATT MEAD How do you feel right now?" "I hurt like hell." "You'll feel worse tomorrow." "So?"<... RICHELLE MEAD Do you know anything about silent films?" "Sure," I said. "The first ones were developed in th... 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