Usually what you ought to have in mind is the highest amount that you would pay for something, and then ask them what the price is,

Just having the name 'Paris' slapped on the Eiffel Tower or something like that, to me, doesn't say anything about the culture,

Getting a little bit of knowledge in advance on the kinds of things that are expected in a particular culture would be one of the most important things you can do,

Ask, ... all they can say is no.

I don't think anybody has anything in mind but to make this the best district in the state of Connecticut. We'll have to analyze what has happened and what the issues have been and how we can react better and perform better.

For me, when they did call back, it was the first time I got serious in my mind that we might be going.