(6 quotes found)
“The water is my fault.”
Bruce Hagerman
“You could never get a roof bolt to hold that up.”
“Those mines I was working down in Panther were only 28 to 30 inches. That could take your breath away...”
“The reason I do it is that I like my freedom. If I want to take a day off, I take a day off. You can get an education in school or you can get an education out here in the mines.”
“None of them knew a thing about what they were talking about, but every one of them acted like they knew it all ... knew it all.”
“I don't know what's going to happen after this article is published. If I have to start looking for a new career, I'll do it. It is just important to say that a lot of what people think about coal miners has been blown so far out of proportion, that its hard to set the record straight. Like I said, the water is my fault.”
