“I've had a string of second places lately, and I was just thinking I don't want a second place again. (Open Water) Worlds really helped more than anything. I was really confident coming into this meet.”
Chip Peterson
“As a second generation Irish man I am constantly searching for the Ireland of my childhood. A simpler, happier place like in the film 'The Quiet Man'; but I'm afraid it's gone forever.”
Richard 'Grimesy' Grimes
“Once people settled down, we were able to string more passes together. In the second half, they just got tired and we were able to go after them.”
Clint Dempsey
“There were two sides to this, and they were all trying to pull the strings they had politically. I think what happened here is that it moved . . . past all of that stuff to a true public issue. There were a lot of people who got very active against this.”
Craig Cohoon
“I think string instruments in general were something I felt an affinity for. I liked the bass. I was a rhythm guitarist and the bass seemed a more interesting thing to do than play chords. It didn't have the high profile of the lead guitarist, but I wasn't really ready for that at the time. It seemed to suit my personality.”
Dave Holland
“Our second string came in and played really well.”
Rick Soracco
“There was one thing Beethoven didn't do. When one of his string quartets was played, you can believe the second violin wasn't improvising.”
Wynton Marsalis
