Quotations

«[Xiu Xiu have a taste for discord ? atonal arrangements filled with foghorns, tape hisses, and violent beats and topped off by Stewart?s whispery vocals and the melodrama of his confessional lyrics. The latter have inspired open-mouthed fandom from sensitive scenesters who find solace in his pain, and attacks from critics as being cloying and histrionic.] People have thrown lit cigarettes at me and audiences have yelled all kinds of nasty shit, ... Then there are also people who drive 800 miles to come see us play and ask if they can come sit in our van for three days because they don?t have a bus ride home.»

«It?s not a plus or a minus or a forward or backward,»

«He [Levein] spoke about my reputation when I went in. He was very sceptical. He'd heard things about me and spoke about how he ran a tight ship. He was very much a dictator type and I was starting to get a frosty feeling from the guy,»

«He was more interested in players who could run around for 90 minutes than anything else. I was in a catch 22. He wasn't willing to give me any games until he felt I could do the running around, but I wasn't going to be able to do that running around until I had some games. So then I get tagged as being lazy.»

«A 5-1 scoreline suggests that we got a doing but that's not the way the game went, ... It was unfortunate that we lost goals at vital times. This is the first taste of Europe for a lot of our players and, in spite of that result, it's hopefully given them the desire to want to get back there. It's important for us to qualify for these competitions. This was our first time there for four years and we want to make Hibs a name that's familiar on the Continent again.»

«I need to be realistic.»

«The longest we've had a child stay so far is nine months. The shortest was one night. ... Sometimes it's just a misunderstanding, and the child can get back home, ... It's very hard. But it's the most rewarding thing I've ever done. They tell you in training to love the kids like they're your own. But you know you have to love them enough to let them go.»

«I think we swam real well. It's the best competition we've faced since the South Pacific Mini-Games in Palau. There are really good teams from Japan and Hong Kong. They brought real strong swimmers, and we suited up real well. I'm really pleased.»

«He was just phenomenal every time he got into the pool. He had some really strong swims and set a whole new level for himself.»

«Instead of driving in circles or parking illegally, our customers can relax, read or make phone calls while waiting. When passengers are ready for pick up, it's just a two-minute drive to baggage claim.»