Steve Patterson Quotations

No one lost any work and there was no lost production that affected our performance today.

I don't keep track of our stats, so I don't even know who our leading scorer is. I honestly pay more attention to our opponents' stats.

Many of our players and coaches have family members and friends who were hurt by Hurricane Katrina, ... As we prepare our new team for the upcoming season, we decided to first team up with Wells Fargo, Mercy Corps and our fans to help those affected by the worst natural disaster in our nation's history.

He is under contract. He has refused to render his services, and so we have not paid him for his services, although we've kept him on his medical insurance.

We forced them to play the full length of the floor for four quarters. That was our desire - to make it a full-court game.

We offer our audience a great night out. ... You can enjoy a delicious meal and wonderful music all from the same table.

We were, and are, devastated by the loss.

The Trail Blazers organization is committed to assisting the victims of Hurricane Katrina, ... We have friends and family that are victims of this disaster. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone who has been impacted by this tragedy.

We think she's going to be OK. But, obviously, we were being very cautious. With a kid in that situation, you don't want to make any mistakes.

We've got two conference games left and Hope has one. You never know what will happen.

Boy, that was a rough night for us shooting. We shot poorly from the field and the free-throw line. That happens sometimes and JCS was a lot of the reason we had a hard time, but it was nice to see we could still pull out the victory.

We are very pleased to announce the groundbreaking of the Paramount. It is always challenging to orchestrate the development of a project of this magnitude, particularly in an environment of skyrocketing construction costs.

We didn't lose but we didn't win. We need to win some of these we're tying.

While it appears that the authorities have determined Sebastian initially made an innocent mistake, he clearly compounded the situation by making the wrong choice by not notifying the team's traveling security agent about his situation immediately. He has apologized profusely, but he knows he must be held accountable for his actions. He will pay the price for his error in judgment for violating both team and league policy.

First, I'd make sure we have fiscally responsible government, and I thought this even before the audit results came down. Second, we should have a world-class education system. I'm not running for the school board, but I know the commission plays a critical role to provide a top-notch education for our students. Third, I think there should be impeccable ethical standards in our government.

We believe more clients will adopt the Roth 401(k) if EGTRRA provisions are made permanent, which may happen as part of pension reform legislation currently before Congress.

Sludge is made up a lot of different chemicals and petroleum that is used in the plant. The basic process is to let it burn and when the sludge is almost gone, then the extinguishing occurs.

The boys are playing well. They are playing as a team and really enjoying themselves.

We missed a penalty kick in the first half and it came back to haunt us.