Larry Martin Quotations

Last year we expanded. But to do it in the time frame we have got and do it right? This seems to be the right amount.

Music has been an important part of my life forever. I played piano since birth. I've been a church pianist for over 50 years, and played in piano bars from Boston to Bangkok.

Building this kitty up is very important. If we don't build it, then the taxpayers will look at the marina as a liability instead of an asset.

Unless we can bring this issue to the forefront, we will lose our local crab fleet. And everybody is feeling it's somebody else's problem.

Knoxville is a great place to live. It's a great place to raise kids.

Pastors and spouses and staff members were so involved in ministry to people after disasters that nobody was ministering to them. They were exhausted.

Marketing is the major thing we're attempting now. We hope to get the product introduced to people.

We need plans and ideas from outside this committee.

We got it in time. It cost $25,000 to install the fire system but it was worth it.

When we lived in Memphis, Jane and I often talked about moving to Knoxville when we retired.

Through the smoke I could see that it was in an isolated part of the basement in a small room.

We had the most forward-looking and aggressive recycling bill in the country.

First Tennessee has been awfully good to me and offered me a lot of different opportunities and experiences. Really it's been a blessing to (wife) Jane and me.

I've always been interested in finance and I enjoy numbers, but more importantly I enjoy people and the banking business is all about people and relationships.

One day, coming through town, I saw a for sale sign in the window of the former hardware store. I had members of the co-op board visit the location and we all thought this was a good place to try it.

As fast as it goes, it sounds like your popping corn.

It's been a wonderful career and it just seemed like a great time to retire. The bank is in great shape and has wonderful leadership. And Jane and I want to stay active in the community and do that before we get too old.

I'm hanging up my banking spurs, but I intend to stay active in the business community.