We failed ... when we didn't help the people who didn't have the means to get out of New Orleans. We, as a nation, over the last several years have contributed to widening the gap between poor and rich people. It took a natural disaster to really bring this to light.
since the ordinary folks are the people that make us who we are.
I bought three suits from him earlier. There is an image that goes with going to church. . . . It is a tradition that we have in the black church. . . . We have to go to church presentable as well, because people should recognize that we are worshipping.
The people have been very, very nice. They love their basketball.
People are putting this thing as if Lewis is the champion and Denny the challenger. Denny is going to retain his title. He will still be the champion when all this is over.
You walked in, people were dressed in coat and tie, like you would to go to church today. It had nice carpet, nice lighting. You just knew you were in a nice place.