Bill Burke Quotations

I think we're getting mixed messages. Good news one day, mediocre news the next, and bad news after that.

We were using Stingsilvers. I had an idea there were a few grays around. I wasn't fishing any particular structure. I was fishing in 55 feet of water and watching the depth-finder. When I saw fish on the screen, I was pretty sure they were gray trout.

(The experience is) different for both of us. It wasn't really what I was looking for, it just kind of happened.

What irritates me about it is I know they haven't gotten gas in days. Their gas came in four or five days ago. The previous owner wouldn't change his prices, either up or down, until he got another load of gas. It's just a matter of profiteering, pure and simple.

The race normally has about 5,600, 5,700. We had just under 3,200 today. We did receive a lot of phone calls leading up to the event. People were calling us thinking they had to run with masks, and do they need to get a tetanus shot before they come to the city.

This sounds good now. But we're worried about that guy in traffic that's tailgating. What if I start tailgating him and he feels threatened? He could get angry and pull out a gun and shoot me.

Really be prepared to save and protect as many people in the state of Illinois as possible.

People didn't know what to expect running here. We actually have people ask if they needed to wear a mask when they ran. They wanted to know if the city was closed or if it was toxic. We had to tell them the air's OK to breathe, the water's OK to drink. They aren't in any danger.

This city runs on tourists, and this marathon could set a tone. People ask me if it's safe down here for running -- of course, it's safe. I don't need a dome to run this race. I just need some roads.

It's a new environment and a new point in both of our careers, where we can see if we can transport some of the skills (we learned in Humboldt County).

It truly is probably the most special race that's every really been run here in this community.

It's no coincidence that it's close to Valentine's Day.

I can't tell you how truly excited I am in bringing the race back on a new course.

He came in as a deer-in-the-headlights type thing. I expect a lot in that class. He kept his head above water.

The city of New Orleans with its famous coffee and beignets, Jazz Music and beautiful architecture will be back like never before

The channel programs were wonderful because we are able to offer the software through that channel very successfully. Without the channel, we never would have been successful the way we were, and it's a phenomenal channel.

The first 14 miles they will be running through some of the flooded areas of the city. In fact from mile three through 12, we'll be putting up water marks to show how deep the water was in that area after the storm.

The leadership and vision of Chris Devine and Bruce Buzil that was guaranteed when we joined Devine Racing a year ago, is now being realized. Steve Miller is well known and respected in the running world and has the expertise to solve problems. With Steve onboard, Devine Racing now has what it takes to complete our vision across the Board and lead us into the future.