John Thomas Quotations

People aren't seeing the cause and effect. These days, you see organizational statements and decisions being made by the program offices that are not necessarily consistent with a strong top-level technical design.

I can't believe Kathy Ireland is really carrying food to my car. She didn't have to do this. Just donating money and getting this stuff here was more than enough for me, but to see a woman of her stature actually helping with a problem instead of throwing money at it really makes me appreciate her as a human being.

We went out and ate some burgers and felt like kings of 34th street. That was a different era.

We want to take advantage of the opportunity.

What are we doing? We're riding around in a van. Service is service.

This is the toughest I've ever seen, and I've been in the business quite a few years.

It's Bush League, but talking to the umpire I saw the whole thing unfolding in front of my eyes thinking we were going to get cheated.

I did it years ago and regretted it. Fifteen minutes later, it was like, 'Oh, man, I just got rid of a hat.' But then, in your mind, you start rationalizing it. It was worth it. You start to think, 'Now what are they going to do with these things?' You hope they give them to kids or to the less fortunate, somebody who can't spend 18 bucks on a cap. You'd like to think it's put to good use.

The only one that will work is a rail system, but the routes need change.

We are looking at about 300 residences. They will be a congregate of housing, townhouses, garden apartments and an assisted-living facility. On the Greenland piece, we are looking at a mixed-use commercial village with retail on the first floors and office space above.