Michael Thompson Quotes (26 Quotes)

It's an ad campaign that speaks not only to where we play right downtown in the heart of Oklahoma City, but ultimately where we hope to be in the hearts of fans in Oklahoma City.

So they found a house, which, by their standards, was inexpensive and turned out to be a better deal financially. They just wanted a place to be comfortable, and they want to get to know people in Oklahoma City.

I went to the post office, the grocery store and the drug store today, and everywhere I went people were talking about it.

They're making a beeline for the park and all the prairie wildflowers and ornamentals that have been planted there, ... I walk through and see thousands and thousands on the plants. They're especially going to the mint family.

I've worked in gay bars across the U.S. for 20 years, and Peanut is a character in every bar, ... But they're like dinosaurs, you don't see them as often anymore.

None of us are looking to sell our places in New Orleans and buy in Oklahoma City, ... That's not really in anybody's thought process right now. We're all trying to get as comfortable as we can in a short amount of time.

It's the producers who make the lion's share of the profits.

It was good to be here to play basketball again, but also to show these guys and the school some support from us. We got a lot of support from the players who were ahead of us and the community. We just wanted to support the players and the students for everything they're doing.

A focus on health is one of the key strategies to reduce health-care costs over time. A culture of health and well-being can reduce the trend in health-care costs over time.

The house is just a temporary thing, just a place for them to live while we play in Oklahoma City,

If used appropriately, incentives can make a big difference. If no incentives are provided, participation in a personal health-risk assessment may be less than 10 percent of the population. Employers that have offered significant incentives have seen participation as high as 90 percent.

This is a total shock to me. Why anybody would want to kill this girl is just crazy to me. She was totally cool, she was funny, she was quiet, she didn't cause any trouble.

Take Tokyo their prices are three times Shanghai. Look at Hong Kong their prices in the market are twice Shanghai's prices. So there is still tremendous growth potential in this market as it moves to what it will ultimately become, which is the New York of Asia.

Due to the wet winter and spring we have not yet taken to council any fire or firework restrictions this year. I cannot guarantee that if the weather does continue as it has that we won't seek some restrictions later on in the season.

I've got a lot of police officers on my staff and they recognize the signs of it. You'd see the entry wound of the bullet and the exit wound, ... So it was obvious that something had taken place other than natural death.

Humans plant every tree and flower they can, ... They make gardens everywhere.

I had nothing but daylight for the first three or four yards almost every time. I'm not that fast guy who is going to juke somebody, but once I'm hit, the good Lord willing, I can usually get a couple more yards.

Because these executives see a connection between their company health benefit plan, employee health, and workforce productivity, they have a vested interest in maintaining and improving employee health. There also may be a connection between providing healthcare information and improved workforce health.

Even today, the prices in Shanghai are significantly less than any other comparable capital on a global or Asian basis,

I am afraid that people might be complacent to the dangers and perhaps allow children under their care to participate without proper supervision, resulting in possibly devastating consequences.

People look at us differently now, ... Even though it's due to such crazy circumstances, it feels real good to have the ability to be the image of Tulane.

For a city or person to claim a right of exclusivity smacks of elitism to me. I refuse to believe a surf icon of the past or any city official for that matter, can truly define a magical culture.

Safety has to be a paramount concern for all adults who intend to participate with the use of any permissible fireworks. Handled improperly whether by adults or children under supervision can result in serious consequences for people andor property.

We're a lot better this year than the last couple of years,

Luckily, our children will grow up, mature and develop the skills to make good friendships possible. Even when kids go through serious social upsets, they heal from them.

I expect the story to be one of very good earnings. Things really get underway next week (week of April 17), but all signs now are pointing to a first quarter that is better than the historical average of 7 percent earnings growth.