"It's quiet and peaceful, and I'm reading a good book – 'Unbroken,' by Laura Hillenbrand – on this soft day" – Dodgers announcer Vin Scully, on what he was doing yesterday for his 85th birthday (LATIMES.com, 11/29).
"I don't feel any sympathy for Lance because he is such a nasty bastard who ruined so many lives" – Irish journalist and former cyclist Paul Kimmage, who spent years trying to expose Lance Armstrong as a doper (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 11/30).
"We insisted on it being four years or the deal was a no-go. So [sponsors] thought about it, and once they committed they were all into figuring out how to make use of Michael during the downtime, which was to Michael's advantage" – Octagon Managing Dir of Olympic & Action Sports Peter Carlisle, on the marketing strategy for Michael Phelps leading up to the '08 Beijing Games (ESPN.com, 11/29).
"I've never had a problem dealing with him. I understand him. And I've dealt with him enough to understand that he's extremely intelligent. I'm not saying the negotiations have been pleasant, but I can say that about a lot of representatives" – Tigers President & GM David Dombrowski, on dealing with agent Scott Boras (DETROIT FREE PRESS, 11/30).
