Not playing on Sunday has caused problems for other organizations or teams who wanted us to do so, but we never had to think twice about such a decision.

Coming out of BYU's football spring, 1999, practice: We might have a chance to be pretty good.

Those who have succeeded have also had the ability to overcome adversity, disappointment, and even tragedy in their lives.

The goals and successes of my professional life pale in comparison to my personal goals of an eternal family, receiving exaltation and being with the Savior again.

I'd rather lose and live in Provo than win and live in Laramie

I just feel that you reach a point when its time to move on.

I suspect that these traits-desire, commitment, and good work habits-are important in all facets of our lives. . .

Once I made the commitment to fully live my religion, it was never a problem.

I can't think of anything I would do differently in my life. It would be nice to undo some of my mistakes I made over the years, but then I wouldn't have grown professionally or personally.

Edwards said the greatest moment of his career was winning the national championship. The lowest moment (of my career) happens every time we lose to Utah.

If we have to go through a mental exercise, yes or no, every time we are faced with a tough decision, we will continue to have trouble with living what we supposedly believe.

God did not separate humanity from the environment in which they were created

It ain't as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning.

I'm a private person, and I don't want people knowing what kind of underwear I like. It's creepy!

But at the best of times she feels like a character in a Muriel Spark novel — independent, bookish, sharp-minded, secretly romantic.

Give the people what they think they want.

To have memories of those you have loved and lost is perhaps harder than to have no memories.

Faithfulness to the past can be a kind of death above ground. Writing of the past is a resurrection; the past then lives in your words and you are free.

Salvation could not come to the world without the mediation of Jesus Christ.

Money's only something you need in case you don't die tomorrow.

Language is magic: it makes things appear and disappear.