“It is in the best interest of the Mets that he never wear a Mets uniform again, even if he is cleared of the criminal offense.” -Team President Fred Wilson, on Vince Coleman, who is facing a felony charge for throwing a powerful firecracker at fans.
FUTURIST JOSEPH F. COATES, ON ACCOUNTANTS BECOMING FINANCIAL ADVISERS AND STRATEGISTS FOR CUSTOMERS: “Two new skills you must acquire will be oral presentation and interpersonal sensitivity.”
“He’s very, very picky.”
-Patty Truin, on school-clothes shopping for her 8-year-old son.
“For me it’s a lot of fun to set a goal and go and achieve it.”
-Rookie pro triathlete Lauren Jensen, 25, of Aurora.
“There’s no medical evidence, no taped evidence.”
– A high-ranking police department source, on videotape seized from Michael Jackson’s homes. He is under investigation for alleged child abuse.
“Talks to horses in body language.”
-Hall-of-fame racehorse trainer Scotty Schulhofer, on jockey Julie Krone.
“An estimate is a worthless piece of paper until we get bids.”
-Architect Mark D. VamKerkhoff, on home-improvement costs.
“We don’t want to take any risks.”
-Heineken spokesman Chris Woerts, on the firm’s recalling 17 million bottles of beer in seven countries because they contain glass splinters. The U.S. is not involved.
“If I won the Lotto, I wouldn’t quit my job. I’d just take that money and I’d hire a teacher’s aide and buy a Xerox machine.”
-20-year veteran teacher, on teaching with shortages in the Chicago public schools.
“Going for chuckles.”
-Critic Johanna Steinmetz, on writer-director Ang Lee’s lacking-in-stereotype, 3 1/2-star film, “The Wedding Banquet.”
“Here was a crowd that were toddlers when the song came out, and yet they knew every word.”
-Songwriter Sandy Chapin, on current popularity of her late husband Harry Chapin’s “Cats-in-the-Cradle,” a hit two decades ago.
