Laura Smith Quotes

"This is a great family event. It's fun for the kids and educational for adults."

"It's not a hard sell. People in this community already know about opera and love it. This is a very sophisticated town. The city is ready for something like this."

"We just had wonderful community support from cash and in-kind. Community participants who bought a ticket and showed up helped to make it a success, as well."

"We didn't do much for (college) kids in Mexico this year because it was out of their price range. I did fly a few families to Mexico."

"Large families are going to go through financial trials, but it has really shaped my children. They learn how to share, how to communicate and how to compromise earlier."

"We had to be flexible today because things didn't exactly go as planned. Considering the circumstances, it was nice to come out of it like we did."

"Last year is something we talked about as a team. The girls were extremely focused and I think that was the reason for our fast start. We did slow down a little in Game 3, but overall I was very pleased with the way we played."

"Freedom Rings has been closely analyzing the performance of its stores in the Philadelphia area over the past several months. After consultation with its creditors, it has been determined that closing the remaining four stores is the best way to maximize value."

"She's definitely the heart of the club."

"On hot, humid days, I can't take (the kids) to the park."

"The last week and a-half, we've been playing much better. We're looking a lot better, the offense is running faster. Things are starting to click."

"It's an insane amount of work."

"We knew we had to come in, work hard and give it all we had. There were no regrets. We did well."