I'm an old man, and all my life I've said that Notre Dame should remain independent because it's a national school.

Notre Dame is the one school that has a national recruiting base, from Florida to Texas to California.

I truly believe the things Notre Dame stands for.

You don't go to Notre Dame to learn something; you go to Notre Dame to be somebody.

I've followed Notre Dame football since 1946, when I listened on the radio and Johnny Lujack tackled Doc Blanchard in the open field to preserve a 0-0 tie.

The Sisters of Notre Dame at St. Aloysius Grade School influenced my life tremendously. This was due to the fact that they encouraged you always to make sure that God is the focus of your life, and they didn't allow you to do anything except to the very best of your ability.