Our costs are going up, and we're having a difficult time addressing all the expenses we need to maintain a high quality of education.

We have to be realistic. The state, we think, can help some. It's not going to be able to do it all.

The campuses are looking very deeply and carefully at what their needs are in terms of academic programs. What you see here are what we like to term unassailable needs.

A ship is always referred to as she because it costs so much to keep one in paint and powder

They couldn't afford to maintain two factories doing the same thing. It was a difficult thing . . . (but) employees were very appreciative because we gave them a fair severance or retention package to get them to stay with the company until the end.

I can't say I hate cats, but holy cow, dogs are a horse of another color.