[When asked if he] remembered someone called Courtney ... Yes, I do remember someone called Courtney but I'm not prepared to talk about it because I don't talk about those kind of things.

When Dan called and asked me to prepare a eulogy for Maggie, I said yes, because there is nothing in the world I wouldn't do for Maggie. But then, the weight of the task hit me. Maggie was a very complex woman. She was my closest friend. She was my inspiration, my role model for 50 years.

John is going to show up. I can remember when John couldn't spell sprinter — so yes, we're not taking anything for granted.

They called and said this is a dire situation. We were not prepared, but there is no way we could let something like this go. When something like this happens, we'll do what we can to help the horses, to try and save them.

Remember when atmospheric contaminants were romantically called stardust?

Volatile. Fully prepared to defend myself. (when asked how would he describe himself)