"Kobe Bryant is a monster who is extremely difficult to defend. They get so much confidence from having him out there."

"We got real 3-point happy when they went to the zone. We should have had the presence of mind to drive the ball."

"I think in the proper context, they'll be fine. It would be unusual that the five guys that aren't starting are as good as the five guys that are starting. But I think each of the guys in their own right has things they do for you."

"Actually, it's kind of nice. We're promoting our young guys in the NHL and players who are the future of the league, not the guys who are 40 or 42 years old."

"I think we've done pretty much everything we can do, as far as setting up the franchise for the future."

"I've watched him skate a little in the past week, and I know how good he is. But once you step onto the ice and start playing, it can be a little different. But I wasn't surprised with how well he played."

"That's part of being a professional, I guess, to deal with tough situations, ... For myself, thank God I never dwelled too much on these things. That probably helped me get through the tough times."

"We have no rules,"

"The risks are clearly that inflation will accelerate further because of energy."

"The surge in energy prices we have seen to date will be partially passed through to consumers."

"Gasoline, home heating prices, they are very volatile. Some months they're up, some months they're down. They depend on the vagaries of the weather ? It's warm, it's cold. The big decline I think will result in a big increase next month."

"It would undermine the housing market, and could quickly result in credit problems that would affect the entire (American) financial system."

"Fundamentally, though, it stems from the fact that China will post a $250 billion surplus on its trade with the United States this year and there's simply no sign of that easing any time soon."

"Don't never drop your head. Don't never feel like you counted out."

"I've had a lot of success; I've had failures, so I learn from the failure."

"The present is a product of the past, but it is also the seed for the future."

"We've got to answer back and it's in a much tougher building now. It's well documented how important these games are for both teams. We've got to bounce back."

"I think it lends a sense of perspective for both guys because they've been all over the place to get here."

"For me this competition is not really important. It is just another step in going to Turin."

"It will always be the ball and me."

"I want to be what I've always wanted to be: dominant."

"And I don't cook, either. Not as long as they still deliver pizza."

"I expect a lot of long balls to James Quinn. They have a very busy midfield so I expect a difficult game. When we're talking about Wales, about Northern Ireland, it's a dream for those countries to beat England and we have to deal with that."

"If we keep this spirit and the quality it will be very difficult to beat us. We won the group, I am very happy for the team. They had one chance and they scored, but apart from that we have to be happy."