Benton Quotes

Accumulating money has never been a real goal for me. Rather, I think about how to make every moment of my life mean something. What`s been my barometer for success is my creative and spiritual growth - I measure my success by the quality of my work. Last year I sat down and re-examined things. I asked myself if I wanted to do anything and everything just to get a lot of money. I decided I`d rather work and collaborate with people at the top of their craft. And my dream has come true. This year I`m doing a picture with four Academy Award winners: Director Robert Benton, Susan Sarandon, Gene Hackman, and Paul Newman. - 1997.

All of the problems that have existed in Benton Harbor were existing last week and the week before and the year before, and they weren`t here then, ... They don`t need to come now.

I had the idea of using Glen Benton on the song before even writing anything. However, instead of writing a typical death metal song, I wanted to do something a little more structured, even hooky, while still maintaining death metal and blast beat aspects.

If all of our energies could be focused towards all the exciting things going on in Benton City, it would blow us out of the water.

(Thats when Clark called the Bella Vista division of the Benton County Sheriffs Office and was told it was illegal to own a mortar round. The deputies came out to his house and told him he needed to call the Springdale Bomb Squad to take away the bomb.) It was a cluster bomb, ... Thats what the bomb squad said.

I said `no.` I would vote `no,` ... I am reminded of Rogers firefighters who were stuck in a hotel room a few weeks ago. Our taxpayer dollars are to take care of our taxpayers here in Benton County ... I work for Habitat for Humanity, so I do not have a cold heart. I am just trying to be conscientious.