Springfield Quotes

(about Dusty Springfield) Hers was the first fan club I belonged to. I had pictures of Dusty all over my walls.

Springfield has always had a place in my heart.

I don`t want to mix the identities. Noah Drake isn`t Rick Springfield.

She says she`s not going because what could she possibly have to offer women of the world when she was once considered the slut of Springfield? Her reputation was for getting it done in the back seat of all the local boys` trucks - which were basically just the Lewis men - so she feels it would be embarrassing.

As long as such suburbs do not end up as commuter dormitories or nothing more than commuter suburbs. The next stage is to produce a richer range of activities and employment opportunities so they can be more self-contained. I think Springfield is a first step, but only a first step and the next phase is going to be critical and that is achieving higher level of self-containment.

It was exciting to be down in Springfield and work both sides of the alley,

Homer, I don't want to leave Springfield. I've dug myself into a happy little rut here and I'm not about to hoist myself out of it

I wanted to pay tribute to my musical influences: Buffalo Springfield, Lightfoot, the Beatles, the Hollies.

The gun lobby`s leaders said today in Springfield that banning assault weapons would injure Illinois economically to the tune of $150 million and cost the state 750 jobs. Are Illinois residents really buying $150 million a year worth of assault weapons? If so, I urge the Legislature to move as quickly as possible on this proposal, because we have a bigger problem than we realized.

There was just a need. Nothing was available in Springfield for a lot of people who want to downsize but don`t want to go to apartment housing.

As Lincoln ended his earthly journey in Springfield, so too we may end our national celebration there.

First and foremost, he`s just one heck of a nice guy, ... Secondly, he`s just pretty sharp. A lot of people have stereotypes about football players. Mike Bass is a very intelligent man. He did an outstanding job as appropriations director. Probably to this day, he has a better grasp of the state budget process than most people who work in Springfield.

Interestingly enough, I have more cases right now in Springfield than I do here. I don`t know if I would be willing to do that if I didn`t fly. Flying is an indispensable tool for me.

But, also, before I even go on the Medicare prescription drug debate, I always tell the folks in rural Illinois, and I represent 30 counties south of Springfield down to Indiana and Kentucky, that in this bill is the best rural package for hospitals ever passed.

What success I achieved in the theater is due to the fact that I have always worked just as hard when there were ten people in the house as when there were thousands. Just as hard in Springfield, Illinois as on Broadway.

The stability of the coaching staff is a big factor. We have everyone back and we?ve added a few guys like Mike Heath from Springfield to give us a few more experienced coaches. The kids have responded. They?re a little more comfortable. They know what they?re doing and because of that we?re ahead of where we were at this point last year. I think we?ll be a better football team because of it.