Talk Soup

Monday, May 3, 2010

Talk Soup

Charlie Manuel, on Ryan Howard’s 5 year, $125mil deal:

“The Big Piece got a big piece of the pie.”

Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, upon hearing the Vatican’s comments about the Beatles’ “satanic” messages:

“Did the Vatican say we were satanic or possibly satanic - and they’ve still forgiven us? I think the Vatican, they’ve got more to talk about than the Beatles.”

”Octomom” (Nadia Suleman), on having more children:

“At this point in my life, that is the furthest thing that I would ever even imagine. I cannot grow additional eyes or hands. I’m not an octopus.”

Charlie Manuel, on the Phillies’ bullpen while Roy Halladay pitched to the Braves:

“They were all down there eating peanuts.”

New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees after landing the cover of this season’s Madden NFL 11 and the “Madden Curse”:

“Here’s what I have to say about the Madden curse: Destiny is more powerful than a curse. Whatever is meant to be will happen.”

Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren, on Carter and Gagne’s - and now Laperriere’s - injuries during the playoffs:

“We haven’t used injuries as an excuse the whole year and we certainly aren’t going to start now.”

Phillies right fielder Jayson Werth, on wanting to stay in Philadelphia:

“I think we’ve started something here and I think everybody wants to finish it.”

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, in a statement to Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger:

“In your first six years in the NFL, you have first thrilled and now disappointed a great many people.”

 
Jessica Simpson, on only brushing her teeth a few times a week:

“My teeth are so white and I don’t like them to feel too slippery. I don’t brush them every day. My lips just slide all over the place...I can’t catch up with my mouth. I need a little coating.”

Kobe Bryant, on his fractured index finger:

“I just have less margin for error with the finger. I got to find a new finger--maybe the middle finger--to adjust it.”

Royal and Ancient Club chief executive Peter Dawson, thankful that “novelty” of Tiger Woods’ return to golf will have worn off by the British Open:

“I am very pleased that we are not the guinea pigs in this.”

Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr., joking about first baseman Ryan Howard’s $125mil contract extension:

“As part of this deal, he has agreed to buy a second home for me.”

Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard, on his new “mega deal”:

“That wasn’t a very hard decision. I tell you what, it’s a great feeling to have security and know where you’re going to be.”

-LizTweet