What bothers me most is that we knew our defense would carry us. One game, we'll play 40 minutes of defense, and 20 minutes in another, and in another. It's not a top priority. Until it's a top priority, who knows?

Shanna Zolman

Older people are the biggest users of healthcare, occupying almost two thirds of our hospital beds. Yet they continue to be a low priority in both the planning and development of our health service.

Anna Walker

That one task needs to be a priority.

Diane Ross

The draft process will provide me a great learning experience and will help me become a better player. Academically, I am well on my way to graduating and earning a degree and that is a priority for me.

Aaron Gray

That's their main goal...trucks want to be safe on the road. They have safety directors, safety bonuses, their main priority is being safe.

Steve Warner

I'm excited because education is a priority in this budget. But I'm concerned the state is still deficit-spending, and that could put us at risk.

Charlene Whitlinger

Really, ... our first priority is to make people laugh.

Sean Hayes

Our number one priority [now] is to fix the heating and air condition unit throughout the entire building.

Bryan Jackson

If he told me to put on the pads and go behind the plate, I'd never say no. I might get killed. But I'm the type of guy, this is my priority. This is my life. If the manager comes up to me and tells me to do something, I'm not going to say no.

Wes Helms

Deciding on exactly what flower arrangements we want and will do for the church and reception is our next priority.

Scott Walquist

There's a risk there. Everyone else knew they were not the priority. They were the next-in-line guys.

Van Coleman

We are going to push the question of equity again and again until the Legislature makes it as much of a priority as whatever they are planning to do with the tax system.

Nina Perales

Over the past year, delivering video over the Internet has emerged as the number one business priority for many media companies, both large and small.

Will Richmond

It's frustrating we aren't finding that supporting youth is a high priority for some people around here anymore.

Jen Dibble

Less than 72 hours ago, and we responded to the bug reporter in 20 minutes. Of course this will be a priority for us.

Chris Beard

I read that handles were up 25 percent. Our main concern was trying to accommodate guests, and book games and props. The second priority was making money, and we did make some.

John Avello

It becomes your first priority.

Michael Simpson

One of the main problems right now is that miners' lives are simply too cheap. The mines don't have to make safety a priority.

Robin Munro

There's a great deal of frustration in the Republican ranks right now about the fact that the Republican leadership – whether Arnold Schwarzenegger or George Bush – is not making it a priority to close the border to illegal immigration.

Karen Hanretty

His first priority is to gain the respect and confidence and trust of his colleagues.

Thomas Baker

Clearly their overriding priority is to maintain control of the dollar/China exchange rate.

David Simmonds

All of our energy, all of our preparation is going into this game. We hope that our kids will get to bed early and get their rest and come out ready to play Saturday afternoon at Parkland against a great Paterson Catholic team, but our first priority has got to be Central Catholic.

Doug Snyder

We're always here to help, regardless of the fellowship. But we have a specific charge. We have certain things that take priority, from the University. We were set up to be a centralized location for the most important fellowships.

Arthur Casciato

(Dr. Long) has assured us that educational leadership has to be a top priority. It is our priority. We believe it is his priority. I hope that we can embrace this choice.

Gene Dolnick

We can't put the kids in that situation; it's just too dangerous. And it's secondary. With what the people down there are dealing with, that's the main priority, not a football game.

Tom Jones

There's no university president I know of who's made that as high of a personal priority.

Paul Gewirtz

He mentioned something, but we weren't interested. When he first asked if we were interested it was before he was going to tear it down. I said 'Why would we want to take $40,000 to tear it down?' We've got other obligations that are priority right now.

Bill Long

IPR infringement is always on the top of our list in terms of priority.

Andy Yu

This project was on the horizon. But that incident just pointed out that we needed to bring it up to a higher priority and just get it done.

Carl Newman

[The city government has identified space for 3,000 FEMA trailers and is looking for space for up to 2,000 more.] The mayor has made it clear that first priority will go to people who are here looking for work, ... We need to stimulate the economy now.

Don Hutchinson

For me as a works council leader, my responsibility for the 170,000 employees in Germany takes priority over other things.

Bernd Osterloh

The Air Force has recognized that they are using C-17s at a higher rate, and that's why they put seven more on their priority list.

James Albaugh

The importance of getting Ray done; that was our No. 1 priority in the offseason. He's really taken this team under his control in terms of leadership.

Rick Sund

We hope that the Maoists will give high priority to civilians' security while waging war against the state.

Kundan Aryal

Our only priority ... is to make sure that she is going to be OK. We will deal with the administration in Crystal City and the authorities and get some of the questions answered.

Becky Rivera

This judgment proves that the workers must become priority creditors and that administrators should consult with unions before laying off any workers.

Adrian Ross

Normally at this time people are more directed to religion, doing business is not the priority.

Michel Alaby

For the moment the priority has to be looking after the interests of players at Edinburgh, Glasgow and Borders, but while it is said the club scene is amateur there is no getting away from the fact players there are semi-pro albeit mostly imports.

Jim Hay

If they do this, I believe they are still focused on redeveloping downtown and keeping it as their number one priority.

Tom Pierson

The priority is to evacuate people in danger and then to reinforce dykes.

Phan Van Khai

Safety continues to be our No. 1 priority.

Doug Suggitt

The safety of our people and our operation is really our highest priority.

Brian Cantrell

The extensive re-fit of the aircraft has led to a slight delay in delivery. However, we now have possession of the aircraft and are carrying out the final inspections. Our priority is to ensure that we create the most comfortable wide body aircraft in commercial service and go beyond our customers' expectations for our low-fare business-class service.

Gary Rogliano

The board's priority should be teachers. We have accumulated needs in the district that aren't acceptable.

Daniel Keune

I think physical health is a top priority. Man is the most precious thing and the most precious thing for man is health. Only by having a strong and healthy body can you enjoy the other things in life. Someone lying on a hospital bed cannot enjoy any of the wonderful things of life.

Feng Jianzhong

While [security] is the least in value, it certainly is a high priority. It is the smallest of the categories coming in at a little more than a million dollars.

Phil Berkebile

Safety is our No. 1 priority. Everything comes back to that.

Penny Williamson

I knew Weston had a no-hitter, but it wasn't a priority. The priority was to get a win and to get ready for two conference games this week. We got the win, and any win is a good win for us right now.

Chris Cauble

I poured all my strength into the Olympics, which was always the chief priority for me and I'm still in a situation where I can't relax.

Shizuka Arakawa

In essence, priority national projects are the mechanism that will help us improve the living standards of every Russian citizen.

Dmitry Medvedev

Right now we're preparing like we're not going to have him. The most important thing for him is to take care of his family. That's the top priority.

Ted Roof

That's always been their No. 1 priority, (it) hasn't been the citizens' number-one priority.

Phil Hamilton

With three fires in a matter of hours, we knew the case had to be treated as a priority. Our patrol officers went into the complex and spoke with everyone they could. They gathered a lot of information.

John Whiting

We explain that our No. 1 priority is to open up main thoroughfares for emergency vehicles.

Wade Sanders

I think there was a sense that children's services needed to be a greater priority and that organizing under one department might ensure that that happens.

Cecilia Zalkind

Clearly the will of the people is that the Legislature make as its 'paramount' duty -- its top priority -- the education of all children. Not just some -- all.

Andy Ford

We will investigate ways of expanding our gum resin production and position it as one of our priority products.

Transtoto Handhadari

My absolute top priority is to make sure that everybody has the ability and the right to go fishing and hunting.

Dale Hall

The CRP is a priority for President Bush.

Mike Johanns

We expect to need 1,000 tons of food per day. Our number one priority is to get food to those people inside Kosovo who have been there for weeks, perhaps months, without food.

Alice Spring

My mom is a teacher here and I hear everyday that the kids pray for Nate the army guy. And I'm glad she asked that question about religion, because it's good they keep that a priority in life.

Nathan Rosane

My first priority will be to get the car to the finish and add to my championship total.

Jarno Trulli

Polls show this is not a high priority for Idahoans.

Sen. David Langhorst

U.S. 58 is certainly a priority for us.

Sen. Charles Hawkins

Education remained a top priority for the country.

Frank Thompson

The dependency of organizations on the engagement and productivity of its workforce makes attention to human capital during organizational change a critical priority.

Allan Schweyer

There is a lot of work ahead of us, following both what happened and what did not happen last July...the way ahead to Hong Kong obviously is and remains the number one priority.

Pascal Lamy

It seemed like we'd be a priority with Tommy Boy. They're small enough that we wouldn't get lost in the shuffle, but they're big enough to be a contender.

Tara Slone

The priority was to start testing the electronic, hydraulic and braking systems in track conditions.

Mark Preston

Our priority was to get straight back into National Three and we have done that. We have bottomed out now and hopefully we can have three or four years of success built around a nucleus of local players.

Mal Malik

From a fire department standpoint our number 1 priority is life safety.

Victor Penman

This was approved initially by the board back in November, and the district felt like this was our No. 1 priority, and I think we need to move forward with it.

James Brice

I probably get 15 to 20 calls a day about him. But I won't be bothering him every two hours about something. ... It's not his priority now that camp has started. It's important he's allowed to be an 18-year-old kid.

Pat Brisson

That's not necessarily our priority. Those guys add something to the mix, but they do take a lot of work. I would like to have more of an American presence. We may offer money to the top Americans under 2: 25.

Bill Torrey

It was a major overhang. The unsettled nature of it was a large potential liability. Settling this, I'm sure, was a priority for them.

Benj Steinman

It's the number one priority of the city council: reduce crime and make Stockton safer. It's very clear.

Wayne Hose

Playing a football game is not our highest priority at this time.

Britton Banowsky

I would like our customers to know that I truly regret that this might cause concern and inconvenience. I also want them to know that since the start of this event, they have—and will continue to be—our first priority.

Tom Goldstein

We will operate a profitable network of over 40 routes, with a priority to strategic routes.

Neil Burrows

Without water, we do not grow. We are not asking Idaho Power to forego any of their water rights, but they do need to understand that their needs are not a priority over everyone else in the state.

Keith Esplin

Katrina has been an attention-getting experience for this administration, ... It's clear that the administration has not had (black and poor people) as high on their priority list as they should have.

Bruce S. Gordon

We're always the last priority, ... But people here have gotten to the point where they know that already.

Arthur Johnson

Kids who have homework to do have first priority on the computers.

Traci Grant

Our first priority is getting the theater back into shape.

Sonny Borey

Highest priority - Get Black.

Charles Keating

Flood relief was our No. 1 priority.

Gary Faulkenberry

The completion and enactment of the master plan is a priority.

Patricia Myers

We will continue giving (farm workers) priority as long as they're qualified.

Jose Gomez

To be honest, I?m not just a doubles player, ... Singles is my first priority. But I got a wild card into the U.S. Open, so I just decided to play doubles (at the Pilot Pen). It?s nice to be here in New Haven with my coach to get ready for the U.S. Open. We?re fortunate to have gotten a wild card from the tournament director.

Rajeev Ram

The money's there to do the first six items, ... There's a high degree of likelihood we'll be able to do everything on the priority list. We'll find out six months from now.

Scott Siegel

It was a matter of reallocating resources to focus on high-priority projects.

Doyle Karr

We are not going to ask you who you are or what you are because our priority is to save lives.

Joanna Gonzalez

The Number 1 issue in Arizona hasn't been a top priority for (Napolitano's) administration until very recently. Everyone is scrambling to try and deal with it. That's a difficult one for all politicians.

Margaret Kenski

Tackling heart disease is a local priority and these services are a major step forward in improving cardiac services and ensuring local people have access to high quality health care when they need it.

John Skinner

This is not a correct war. Our priority should have been in Afghanistan and we are fighting war for completely false interests. People don't know or are too apathetic to care. I want to get people to take up the mantle and protest what is going on.

Matt Coleman

Protecting our homeland from terrorist attacks and natural disasters must be the first priority of our federal government.

Chet Edwards

That is one of the more crucial things we have to talk about right now. It is something that will be a priority for me. It's something that I am going to be working on. I am not going to let it die.

Mayor Dennis Mulder

The residents are our No. 1 priority. They come first.

Don Gilmore

I see football in Montgomery changing, not for the better. The excitement and enthusiasm is not the same. There are so many things the kids can do now. Football is second priority. Academics kills us. Those are the things that don't give high school football the edge that it has in other places.

Richard Moncrief

I will make sure research and development is a top priority in agricultural development.

Jakaya Kikwete

The priority mission was picking people off of rooftops and out of water.

Jimmy Guidry

The first priority is to escape the mine. And chambers should be used as a last resort.

Jim Dean

One priority is if the private land is adjacent to forest land, near where a fire occurred. That's where the beetles will be coming from.

Amanda Milburn

When I say forgotten, they're forgotten usually by government agencies and there seems to be a mistaken belief that animals take a lesser priority.

Michael O'sullivan

[But he said there was little political appetite now for changing Social Security, a top priority of the Bush administration.] It's like asking Congress to eat a bowl of cold green peas, ... They don't want to do it.

John Boehner

I have had to open the doors (to) others for their help and support, because my priority right now is to take care of them (the children) emotionally and to see they are getting their education. My wife was passionate about the children's education.

Dan Mcneill

This proposed merger and acquisition is strategic and consistent with our priority agenda of transforming our consumer banking franchise. It augurs well for the future as it gives us the lead in the long-anticipated next round of banking consolidation.

Nazir Razak

[So is the individual disregarded?] They're not ignored, ... but they may not get the priority a shareholder who has a million shares will.

Louis Thompson

If I teach the guys to play the game right and they go out and do what we teach them, the winning is going to come. My priority is helping them develop into major league players.

Ramon Aviles

She accepted the travel and living in hotels for 11 months, ... With a child, she could have said she wanted to be home, and that would have been difficult. After a match it's 10 p.m., and then you have dinner until 12 - all the inconveniences of a pro athlete. Tennis was my first priority, and she accepted it. She gave advice and supported me.

Hicham El Guerrouj

When we first rolled this out, the priority was speed. Now, we're looking at how do we bring the entire brand to life.

Jackie Schutty

Logistics have not even been tackled. The first priority between now and next week is to make a decision of where to place the team and to get them in class.

Rick Dickson

We believe the Group of Five can create content competition. All are highly motivated to succeed with broadband video. Growing the market is a clear priority to all.

Mark Richmond

Our first priority has been to make sure the children were all right. The next step is to see if there's anything we can do for them.

Wilburn Ashe

Playing in Muskrat Hole, Saskatchewan, in the middle of January is a little lower on my priority list now. I think I need to do other things with my life.

Pat Ryan

In addition, the intercontinental ballistic missile force is aging and it's not clear that the nuclear mission is a big priority anymore for the Defense Department or Air Force. They want to acquire new fighters and deep-strike forces that can be used in conventional, not nuclear conflicts.

Steve Kosiak

This has really gotten all levels of city government concerned. It's been a top priority of ours to get the work done quickly and properly.

Billy J. Williams

One thing that is not changing is that customers remain our top priority. SGI is committed to offering services and solutions to our customers that solve their high-performance computing needs.

Dennis Mckenna

If I'm sitting down to design an intown transit network for Atlanta, this route would just not leap out at the top of my priority list.

Charles Brewer

The priority to prevent the pandemic still stands on Asia, but besides that, if the virus is coming in Africa, yes, it's a very big worry for us.

Joseph Domenech

The first priority is to start working, then know the language.

Sara Gonzalez

Our network continues to be our top priority as we head into 2006. We are committed to providing our customers with the best wireless service in the industry.

Dan Norman

I want to be on that first team. But that comes with winning games, and that's my first priority.

Deandre Jackson

It's partly a financial issue. And partly, it's a service issue. . . . We'd need to weigh it against other services that are now a priority.

Barbara Pickell

While [jazz] students are a first priority, we get a nice mix of students and community members at our shows.

Evan Siegel

All that I know is that their priority is to get the linemen signed. It's out of my control. I've done everything the last three seasons, and now it's up to my agent and the front office.

Eric Steinbach

A year after the four hurricanes in Florida, 74% of Florida companies have a business continuity plan. And 72% say it's an important priority.

Eric Shepcaro

They've agreed to a merger so short-term earnings are not a priority right now.

Eric Schmidt

Our number one priority is to keep our own players, ... Larry Hughes's situation we want to deal with first, and then we have some other free agents we also want to deal with.

Ernie Grunfeld

Driving to Knoxville to get a mammogram is just not priority for the lady who is in Wartburg trying to make a living and keep food on the table.

Elmeria Teffeteller

Our number one priority is public safety, and that hasn't changed. But the cost is what it is. A deputy costs a certain amount, so do cars and gas. We aren't making a profit here, and that's important to remember.

Elliot Cohen

About 15% to 20% of patients have emotional or psychological needs that have not been adequately dealt with. We have been so focused on disease treatment that those important elements have traditionally been given lower priority.

Ellen R. Gritz

There is plenty of supply. It's just a pumping problem. FPL says the port is their number one priority. It's out of our hands.

Ellen Kennedy

The Tax Division of the Department of Justice has made it a high priority to put an end to the business of providing false tax advice.

Eileen J. O'connor

We are relieved that there aren't two corpses, ... Our priority is now to identify the dead woman.

Edward Winter

His first priority is to get the base behind him, even if that produces a nominee that is really fought over in the Senate and possibly defeated.

Earl Black

Even though we're up against a fantastic team, a positive result is a priority and we will try to remain unbeaten.

Zlatko Kranjcar