We practiced on Monday, but we didn't practice very long because I think it's important that we have fresh legs because this game, going over there, is going to be so emotional.

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I don't want people to get the notion we're getting fat and happy. The budget is lean. It's more honest in where costs are being incurred and clearer on where the costs are.

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We have to have a popular price for this show so that anyone who wants to see 'The Color Purple,' regardless of their income level, can afford to come.

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We all have obstacles to overcome and while our life's journey may not be identical to Celie, I think that triumph over adversity and moving on and finding self-love and yourself and your voice is something that we all need to do. I didn't feel like it was a black story or a woman's story, I thought it was universal and always thought the story sang, that it had so much music in its soul.

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We respect (Belmont). They try to do it the right way like we do. Both programs are on the rise and getting to play each other will be an absolute classic.

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We're just incorporating so many things into one event — it's not just music, it's not just performance art.

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[Though an arduous journey for Sanders, the humble impresario noted his is a backseat on the producing team.] I actually asked her if she would put her name above the title as a presenter as well as a producer and she said 'I can't do that to you, you've been working on this for eight years, I'd never do that.' ... My name doesn't sell two tickets, put your name on the marquee.

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I always thought Celie's journey was universal.

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You just have to study those films a lot and find out what worked and what didn't work. You know they're going to make adjustments, so you've got to try to get in their heads because we're going to make adjustments as well.

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Based on what Oprah has seen in rehearsals, she has been very enthusiastic about everything the show is doing creatively.

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It will be exciting. With us being fortunate enough to be here, and Belmont being fortunate enough to be here, I think we should get in the car and drive home and play in Nashville. Lets play in Allen Arena. We were the No. 1 seed.

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We're filming her show Nov. 8 and I think it airs Nov. 11.

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We guarded for 40 minutes, we'll I should say 37 minutes. We were very, very good defensively the entire game. They hurt us a lot on penetration the last time we played them. I told our guys, 'Don't rest on me on the floor. Rest over on the sideline and I'll sub you in and out.' We subbed and kept them fresh. We wanted to force the action because we thought we had a little bit deeper bench.

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