as I was saying
(idiomatic, informal) Used to refer back to one's own previous statement in a discourse
Well, as I was saying... everyone's so nice to me, usually. Elton John
Mr. Speaker, as I was saying on November 27, 1979, before I was so rudely interrupted... Joe Clark
As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted 14 years ago... Ken Livingstone
Behold: my amazing fighting technique, passed down from generation to generation in the illustrious Garry line. Anyway, as I was saying... TotalBiscuit