Commissioner Quotes

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I was blocking somebody and I got shoved in the back, and the next thing I know, everybody`s fighting. There`s no bad blood. That`s how football is. You might as well do it now, when you don`t get fined and (NFL Commissioner) Paul Tagliabue can`t take any money out of your pocket. Do it now, get it over with. I`m sure it happens at every other camp.

- Jeremy Shockey

We`re obviously comfortable with (the conditions) and happy to have the commissioner`s support.

- Mark Lindsay

I`m also serving as a commissioner on the Japan-U.S. Commission, appointed by President Clinton, which will be taking me to Tokyo in June.

- George Takei

Her career extends even farther back to the days when Moses was leading the children of Israel to the Promised Land. He commissioned Commissioner Jacobs to design the escape route. It was through her innovative efforts that the Red Sea was parted and not bridged.

- Jim Carter

I fully understand the seriousness of the implications and I accept the penalty imposed by the commissioner. I`m glad to have these issues addressed and behind me.

- Jason Richardson

He was a tremendous individual. I met him when I was elected as a fellow commissioner, and we spent many hours together working to solve problems. He was the backbone -- we wouldn`t be where we are today if it hadn`t been for his efforts,

- Jim Bailey

He was very effective as chairman of the budget committee, ... When you lose a commissioner that`s got 11 years of service, you lose that expertise.

- Jim Bailey

The Alabama Supreme Court has made that ruling that a commissioner or a board member must be physically present.

- John Norris

I`m not saying he can`t beat a lot of guys. But I`m worried about Tommy in 10 years, ... As his friend I`m advising him not to fight. As commissioner I will not overrule his return if a doctor says he`s fit to box.

- Brad Wright

A commissioner said something tonight about another commissioner who does not have a chance to defend (himself). Grow up John, grow up.

- John Lucas

We have received the complaint from the commissioner,

- Michael Brooks

We`re really confident we`re going to be part of the (shortened) schedule, ... If (PGA Tour commissioner) Tim Finchem doesn`t listen to Tiger Woods, he`s crazy.

- Stephen Ross

In 1933 and 1934 I was Reich Commissioner for Justice, and in 1939 I became Governor General of the Government General in Krakow.

- Hans Frank

We have to take a vote, ... I'm only one commissioner, but absolutely, it would be my desire to have it annually.

- John Kane

For the commissioner`s office to just do something without consulting the players association, without consulting Rocker and without reaching agreement on what was acceptable to everybody was kind of stupid,

- Richard Moss

Commissioner Koons said we needed to move,

- George Webb

I think the Commissioner is taking the steps necessary to give the game back to the players and the fans and hopefully take the league to the next level.

- Cobi Jones

I feel, first of all, very privileged that these people think enough of me that they made me commissioner. And it`s almost like, as Yogi Berra said, `deja vu all over again.`

- Bobby Hull

This is a coup for commissioner Bud Selig. I`m surprised it`s as good as it is.

- Alesia Watson

But I know he will serve the town`s needs extremely well as road commissioner,

- Anna Stumpo

I spoke to the deputy commissioner of the Maine Department of Transportation, Greg Nadeau. I feel this is significant enough to be put on emergency status.

- Anna Stumpo

Since I was commissioner, I asked (the company) to produce the data underlying the rates. The thing that was really different was hail and wind. The risk of natural disaster was much greater. That caused maybe 90% of the difference in the rates, between Northern Virginia and Austin.

- Anne Phillips

The commissioner mentioned the above vendors as some who were at New Orleans conference recently, ... He thought we might contact them via phone and see if they are interested in Excellence in Corrections conference.

- Anthony Haynes

I was the one commissioner that stood up on that matter.

- Archbishop of Canterbury

As commissioner of activities, one of my long-term goals would be to have a student center available for students to utilize in their free time.

- Ashley Grove

If I serve well as county commissioner, the experience I gain could lead to other opportunities down the road that I will certainly take advantage of.

- Athuraliye Rathna

Commissioner Coyle said later that he voted for that (motion) because it was the best he could do to give the (Fort Monmouth) workers some time.

- Barb Graff

(Because of Rita, Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive set kickoff for Monday at 6:30 p.m. Central.) The commissioner made a great decision, ... We`ve got a wonderful event here with ... a safe environment.

- Barbara Ellis

We got our night game, but not on Saturday night. We`ll have to be like the football players and focus. This is the first time probably ever that LSU will play a football game on the same day that the school has classes. But the commissioner said that in the best interest of safety, he wanted the game on Monday. He wasn`t sure how much the winds will have subsided by Sunday.

- Barbara Ellis