You know, we don't look much alike, but Denzel Washington would make a great sports agent.

The NFL today has bigger, stronger, bodies than ever, moving faster than ever, hitting a stationary object harder than ever before - so the physics of the hit have changed.

Forty years ago the chances of journalists reporting - or the authorities even prosecuting - a pro athlete were practically nil.

School gives you the freedom to explore different philosophies, religions, aspects of yourself, and subjects.

The Super Bowl is like a movie, and the quarterback is the leading man.

Well, my favorite sport as a kid was clearly baseball.

We can always find creative ways to do things.

I have to say that it was a very strange experience when, later in life, I represented Byron Scott and was negotiating with West - whose picture I used to have over my bed! That took some getting used to.

As for football in L.A., it's going to take a loooong time before another team comes here.

Very narrow areas of expertise can be very productive. Develop your own profile. Develop your own niche.

Never underestimate the capacity of another human being to have exactly the same shortcomings you have.

Cameron was able to get an inside look at professional football from the standpoint of athletes and agents and general managers that few people have ever seen.

But the equipment to protect the players hasn't developed along with that, so now you have more players out with worse injuries, for longer periods of time.

When it came to football there was a certain age where I realized that my future in football was being a grease spot on the side of some bigger player.

It is soooooo necessary to get the basic skills, because by the time you graduate, undergraduate or graduate, that field would have totally changed from your first day of school.

Hey, our Founding Fathers wore long hair and powdered wigs - I don't see anybody trying to look like them today, either... But we do look to them as role models.

Be open to the amazing changes which are occurring in the field that interest you.

In reality, we can prove that the incidents of drug, alcohol abuse and violence have dropped dramatically among professional athletes - but the problem is it would be impossible to convince than fans, because of what they read on the AP wire.

I ran track, and basically played every sport.

Now we're getting a whole generation of kids who have never had a football team in L.A., so they don't miss it and don't ask for it. It becomes self-perpetuating. They don't know what they're missing.

It's learning how to negotiate to keep both sides happy - whether it's for a multi-million dollar contract or just which show to watch on TV, that determines the quality and enjoyment of our lives.

Now some alien force seems to have come and captured the Dodgers. I don't know what happened to my Dodgers.

But the truth is, growing up in California, we knew nothing about hockey.

Then the Angels came in 1961, and I fell in love with them.

My grandfather was running Hillcrest Country Club, and that's where a whole group of Hollywood comedians hung out.

The whole concept of negotiating is intimidating to many people.

I just knew that economics had never been my big motivation.

You know, we don't look much alike, but Denzel Washington would make a great sports agent.

I try to live in the moment, every moment.

We're all negotiators.

Then I went to UCLA - so of course I became a huge Bruin basketball fan... and later came to football.

Work needs to be a reflection of your social values. You are how you work!

We live in a niche world.

Well, when you've had Tom Cruise play you, anything else is a comedown.

Challenge yourself, its fine not to be a totally finished person.

I'd like to add that negotiating is not something to be avoided or feared - it's an everyday part of life.

The only thing certain about any negotiation is that it will lead to another negotiation.

Be open to the amazing changes which are occurring in the field that interests you.

If you're a sports fan you realize that when you meet somebody, like a girlfriend, they kind of have to root for your team. They don't have a choice.

All sports must be treated on the basis of equality.

Professional sports are something they can't control.

I liked the game, I enjoyed the game, and the game fed me enough, and gave me enough rewards to reinforce that this is something that I should spend time doing, and that I could possibly make a priority in my life, versus other sports.

The Games are just a nice, positive way to build friendships, camaraderie and, of course, self-esteem. Plus, the Games are a great opportunity for people to participate in sports who normally wouldn't.

Sports don't define us; it is not what we live for.

I wanted to use sports for social change.

Despite the amazing diversity we're blessed with in this country, schools are still in large part segregated because of economic disparity. Sports are one of the few areas where kids are really given the opportunity to interact with those of different races and religions.

I'm a big sports fan. College football is my favorite.

I don't care what they say about me when I'm through with sports. I don't want to be known as anything else in life but a great father.

My commitment to Atlanta and passion for sports and competition make this acquisition a perfect fit for me.