Famous Quotes & Sayings

I think it's fairly easy for universities or whoever owns the arena to prevent it from happening.

Brian Sullivan

Playing in the big arena the (Tampa Bay) Lightning play in, that was pretty good. Getting your name called out and everyone cheering, that was pretty cool, too.

Allen Iverson

I think the biggest part of this was the fact that we were coming into an arena where the guys were 0-7,

I think we have a good shooting team, even if we didn't shoot well (Friday). We know it's a different game when it comes to the Final Four. The arena is different. But it's different for everybody else, too.

Mario Lemieux

I think we've done everything we can do as an ownership group, as far as setting up the franchise for the long term here in Pittsburgh. We have a plan with Isle of Capri to fully fund construction of a new arena without public money and make sure this franchise stays in Pittsburgh forever. That's always been my goal.

Mario Lemieux

I said before I'm not going to be the one to move the franchise. There's a possibility that could happen if we don't get the license and the arena doesn't get built.

What I believe is the talent level, with the exposure of the (parent Arena Football League) on NBC, has risen.

We never really realized how big we were and we kind of knew it wouldn't last. We went from playing bars to playing arenas and when you do that, you don't think about it ending. We made a lot of money and we spent a lot of money, and now we're looking forward, not backward.

The arena was only half full for a preseason opener, ... I was surprised because you think of Detroit as a hockey town.

Michael W. Smith

The arena was an indication to all that Charlotte is serious about its urban core.

Lord Byron

The arena swims around him - he is gone,/ Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hailed the wretch who won.

The arena project was one of the most exciting I was involved in. I am proud of my involvement and the results for the community.

The arena charges us when something like this happens, and we in turn will bill the Bombers.

Rafer Alston

That's the way it is in some arenas. Some are as loud as can be. They're rocking and rolling. You have your Arco Arena, then you have your Atlanta. That's the way some arenas are. As players, we have to go out and play the game and do the things we need to do. That should be the last thing on our minds, if we have 18,000 or 8,000.

I would much prefer to see the arena not only owned and constructed but operated by the private sector. That takes it totally out of the government's hands, and it would be much better promoted. That, in itself, brings dividends to the city. That's the economic payoff to the city.

Microsoft's entry into any technology arena ought to seriously scare competitors in that space. Companies heavily invested in the Microsoft Exchange environment will see this as a viable alternative for wireless email. We would too.

I thought it was great. We kept doing what we needed to do. We just kept playing and, in arena football, we don't think about what is going offensively or defensively.

David Blunkett

It is feasible for someone who comes from a privileged background to understand the privilege they have had and to use the formal political arena in a way that would disperse power and engage with people in their own lives.

I think this is an outstanding move for the league. To hold the tournament in a first-class venue like Blue Cross Arena is a big step for the league as it continues its growth in the college hockey community.

Maybe some of our players should start looking at arena football. They are having tryouts soon.

Maybe some of our players should start looking at arena football, ... They are having tryouts soon.

Linemen are extremely vital to the success of an Arena Football team. They don't get enough praise or credit for their role in this game.

Sarah Ruhl

Little is more American than the nexus of religious rhetoric, politics, love and theatricality. At an historical moment when it feels at times as if we are in the midst of a contemporary holy war - where the line between religion and politics has become increasingly blurred - I'm thrilled to premiere this play at Arena Stage, in our nation's political center.

Literature, as a field of glory, is an arena where a tomb may be more easily found than laurels; and as a means of support, it is the chance of chances.

I think Shane is one of the most promising young guns in arena football, ... I think it's just a matter of time before he experiences winning a championship in his career and I don't think he's even reached his full potential yet. He's not young like he used to be, but I think he's just getting in to his best years now and I expect a lot of great things out of Shane Stafford.

I think playing in Denver is an advantage. We've played there (in the Mountain West Conference tournament) the past three years. We're very comfortable in the arena and at the altitude.

I think San Antonio was (promoters') first option. But they couldn't find an arena that was available.

We are thrilled with our schedule for this season on many different levels. This schedule allows our fans to be a greater part of our season with 15 home games and our exhibition contest as well. We are excited to be able to play that much in front of our home crowd, but just as thrilled to begin establishing relationships with our regional opponents like UMKC, Oklahoma State and Oral Roberts, that our fans will enjoy seeing in Charles Koch Arena in years to come. Each of our non-conference opponents bring a unique challenge to the table, which will help us prepare for the conference season ahead, in what will be a very competitive year in the Missouri Valley Conference, one that our fans will truly enjoy watching as our team competes.

We have a lot of people come up to us and thank us for just coming to school there and playing basketball after the year they had before we got there. When we started, it was 4,000 (fans per game), and now, our arena is up to 14,000. It's just tremendous to have that kind of fan support.

Celinda Lake

We have ceded the small business arena far, far too much to the Republican Party. This is a tremendous missed opportunity for the Democrats. Small businesses are the ultimate little guy.

Virtually every bus headed Downtown was affected. Some routes were 45 or more minutes late because of the arena event.

Whilst it may be too early for us to widen our investigation into the arena of corruption, I certainly have not ruled this out. I have indicated to you that many of the individuals that you wished to hear evidence from may be the very people that could be central to our criminal inquiry, either as witnesses or suspects.

While the arena in which we operate has changed, the evening newscast still plays a vital role in the way Americans get their news. I think the audiences that the three (networks) get support the fact that this is something that is vital.