Famous Quotes & Sayings

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.

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.

My whole goal is the Arena Bowl, and to do that, we must make the playoffs. Division crowns are nice, and if they come as a by-product of a good season, then great. But it's about making the playoffs.

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.

Tyson Chandler

It definitely will be weird, considering it's in this arena where we came together, and this will be his first time playing here in a different uniform. It'll be weird, but once the game goes on, it'll be over.

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.

I think this is the most talented training camp roster we've ever had but not in terms of (arena) experience. We're going to see how they pick up the arena game and adapt. The guys who can pick up the game, that's who we're going to go with.

It is not an easy market to convince the populace that an arena deal actually works, and to make sense out of what everybody's receiving in the thing.

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.

We've got eight games under our belt now. That stuff is done with. They've been in the arena long enough now that we shouldn't have those mistakes.

Today, the current military demarcation line between North and South Korea is the most heavily armed in the world and it remains an arena for potential confrontation,

Edmund Muskie

You know, I never have been a stagnant kind of individual. I've been in the Senate 22 years. I'm still stimulated by the challenges that it offers, but here's a whole new arena in which to deal, whole new set of challenges, whole new kind of authority, a chance for growth, and how could I say no?

We can be honest. We weren't necessarily having the greatest time playing some of these places because they weren't having the greatest time watching us play. But we were always thinking way bigger than where we were. We'd be on this tiny stage thinking we were playing an arena rock show.

We have an obligation to our customers and associates to be strong in the building arena when we talk about how we give back to communities.

Orlando Bloom

I suppose being quite young and being thrust quite dramatically into a large public arena skewered my vision of what it means to live and be a part of something.

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.

Without a doubt. Playing in those big arenas and those big environments, I think it prepared us.

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.

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.

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.