Steve Largent
Steve Largent
Stephen Michael "Steve" Largentis a retired American football player, enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and a former Republican politician, having served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Oklahoma, from 1994 until 2002. Prior to his political career, Largent was a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks in the National Football League for his entire 14-season professional football career. He held several all-time receiving records when he retired...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth28 September 1954
CountryUnited States of America
I can't tell you how important it is for people on the public stage to utilize that stage in a constructive, positive way. When you're in the public eye, you have a decision to make - whether you are going to be an influence or not.
People say, 'I'm for job training. We can train people to increase the likelihood that they can be self-sufficient.' Okay, that's great, you're for job training - I like job training - but do you think the federal government should have 163 different job-training programs?
I needed somebody to love me, and the people that I chose were my coaches. I would sacrifice my body to be successful for my coaches because I wanted them to love me, to respect me, to have positive feelings about me.
If people ... don't believe that, but still, for the most part, are Republican otherwise, they can be with us. But we're not going to change the course that this party was founded on,
This is precisely the type of event that people like Mr. Arafat ought to be invited to,
I've always had this nightmare of going back to the Kingdome and seeing myself waddle in bald, overweight, with a big belly hanging over my belt, and I just imagine people going, 'That's Steve Largent?'
If I conduct myself publicly and privately in a way that is honorable, not just to the people of the district that I represent but to God, then I will feel like I have been successful.
It sure made me feel good to be here today, and have so many people say so many kind things.
People are very interested in having access to wireless data while they are on a plane.
When you look at countries in other parts of the world with penetration rates exceeding 100%, it's only logical to predict that subscriber growth in the U.S. is far from over.
While I am a fervent believer in free markets and limited government, there are rare instances in which government involvement is necessary.
We are seeing tremendous growth in data revenue. Music, game playing, text messaging and content downloads are beginning to show impressive financial results,
When you are playing, it is so hard to think about what life will be like after football. I understand. When you are playing, and you are young, you think you can play your whole life. You think it will never change. But it will change. You can't play forever. No one can.
Most of this material is illegal. It violates the community standards that have been established for a long time by the Supreme Court, ... The porn industry itself has referred to the Department of Justice's handling of pornography for the last several years as 'benevolent neglect.' And I would agree with that.