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" Frequently I get asked if I'd rather have spent my career in a big city like New York or Los Angeles, where the exposure would be greater than in Seattle. My answer is no, not at all. Exposure is not important to me. "

Steve Largent

Career

City

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" I never dreamed I'd be in Congress, or even in the NFL, for that matter. Well, I guess I dreamed about being in the NFL, but I didn't believe it would happen. I'm not the biggest guy. But I guess that's the story of my life. "

" 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. "

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" This is going to become a battle for access to your home and office plus mobility. It's about who can provide the biggest and least expensive and fastest pipe to your home and office and offer you a mobility feature. "

" We're not in the business of shaping consumer demand. We respond to it. "

" If studies come out and show that playing football is detrimental to your health for the long term, even for the short term, I think that's up to the players then to make the decision about whether they're going to play or not play. "

" I'm not bragging, but just going Sunday to Sunday, it will be a real rare game when I don't catch a pass. "

" I've seen guys come along with more ability - they've been faster or bigger or stronger - but they never worked hard to develop themselves. Sometimes I've wondered what I could have done with their talent. On the other hand, the tag that I was too small and slow made me work hard. "

" I think when you've been exposed to the Creator of the universe, then the federal government doesn't seem very powerful. "

" It brings a smile to my face every time I look in the record book and see my name with the likes of Hutson and Lance Alworth and Raymond Berry, some of the fabled receivers of the NFL. It's all like a dream to me. I can't believe it's true. "

" 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. "

" When I look back over my career, having an opportunity to compete against really good players like Lester Hayes are some of the highlights. "

" I might not be a great athlete, but I think I'm a real good football player. "

" The things that have taken place over my career have been unbelievable. I have a lot of great moments to cherish. "

" The tag that I was too small and too slow just made me work that much harder. Besides, quickness is more important than flat-out speed. How often does a receiver run 40 yards straight down the field? Not very often. Lateral speed is what counts. How quickly can you get in and out of a cut? I can do that as well as anyone. "

" Where is the harm in the wireless industry? "

" 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. "

" While I am a fervent believer in free markets and limited government, there are rare instances in which government involvement is necessary. "

" Life is very good. I'm the president and Chief Executive Officer of the Wireless trade association, the CTIA. "

" It's still fun to come to games, and it's still fun to be in the Seattle crowd. "

" Football players should always remember there's a whole lot more to life. "

Steve Largent

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" People are very interested in having access to wireless data while they are on a plane. "

" There's nothing like playing. You can coach and you can be around the game, but there is nothing like playing. It's just so much fun. "

" Sometimes Congress likes to milk an issue. "

" 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. "