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" It's still fun to come to games, and it's still fun to be in the Seattle crowd. "
Steve Largent
Games
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" We're not necessarily the ski boat, we're the skier. There are countries like Japan and Korea and others who are the ski boat at this point, but we're getting pulled right behind them. "
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" 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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" Where is the harm in the wireless industry? "
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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. "
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" The things that have taken place over my career have been unbelievable. I have a lot of great moments to cherish. "
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" I might not be a great athlete, but I think I'm a real good football player. "
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" I think when you've been exposed to the Creator of the universe, then the federal government doesn't seem very powerful. "
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" When you start thinking about taking pictures, sending an e-mail, receiving an e-mail, speaking into your phone and have it transcript voice into text and then sent as an e-mail, it's mind-boggling. "
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" Sometimes Congress likes to milk an issue. "
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" People are very interested in having access to wireless data while they are on a plane. "
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" When a child grows up without a father, there is an empty place where someone must stand, providing an example of character and confidence. "
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" 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. "
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" We're not in the business of shaping consumer demand. We respond to it. "
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" 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? "
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" A child can escape the shadows. "
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" When I look back over my career, having an opportunity to compete against really good players like Lester Hayes are some of the highlights. "
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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. "
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" I don't think I was a year too late or a year too early in retiring. If the Seahawks had been in the playoffs a year later, I might have had some regrets. "
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" 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. "
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" Football players should always remember there's a whole lot more to life. "
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" I'm not bragging, but just going Sunday to Sunday, it will be a real rare game when I don't catch a pass. "
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" Some receivers are like sports cars: they have a lot of speed and flair. Me, I'm like an old pickup truck. I just bounce around and try to get the job done. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" I always thought of myself is a private-sector person. I was a reluctant candidate. I put in my time. Now it's somebody else's turn to take charge. But I am still very interested in politics. "
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" 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?' "
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" 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. "
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