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" I've said this before: a homeless guy in Detroit has more mojo than a millionaire in Jacksonville. "
Shahid Khan
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" I can control my destiny; I control my life. "
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" Manager Kit Symons sees our players daily. As a top-flight player not that long ago, Kit knows and feels the game. "
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" I learned analytics. It's a point of reference, of information. It has to be a factor in decision making. "
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" Toronto is a world-class city. You don't have a debate here about immigration because you need it to just maintain your pensions: that's dependent on people coming in to fund that. And again, I don't want to be controversial, but I think the average education level in Canada is probably higher than in the United States. "
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" The NFL is one of the few sports where it's possible to tear things down and start again. "
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" I want to be clear: I do not view myself so much as the owner of Fulham but a custodian of the club on behalf of its fans. "
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" I was recently very fortunate to have been introduced to Mohamed Al Fayed, a man I respect and admire immensely for what he has accomplished in his life and - above all - what he has given others. "
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" I think imagination is a crazy thing, and that's what makes the world go around. "
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" My priority is to ensure the club and Craven Cottage each have a viable and sustainable Premier League future that fans of present and future generations can be proud of. "
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Present
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" I have no regrets about buying Fulham. Absolutely not. This is a perfect club for what we wanted to do. It's absolutely historic, small, and has just the perfect fan base. "
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" Cold calling is about developing social skills and getting used to rejection. We are constantly selling something to somebody. "
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" I believe the term 'head coach' has been misunderstood, though not by Slavisa nor nearly every one of the other candidates we interviewed. Slavisa avidly embraces the concept of head coach, which is to be on the pitch, training, organising, planning, and everything that comes in preparing for and leading the Club on match day. "
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" We have made a great effort to stabilize the Jaguars, and London has played a key part in that. We see the Jaguars as an engine and catalyst for the overall growth of Jacksonville, and I believe we have proven our commitment beyond a doubt. "
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Growth
Commitment
Great
" I promise that no one wants to deliver a winner to Fulham supporters more than I do. "
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Winner
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" Paul came to the Jaguars in 1994 and has loyally served the franchise in a variety of capacities, most recently holding the title of Senior Vice President of Football Operations and General Counsel. "
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" I love architecture, but I learned early on that architects just don't make a lot of money. "
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Architecture
Money
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" To me, the worst thing is to just be knee-jerk and emotional. "
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" You go through life and learn valuable lessons. "
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Lessons
Go
You
" I own two species of the raptors - Falco peregrinus and Falco biarmicus. "
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Own
Species
Two
" When I got there, there were two sides: business and football. Business I understand. It was pretty obvious to me what we had to do. But the football side was like the Holy Grail. "
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Me
Understand
Football
" Football is about as popular as it can be in the U.S. The upside, the expansion and growth lies overseas. "
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Football
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" I can help as chairperson, and Fulham can help our NFL effort. Collectively, these synergies will help everybody. "
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NFL
Will
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" Clubs shouldn't be counting on an owner just as a benefactor. "
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Counting
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" I've gotten to know them and love everything about the people of Jacksonville. There is an energy and a youth factor here that you don't typically associate with Florida. There's a real vitality. It's energizing. "
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Youth
Know
Love
" The bedrock of this country are immigration and, really, a great separation between church and state. "
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Church
Great
Immigration
" As a fan, there are times you get frustrated as to what you think a team ought to be doing. "
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Team
Fan
You
" I had to overcome a lot of barriers. Until 1947, it was illegal for people from the subcontinent to migrate to the U.S. The subcontinentals were the last ethnic minority to gain citizenship. You assimilate. My name was too hard. They said, 'Shad is what we are calling you.' You go with the flow. "
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People
You
Name
" It doesn't matter how hard you work, there are forces that kind of prevent you from being the best you can be. "
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Best
Being The Best
You
" I don't think it's any different if I'm in the U.S. or in London. I look at operations globally. "
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