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" Mohamed Al Fayed took Fulham from the second tier to where they are today. "
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" In just my interaction, I go to factories, and I talk to our employees. And in Canada, they have had a least a year or two more education. It's like, almost, I never run into anybody who hasn't finished high school. And in the United States, you have a lot who dropped out of 11th grade or whatever. "
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" You balance sport and business by having a sustainable model for a club and by winning. Because winning makes people feel better. "
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" 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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" I have a huge affinity with London, and I have a lot of relatives here - now and before I was born. I pretty much look at London as the centre of the universe. "
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" When you hire in business, you don't worry about marquee value. "
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" I think imagination is a crazy thing, and that's what makes the world go around. "
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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 love it. In the NFL, you win or you lose, and the money still shows up. "
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" As an engineer, I learned that a long time ago: you don't want to get into a rational discussion about irrational subjects. "
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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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" 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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" Whenever I was flying commercial, I would land in Chicago, and they would announce, 'Get your passports out.' It happened so often, I would walk to the front of the plane and say, 'You're looking for me. Just take me; it will be easier for everybody else. "
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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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" Sashi will assume the general counsel responsibilities formerly held by Paul Vance, who is leaving the franchise after 18 years of service. "
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" You go through life and learn valuable lessons. "
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" I've said this before: a homeless guy in Detroit has more mojo than a millionaire in Jacksonville. "
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" I feel I have to play a role to help Jacksonville achieve big things, to achieve its potential. There is opportunity here, and sometimes it isn't always evident, but it's there. "
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" Throwing money on the fire is normally not the solution to every problem. You put the fire out by listening to the people who are smarter than you are. "
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" I would encourage someone to go to Brazil and try to do business there. BRIC countries get a lot of hype, but business there is brutal. "
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" Washing dishes gave me the sense of empowerment and feeling that I control my destiny. "
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" This is a partnership really with the fans. They have to come and support the team. "
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" In the end, all we need to remember is Slavisa has promoted a club from the Championship to the Premier League and has managed sides at the highest level of football. In other words, Slavisa is exactly the head coach we need. "
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" I'm from the colonies, so I remember when the sun never set on the British Empire. "
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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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" 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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" The bedrock of this country are immigration and, really, a great separation between church and state. "
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" I've lived the American Dream and had a great life. Immigration and religion and racial tolerance are the foundation of this country. "
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" In a way, NAFTA is like a scrambled egg. How do you unscramble an egg? The value chains are so interwoven that it would be very difficult to do that. But government policies force us to look for ways to unscramble it. "
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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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