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" The great thing about the NFL is that you get into it for love, and you realise it is a fabulous business. "
Shahid Khan
Love
Great
You
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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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" I have learned lessons in America about how you go about things, and what I know is that you find the best people, empower them, give them the resources, and hold them accountable. "
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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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" 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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" 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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" 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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" Urban living is an intersection of business and personal life. "
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" Mohamed Al Fayed took Fulham from the second tier to where they are today. "
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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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" 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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" 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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" I can help as chairperson, and Fulham can help our NFL effort. Collectively, these synergies will help everybody. "
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" Discretion is a very valuable asset. "
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" I'll be spending most of my time really relating to the fans and developing the relationships. The rebirth, really, of the franchise in Jacksonville where we will win on and off the field. "
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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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" Washing dishes gave me the sense of empowerment and feeling that I control my destiny. "
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" Nobody cares about '60 Minutes.' Everybody cares about the Jaguars. Isn't that amazing? "
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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 can control my destiny; I control my life. "
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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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