In fact, an awful lot of N.F.L. club owners have practically no influence on their players at all, simply because they're not full-time working owners.

There are a lot more TV sets in use on Monday night than on Sunday afternoon.

Considering what Americans have been confronted with in the last ten years, domestically and internationally, it's clear that we need emotional outlets; we have to have some peace from our problems

But I haven't met a player or a coach whose goal isn't to win the Super Bowl.

Pro football was taking off when I became commissioner, and when a sport's successful and you're its chief executive officer, much of the credit flows to you and you develop a good track record.

At least I'm going into the job with clean hands.

Rather than saying that the commissioner is hired by the owners and therefore is subservient to them, you have to look at whether or not the players are getting a fair shake.

The most difficult owner for me was the late George Marshall of Washington.

I gulped and remained silent, a tear streamed down my face as I looked away, hoping she didn’t notice.

A library: Where we can shhhh people without offense.

Science is the father of knowledge, but opinion breeds ignorance.

No one is a virgin, because life has screwed us all.

Attitudes are the real figures of speech.

I got out of the tub and had to squelch a scream when I saw my reflection in the vanity mirror. My hair looked like it had taken 2000 volts and been spray starched

I am anxious that the world should be inclined to look to painters for information about painting.

Never take your eyes off them,” Horace said to Gilan, in an admonishing tone. “Didn’t MacNeil ever tell you that?

Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.

Trust as little as you can to report, and examine all you can by your own senses.