“We've seen the kind of social impact a professional sports team has on...” — Mick Cornett Quote

“We've seen the kind of social impact a professional sports team has on a city. A team brings high-profile role models into your community who are healthy and they're great images for the city to gravitate toward, especially for kids.”

“People in Oklahoma don't wake up every morning wondering what the government is going to do for them.”

“The bottom line is that we have entered an age when local communities need to invest in themselves. Federal and state dollars are becoming more and more scarce for American cities. Political and civic leaders in local communities need to make a compelling case for this investment.”

“If your city's being populated by highly educated twentysomethings with choices, you're probably going to succeed.”

“Cities have to realize that whatever the federal government is going to do, it's not going to be enough. And cities that proactively take control of their own quality of life initiatives are going to be the cities that ultimately attract the highly talented young people and create the jobs.”

“When guys get competitive and get under each other's skin, it brings you out more. Some people fold.”

“Sincerity is like traveling on a plain, beaten road, which commonly brings a man sooner to his journey's end than by-ways, in which men often lose themselves.”

“Knitting not only relaxes me, it also brings a feeling of being at home.”

“There is no way that anyone could experience a war and witness all the horror that it brings without gaining a greater respect for life and its possibilities.”

“Kobe Bryant is a walking stat himself. He doesn't have to explain what he brings to the table.”

“Each cast member brings their own vibe and antics to the set. You're constantly surrounded by fun loving people who can make you laugh in their own way.”