Steve Largent Quotes (52 Quotes)


    I was standing up on top of the stadium before the game, to raise the flag. It was an awesome experience, it really made my day.

    It's hard, or you wouldn't like it. A lot of coaches really don't like what they're doing.

    When you start thinking about taking pictures, sending an e-mail, receiving an e-mail, speaking into your phone and have it transcript voice into text and then sent as an e-mail, it's mind-boggling.

    There's nothing like playing. You can coach and you can be around the game, but there is nothing like playing. It's just so much fun.

    What you see happening right now with some of the consolidation is all about more spectrum and capital formation that give you the scale, scope and resources to invest in that 3G world.


    As an industry, we have never seen an event like this.

    Steve Largent, 44, was one of the challengers to Rep. Dick Armey (Texas) for House majority leader. Largent had said he would like to develop a clear and concise ... less government, lower taxes and strong defense and respect of life.

    Parents must ultimately decide what materials are most suitable for their children, and wireless carriers participating in this important measure are committed to providing parents with the necessary tools to do so.

    We've had a leadership vacuum for four years in Washington, D.C., that has basically been blown about by the winds of public opinion polls and focus groups as opposed to relying upon a standard and principle ... that define the Republican party. That has been the reason we've had conflict within our own conference.

    It's still fun to come to games, and it's still fun to be in the Seattle crowd.

    This is not a victimless crime. This is a cancer eating away at the soul of this country.


    Well, it's the old head fake -- The play action pass where you pretend you're handing off and you're really not and, you know, I'm not falling for it.

    While voice is still our main driver, ... we are seeing strong evidence that consumers are using their wireless devices for so much more than just a phone.

    Gun control is not the answer to stop crimes committed with firearms,

    This study is strong evidence that lightly regulated, competitive markets are the most efficient and cost effective way to deliver consumers the innovative products they want and need, and in doing so, the industry is able to create enormous economic benefits in the form of job creation and tax revenue,

    People are very protective of their cell phones, how it's used, where it's used and how much it costs. It has become a very personal issue for a whole lot of people in this country.

    Does this look like a mature industry to you, ... Here we are, in our twenty-third year of service, enjoying our best year yet.

    It would have been a lot of fun as a receiver to play.

    There's a lot of consternation about sitting on an airplane for three, four or five hours listening to somebody else's phone conversation.

    I don't have any aspirations. I guess I would leave that door open just because I know what happens when you say, 'I'll never do that again.' But I really don't have any aspirations to get back involved politically. I love my job right now.

    I don't have the fire in the belly right now. It's one of those been there, done that deals.

    Japan and Korea, they have had a government that has been very compliant with allowing them to have access to a lot of spectrum.

    Our hearts and prayers go out to all those who have been affected or have loved ones who were harmed by this terrible storm, ... We understand how important it is for displaced residents and emergency personnel to have access to telecommunications services.

    We're not in the business of shaping consumer demand. We respond to it.

    We've got vibrant competition, we've been lightly regulated, and we continue to offer more services and more minutes of use for a lower price.

    Wireless consumers across the nation have demonstrated a strong willingness to become part of important public policy debates that affect their wireless freedom, ... Facing an average tax burden of roughly 17, wireless consumers are speaking up and being heard.

    Chuck was a guy who absolutely wasn't going to allow that injury to derail his hopes for that year,

    I totally reject the big-tent mentality that's within the Republican Party today, because if big tent means you have no principles, no core values, no convictions that are absolutely rock solid, then it's the wrong movement,

    Spectrum is the life blood of wireless, and by putting it to its highest and best use we are creating enormous economic opportunity because we are allowing the American consumer to access the most innovative and modern wireless services.

    We must never become complacent in what is still a dangerous world,

    And Republican Representative Steve Largent of Oklahoma says that if RU-486 is approved he will co-sponsor legislation to keep it off the market. Abortion, regardless of how you perform it, is killing children, ... If we can do it legislatively, I would be all for that.

    This year's keynote session is a clear reminder that wireless data technology is expanding its reach beyond that of an alternative to wireline telephony. We have gathered an exclusive group of business leaders to share how wireless is being integrated into their company's business strategies and what it means for their bottom lines. The presence of these telecom, media and entertainment giants on our center stage is a great indicator of the impact wireless data has made on countless industries,

    We are seeing tremendous growth in data revenue. Music, game playing, text messaging and content downloads are beginning to show impressive financial results,

    Most of this material is illegal. It violates the community standards that have been established for a long time by the Supreme Court, ... The porn industry itself has referred to the Department of Justice's handling of pornography for the last several years as 'benevolent neglect.' And I would agree with that.


    On November 3rd the Republican Party hit an iceberg. And I think the question that is before our conference today is whether we retain the crew of the Titanic,

    This is going to become a battle for access to your home and office plus mobility. It's about who can provide the biggest and least expensive and fastest pipe to your home and office and offer you a mobility feature.

    People are very interested in having access to wireless data while they are on a plane.

    These companies know that at their current size they're not going to be big enough to have the necessary capital, and they don't have enough spectrum to get to the third generation.

    The DTV legislation is truly a win-win initiative. Not only will it free up needed spectrum for our nation's first responders, but it will also allow our innovative industry to roll out advanced wireless data services to all Americans. This is a significant public policy victory, as there is little doubt it will make our nation more secure and technologically advanced. I applaud Congress for passing this bill and encourage the President to sign it into law.

    What happened in '83 helped us develop a confidence that we could play with anybody. Then we started beating some of those teams.

    When you look at countries in other parts of the world with penetration rates exceeding 100, it's only logical to predict that subscriber growth in the U.S. is far from over.

    It sure made me feel good to be here today, and have so many people say so many kind things.

    Life is very good. I'm the president and Chief Executive Officer of the Wireless trade association, the CTIA.

    When a child grows up without a father, there is an empty place where someone must stand, providing an example of character and confidence.

    We're not necessarily the ski boat, we're the skier. There are countries like Japan and Korea and others who are the ski boat at this point, but we're getting pulled right behind them.

    Not only will the wireless consumer and the nation's economy benefit from the auction, but today we have learned that the American taxpayer has emerged as a big winner as well.

    Our customers shouldn't be paying a tax that courts have repeatedly found illegal.



    More Steve Largent Quotations (Based on Topics)


    Business & Commerce - Countries - America - Life - World - Leadership - Children - Confidence - Leading & Managing - Telephones - Government - People - Music - Competition - Liberty & Freedom - War & Peace - Law & Regulation - Success - Characters - View All Steve Largent Quotations

    Related Authors


    Yogi Berra - Tara Lipinski - Ruud van Nistelrooy - Patrick Ewing - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Jahangir Khan - Ian Thorpe - Greg LeMond - Bjorn Borg - Alex Rodriguez


Page 1 of 2 1 2

Authors (by First Name)

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M
N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z

Other Inspiring Sections