Leigh Steinberg quotes

It is soooooo necessary to get the basic skills, because by the time you graduate, undergraduate or graduate, that field would have totally changed from your first day of school. (Leigh Steinberg)
I'd like to add that negotiating is not something to be avoided or feared - it's an everyday part of life. View quote
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But the equipment to protect the players hasn't developed along with that, so now you have more players out with worse injuries, for longer periods of time. View quote
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Be open to the amazing changes which are occurring in the field that interest you. View quote
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Very narrow areas of expertise can be very productive. Develop your own profile. Develop your own niche. View quote
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Work needs to be a reflection of your social values. You are how you work! View quote
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In reality, we can prove that the incidents of drug, alcohol abuse and violence have dropped dramatically among professional athletes - but the problem is it would be impossible to convince than fans, because of what they read on the AP wire. View quote
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Challenge yourself, its fine not to be a totally finished person. View quote
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I just knew that economics had never been my big motivation. View quote
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I have to say that it was a very strange experience when, later in life, I represented Byron Scott and was negotiating with West - whose picture I used to have over my bed! That took some getting used to. View quote
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Hey, our Founding Fathers wore long hair and powdered wigs - I don't see anybody trying to look like them today, either... But we do look to them as role models. (Leigh Steinberg)
Cameron was able to get an inside look at professional football from the standpoint of athletes and agents and general managers that few people have ever seen. View quote
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But the truth is, growing up in California, we knew nothing about hockey. View quote
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Then I went to UCLA - so of course I became a huge Bruin basketball fan... and later came to football. View quote
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Well, my favorite sport as a kid was clearly baseball. View quote
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The whole concept of negotiating is intimidating to many people. View quote
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When it came to football there was a certain age where I realized that my future in football was being a grease spot on the side of some bigger player. View quote
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You know, we don't look much alike, but Denzel Washington would make a great sports agent. View quote
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Never underestimate the capacity of another human being to have exactly the same shortcomings you have. View quote
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The Super Bowl is like a movie, and the quarterback is the leading man. View quote
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My grandfather was running Hillcrest Country Club, and that's where a whole group of Hollywood comedians hung out. (Leigh Steinberg)
It's learning how to negotiate to keep both sides happy - whether it's for a multi-million dollar contract or just which show to watch on TV, that determines the quality and enjoyment of our lives. View quote
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Then the Angels came in 1961, and I fell in love with them. View quote
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Well, when you've had Tom Cruise play you, anything else is a comedown. View quote
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The NFL today has bigger, stronger, bodies than ever, moving faster than ever, hitting a stationary object harder than ever before - so the physics of the hit have changed. View quote
Leigh Steinberg

Leigh Steinberg

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Photo: Ooh what, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: American Businessman
Born: March 27, 1949
Quotes count: 37