Quotes About Leadership

You have more of an opportunity than people think to impact a game through the tone that you can set. You can't control everything, setting that tone is important.

Republicans must sell a big-cause, problem-solving vision - low-ego and happy-warrior in tone.

At the highest level of the government, we have to set the tone and preach by example.

It's important that I stay positive in my messages during matches because the rest of the team is following the tone and tension in my voice. Nothing in my voice should let them down.

I think I'm at my best when I'm on the ball, I'm feeling the game, I feel free, and I'm setting the tone for the game.

I think the players set the tone right away in spring training.

You don't restore people's faith in law and order with shrill tones, but with real policies.

There's an old saying amongst players in football talking about your general manger and coaches, they speak with a forked tongue.

The days of Democrats biding our time, biting our tongue, and triangulating at the margins are over.

For me, saying 'I'm bossy' is a cute, tongue-in-cheek way of saying that I'm in control of my life.

I come here tonight as a sister, blessed with a brother who is my mentor, my protector and my lifelong friend. And I come here as a wife who loves my husband and believes he will be an extraordinary president.

The night before we began shooting 'Hooper,' I threw a $7,000 bash for the whole crew. I told them, 'Get as drunk as you want tonight, because for the next month and a half you're going to be working your tails off.' And it worked.

Tonight - by taking this solemn oath - I am no longer a private citizen but the Mayor of the City of Chicago.

Tonight we send a message to our party that here in Illinois, there will be a new generation of Republican leaders and we will fight to provide a better tomorrow for future generations. We've made clear the status quo is no longer acceptable.

I pledge tonight to be Mayor for all of the people of this city - for one Chicago.

I can't tell you what will happen over the next four years. But I can only stand here tonight, as a wife, a mother, a grandmother, an American, and make you this solemn commitment: This man will not fail. This man will not let us down. This man will lift up America!

I play tons of authority figures, whether it's the dad or the cop or the boss. I think it's a combination of how I look, who I am.

You know, Kiss can always go on as long as Gene and Paul want it to go on. Static-X is the same way. We're the two founding guys and the two vocalists and the driving force of the band. We can go on as long as we want, as long as the two of us are together. If I ever lost Tony, I'm sure I'd start something else.

I was fortunate to play for Pete Rose and have teammates like Ken Griffey Sr., Tony Perez and Dave Concepcion. I grew up in the game with a mature attitude. I've always known it was better to be seen and not heard.

Give Obama a script he has made his own, and he is the motivational speaker to end all speakers. Tony Robbins cloned with Honest Abe.

I've been around long enough to not take seriously statements like I am about to be crushed. I'm about how do we seek re-election of the Australian government, how we prevent Tony Abbott from being elected. The bottom line is that it should be all hands to the pump rather than saying other, frankly negative and internally divisive things.

When Tony Abbott was prime minister, I could get straight answers. I didn't always like what he had to say, but he stuck to it.

I would love to work with a young and upcoming coach somewhere and give him some experience. Something like Gerry Francis overseeing Tony Pulis.

Tony Rezko and Bill Ayers should lead the Democratic Party. They are the only Democrats with any convictions.