The owners dont win by having a lockout. Shutting down your business is not good for anybody and its certainly not good for the players, its certainly not good for the fans. And thats most important to us. – Roger Goodell
Its an awesome responsibility, not only to maintain the level of success the NFL has, but to build on that. – Roger Goodell
Were in a leadership position in sports. People look up to the National Football League. – Roger Goodell
No one is above the game or the rules that govern it. Respect for the game and the people who participate in it will not be compromised. – Roger Goodell
Pop stardom is not very compelling. Im much more interested in a relationship between performer and audience that is of equals. I came up through folk music, and theres no pomp and circumstance to the performance. Theres no, like, Ill be the rock star, you be the adulating fan. – Ani DiFranco