Norman Braman

“The Democrats would be better off giving the public a chance to vote for someone young - they have young leaders in the party - as I think Republicans should do. I think that is where the future is.”

“A weak America poses a threat to the future of Israel.”

“We've been married for 60 years. We don't buy anything anymore without being on the same page.”

“I went through a significant illness in 1991 and had some major surgery, and I made up my mind that I have to get my life in order, and the first thing that I would try to accomplish was to get out of the sports business.”

“I'm against corporate welfare.”

“Complex digestive conditions harm the physical and emotional well-being of many children, but GI research is severely undervalued and underfunded.”

“When my wife's sister passed away, Bernie Madoff came to the funeral. That was the type of individual that we all thought he was - a very caring individual.”

“If you're going to do something, you do it all the way.”

“I am one who shows great respect and commends the Cuban people for having the guts to go over to Cuba to get Cubans out when they had the opportunity to do it. I think it's a... shame that the Jews here in the United States in the 1930s didn't do the same for other Jews who were also in trouble.”

“At Sterling, we're not looking to become a dominating factor in the market. We're looking for an area to carve out for ourselves. We want to become another BMW.”

“Most collectors I know don't think of art as a business or as an investment.”

“I am offended by people who feel that they're entitled to something just because of their last name.”

“I don't believe in dynasties; I don't believe in coronations. That is not how it works in this country.”

“There's more to life than the National Football League.”

“I've learned that if you see something that's incredible, move on it quickly.”

“I have been blessed being married to the same woman for 61 years. I honestly believe that if I retired, we may not make it to 62.”

“Cities like Chicago and Philadelphia make the NFL what it is. They give the league its soul.”

“I think you can win in the NFL without being a 'bad boy.'”

“We, in the business world, invest our money to make a profit. Sports teams make a good profit. That's the way the system should work, not taxpayers forking over these dollars to for-profit enterprises.”

“If you don't uphold a contract, which is an agreement, then you've got nothing.”