“Personally I feel it is really disappointing for a great friend and colleague. But professionally the job is still to be done and in the short term I am focussed on the next challenge, and that is Ireland at Lansdowne Road.”
Clive Griffiths
“If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.”
Red Adair
“Tony is the idea person. Personally and professionally, he's as close to me as anyone I've ever worked with.”
Sean McManus
“Personally and professionally, I did not feel that I could commit to the job for three years, and as a result, it would not be fair for me to continue (as director).”
Ann Sims
“I know I'm a good person. I do my job. I know I'm a professional, and if I do the right things, people will respect me. No matter where it is, as long as I'm playing basketball, as long as I'm in the NBA, that's all that matters.”
Chris Bosh
“[The split between the former friends is a sign] that professional responsibility as a director trumps personal relationships, ... a positive change.”
Charles Elson
“He was just a wonderful person, a jokester, professional at his job, a great partner and teammate. We were partners on every mission. (I remember) his warm heart and his excitement to be at work every day. He always had something new for you when he walked in the door of the office.”
Tim Baldwin
