Arn Tellem Quotations

Ultimately, we want it to turn into a long-term deal. That was expressed from both sides. He wants to end his career here.

NBA gets to see these players develop more..Did Lebron need another year, Did Kobe need another year

When you're an agent or a lawyer; its about service, not for yourself, but for your clients

The rule should be HS students should be allowed to pursue their career

mind-boggling, unprofessional, and something I have never experienced in my 25 years in this business.

Numbers have been discussed, and we've made progress and we're continuing to talk,

I can't say anything, I can't make any comment other than to say a number of teams have expressed interest in a number of possibilities.

He is intent on returning and playing. There has never been any thought to the contrary.

We've done very well and I have no regrets. But I think we have a unique opportunity to have a sports agency which will endure for many more years.

There is another side to this story, and Raffy will tell it soon. I hope that the public will wait to make a final judgment about Rafael until they hear his story in its entirety.

He is shooting to be ready by the start of the (regular) season. We'll see how it goes. He's hopeful he can go then. He's in great shape, so knock on wood.

He is weighing all of them carefully and hopes to make the best decision for him and his family in the very near future. The decision will not, however, be made today.

My wife expects me to be on a plane to Rome for the CBS screening of the CBS TV movie about Pope John Paul . The screening is at the Vatican on the 17th, and I've got to be on the plane on the 16th, so I'm hoping we can conclude the deal by the 15th, which is deadline, so I can please Hideki and please my wife ? and meet the pope.

We have talked. We are going to have dinner in mid week. Wednesday night, I am taking Brian to the best sushi restaurant in Palm Springs.

There are probably a half-dozen teams that have expressed interest in him. It's starting to pick up. That's why I'm going to Dallas. I have a number of meetings with teams to talk about him.

Both sides wanted to make a deal and ultimately we were able to agree on the numbers. There was never any real problem. Brian and I have a long history of making deals. In my mind, I had no doubt at the end we would.

We've never talked about it, but we've always just assumed we'd talk at the end of the season, that's the reality of it. The reason we haven't talked is I think they probably want to see the year out and see how the team does.

It would not be appropriate to comment while the House Committee on Government Reform is doing its work.

The talks have been positive and constructive, and we are making progress,

Teams have asked him, in general, about the outfield, first base, second base. He's pretty open to any position other than catcher and pitcher.

There were a lot of interesting partnership opportunities for our sports agency, but it was clear from the very beginning that Casey was who I wanted to be with most. In Casey, we found someone who shares common values and our goal of building a worldwide sports company that is a leader in its field. The new arrangement is going to allow us to better service our clients because of the very strong marketing and media content businesses that WMG already has in place. I am very happy that our most valuable and trusted agents are coming over to WMG and I am looking forward to working with Casey to aggressively grow the business and turn WMG into a sports and entertainment powerhouse.

Everyone feels Frank will come back and be the Frank Thomas we've seen for many years,

They have real interest, but at the same time, they are still evaluating things. We're all keeping our fingers crossed.

In the event that Tim Thomas clears waivers, I hope to work something out with Phoenix.

I know Hideki is relieved. This is where he always wanted to be. His hope is to finish his career as a Yankee and help the Yankees win the World Series.

I appreciate the years I have spent at SFX and am looking forward to a positive working relationship moving forward,