Jack Quinn Quotes

"We don't hire for connections. We hire for smarts and the ability to work with others,"

"It's a sad day for everybody and I think for the country when we lose somebody who's as serious about legislation as Sonny Bono. A lot of people used to poke fun at him and maybe didn't think he was serious as a congressman here in Washington but he did a great job and we're going to miss him."

"Knowing the conditions in place today, ... I would think the community would want to examine any and all sports facilities built in recent years to see what arrangements were made."

"I spoke to him early the week following the pardon, and we had a relatively brief conversation in which he affirmed to me that he had made this decision on the merits and expressed a concern that we make sure that people understood the basis for the application and the merits that were before him,"

"I was surprised it was such a large drop. Obviously, (the government) couldn't care less who's buying these."

"is steeped in health care policy and is a valuable resource for our clients."

"People are sitting on fortunes and they don't even know it, ... The face amount has nothing to do with the actual value of the bond."