69 Quotes by Al Michaels

You wish maybe it could've gone on forever, but that's the nature of the business, ... This year, I'm just going to enjoy every moment and relish every minute of every game.

You've got these guys and the Chicago Bears.

The game is No. 1. You are an adjunct to the game. In a studio, there is no game. You are the star. That's why you are there. For the game, you can't go away from the game and beat your chest. People are there to watch the game. You are there to supplement, not to override or overwhelm.

We live in this world of tweeting, and social media, and anti-social media, and all the rest, so no matter what you say, there is going to be what people say is a firestorm. I don’t know what a firestorm is.

People didn’t know the difference between a blue line and a clothes line.

I’ve always felt that the game itself is pretty much a melody and I am there to provide the lyrics. You want the lyrics to match the melody, because if you are composing a song or recording a song, it’s cacophonous if they don’t match.

Well, folks. That’s the greatest open in the history of television – bar none!

There are some things in life where it’s better to receive than to give, and massage is one of them.

It’s the bane of both the news and sports businesses, both electronic and print – ‘You heard it here first!’ Who cares? That’s nothing but a vanity play. If it’s not right, it’s garbage.