11 Quotes by Michael Downey

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    When Sharapova, Venus or Serena do things outside the sport to get attraction it can only be good for the game. We're in a world where it's not just about sports it's about entertainment.

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    What's going to be one of the big issues is who's going to be the face of the Toronto tournament, Stacey did that so well. We've got to make sure we don't lose that standard.

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    Did he tell you he is trying to be executive director? That's why he brought that cash. He was there soliciting votes to become executive director.

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    You now see stars coming in from all over the world. That's an advantage in a marketplace like Toronto that is so culturally diverse. We know we're going to attract a lot of Russian-speaking Torontonians.

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    There's a very good chance (of a change) to the management structure as there should be in any case where you lose a very significant employee, ... When you have a person with Stacey's tenure, the structure starts to gravitate toward the individual. Now, we have a clean slate. We have to determine how the existing people fit into it and where the gaps are.

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    He's in terrific spirits. Our doctor met with the Mexican doctor who did the surgery and said it was world-class work.

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    I don't mind losing to union people. I don't want management deciding who the next president of Council 94 is going to be,

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