I know of no one who would be a good High Commissioner of…

I am honoured to be asked to take on this role, especially as it comes at such an integral time for our relationship with…

— Paul Boateng

“I have come upon the conviction that it is not the stern voice of a priest delivering the threat of brimstone, but the gentle…

— Hannah Kent

I've been the longest-serving police commissioner in the history of the department, but it's time in my life to move on. I'm ready for…

— Raymond Kelly

I think that David Stern is probably the greatest commissioner that any sport has ever had in the history of this country.

— Bill Russell

“Don’t apologize for believing the world is in better shape than it is,” the commissioner told him. “Just fight to make it true.”

— Greg Cox

At last, someone came to tell me I'd been selected as commissioner, which gave rise to the line that I took the job with…

— Pete Rozelle

I was pulled out of Omaha when I was younger because my father started to work, when he was done serving as county commissioner,…

— Howard Warren Buffett

“... you know what was really messing me up when I got down there to Pittsburgh? Was how young he seemed. He kept asking…

— Wally Lamb

At FDA, our mission is to promote and protect the health of the public. As commissioner, I've worked hard to galvanize people around that…

— Margaret Hamburg

We completely support Commissioner Silver's decision today regarding Clippers owner Donald Sterling, and praise him for his prompt investigation and action.

— Jerry Reinsdorf

This is a coup for commissioner Bud Selig. I'm surprised it's as good as it is.

— Fay Vincent

I'd like to be the commissioner of tennis, but do I want to get into politics? Sometimes I have delusions of grandeur that that…

— John McEnroe

“Even the commissioner of the Department of Labor, Andrew McBride, who had previously seemed reluctant to intervene, now beat the drum of change. He…

— Kate Moore

Rather than saying that the commissioner is hired by the owners and therefore is subservient to them, you have to look at whether or…

— Pete Rozelle

Anyone who thinks sports are ruled by athletes need only think of American sports' most enduring tradition: Immediately after a championship, as the champagne…

— Steve Rushin