Legitimize Quotes

Willie Mays is an American icon and he is obviously one of the most recognizable figures with Negro League baseball. To have someone of his stature and to take his time to come, helps to legitimize the event and show how important it is to recognize the event. - Doug White

When a law has been broken, the proper response should be a full and independent investigation, not a cover-up. Congress must reject attempts to legitimize this illegal program, and instead insist that the truth be brought to light. No one, not even the president, should be above the law. The law should not be changed to protect politicians by making unlawful acts legal. - Lisa Graves

We think it's a wonderful showcase, especially for this new game we see out there. It legitimizes us. We're going from a brand new market to a more mature market. The fact there is an All-Star Game in the marketplace is a very cogent example of how successful we've become. - Jim Lites

We haven't heard directly from the team... We've had a lot of positive comments. Our object was to try to, for lack of a better term, legitimize use of public funds for a stadium. - John Flint

We have no aversion to peer-to-peer technology. For us, it is in some respects kind of a promising delivery method. We obviously have issues with its illegal uses, but to the extent that the use of the technology can be legitimized, we're all for it. - Darcy Antonellis

To some degree it legitimizes me. - Steve Dunleavy

To beat a team like New Canaan makes it even sweeter. They've been here in the Division I finals many times. This legitimizes what we did in the tournament. - Brian Courtemanche

To beat a team like New Canaan makes it even sweeter. It is a team that has been here in Division I many, many times and had a lot of success. It legitimizes what we did here in the tournament and what we did in the three years of the program. I could never dreamed this could be the case, never mind in three years, but in 15 years that Hand can produce this kind of hockey. It is amazing. - Brian Courtemanche

To be able to compete and win means a lot for our guys. It means a lot, obviously, for our program. We're at the beginning stages of needing these wins like this to be able to, for me personally, to legitimize what I yell and scream about in practice every day. ... Games like this help to get a better understanding of what our team is about and what it needs to do. - Dave Leitao