Jon Taffer Quotes

I don't like confrontation.

There was something special about watching a manager and umpire both convinced they were totally right, but knowing that one had to be wrong. As an ump, those moments made my job fun, and getting 'nose-to-nose' was part of my job description.

Conflict is always fun to play.

Confrontation is something that I accept as part of the project though not its purpose.

If he wants to fight, we can fight. I don't have any problem with him, but we can do it if he wants to.

There is nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than an agreement.

In every age and clime we see,, Two of a trade can ne’re agree.

Conflict and opposition are as necessary as cooperation and agreement, but the scale is off balance, with conflict and opposition overweighted.

I don't like going to decisions. I always try to finish people, knock them out, beat them up, and that's always the game plan.

I don't think that confrontation always leads to a solution.

A long dispute means both parties are wrong.

It takes two sides to make a deal, two sides to negotiate and two sides to make it go bad.

First fight. Then fiddle.

And he said that he didn't want to have a war or anything like that again.

I do remember the whole thing as being very argumentative, hot blooded... a permanent state of friction between Jon and Chris, Chris and me, me and Jon.

Those who in quarrels interpose, must often wipe a bloody nose.

If you aren't please tell me how you are going to not have a war.

I hesitate to get into the gutter with this guy.

I obviously irritate people. I obviously antagonise them.

You don't want to make an enemy of Piers Morgan.

There is nothing I love as much as a good fight.

It's the perfect definition of a settlement. Both parties didn't get what they wanted.

I like to win without fighting. But if I can't, then I'm prepared to fight.

The real leaders cannot appear in the peaceful time; nor can the serious opposition emerge from within the peaceful atmosphere. Without an open confrontation, there is no opposition!

I want to manufacture a feud.