J. R. Smith Quotes

One of the things that's important to me as a Londoner is making sure my family, people I care about, are safe.

The first thing my mom told me after I reached Hyderabad was that I won't be going out on a two-wheeler.

I fought the idea of having security for a very long time, because I really value normalcy. I really do. I like to be able to take a drive by myself.

Rudy Giuliani needed to feel safe because he turned his life into a public mess. A public mess that the "New York Tabloids" covered daily.

I have no problem with the security... It's something that must be done for the times in which we live. Safety first.

My safety and my family's safety are not guaranteed even now.

The police came to me to say I had death threats and that I had to be careful!

It all boils down to the safety of the public. It wasn’t a decision made lightly. This wasn’t about free speech. It was about safety.

We are much safer in the United States, but not yet safe.

Embassies are fixed assets and as such are always subject to terrorist attacks.

Player safety has been an essential focus for us for a number of years.

I've been under security protection since 1978.

The threats against me are not only in Holland, but outside the country as well. We are talking about very serious threats on the part of different terror groups, and when you are aware of the extent of the threats, it's only human to think that something will indeed happen.

I don't want football to not be played, but I would like the sophistication brought forth to take care of those who need to be taken care of and to take the precaution, at the sacrifice of winning, to take care of people.

I suppose I have been contending with issues surrounding my safety and security for years.

We had a reward system and a protection system. We would reward players for big plays, things that can help your team win. And then also, we paid guys money for protection, especially guys who couldn't protect themselves and especially offensive players.

If I'm ever concerned about something, I'll have security deal with it.

My experience over my five years at Wisconsin and my one year in the NFL was that there were times where I couldn't play the game safely. There are positive measures we can take... but on a lead play, on a power play, there's violence.

Every leader operates under the threat of assassination.

I've always had life threats, and they've always been for real.

I carry a weapon. I got a death threat a few years ago and was really scared. But I don't want bodyguards. I am my own security.

Actually, [Wax] said, we came here because we needed someplace safe to think for a few hours." Ranette: "Your mansion isn't safe?" Wax: "My butler failed to poison me, then tried to shoot me, then set off an explosive in my study" Ranette: "Huh.... You need to screen these people better, Wax.

Security will produce danger.

We're not going to take the risk when it comes to the safety of the American people. No longer.

I had to choose: Either leave the country, where it's become dangerous for me, or go on the offensive.