Paul Parker Quotes

In most languages, 'control' is the first synonym for the word 'manage.' Control is about spotting and correcting deviations from pre-defined standards; thus to control, one must first constrain.

We need, first of all, for there to be accountability, for there to be somebody who is responsible for enforcing standards and holding people's feet to the fire.

Now where people are - at least the people I talk to - they are focused on issues of trust. Accountability also comes up, to make sure that this doesn't happen again.

The enforcement is the flip side to the growth. And that's OK.

In general, we believe in regulation - just as long as it is fair and balanced.

I'm a person who promotes the concept of accountability to a great extent, and I've spoken in the Parliament and reinforced the need for accountability.

In the U.S., you have so many rules, everything's regulated and structured. When you make a mistake, you pay for it -a lot.

We have disciplinary authority and will use it when appropriate.

Laws or ordinances unobserved, or partially attended to, had better never have been made.

If we don’t enforce the regulations we have, these conversations are useless.

The lesson is the importance of never becoming untethered to oversight and accountability.

There will always be a rule. There will be people who break the rules. There will be consequences. We fundamentally think these things will be true for a time. The question becomes, What are the consequences? Who enforces the consequences? What are the worst consequences?

The NCAA is acting like they can or are willing to self-police. It doesn't appear that they are willing to do it to the degree that they should.

Trust is fine, but control is better.

My goal for reform is not necessarily to pass laws but to make sure the laws are being followed.

You can't always let people do their own thing.

You can only avoid responsibility for so long. The catalyst ended up being the law coming down and finally saying, 'You guys suspended judgement and that's fine, because we're not.'

It's time for these people to have accountability for what is being done.

What I worry about is that when problems are not addressed, people will not know who is responsible.

One should never forbid what one lacks the power to prevent.

A need for enforcement implies the possibility of behavior that violates the rules of the game. The point is that if there were no possibility of violation, then you wouldn't need enforcement.

I just think we need more accountability and more transparency.

Do not have any doubt that I will apply the law over whoever is responsible for not complying with the law.

Power ought to serve as a check to power.

The policy is one thing, but it's dictated by what the process is.