Jill Painter Lopez, Fox Sports West (3/6/15)
Q: How much better is your job now that Clippers are winning and playing well?
A: It's better because I have a happier wife. My wife is the greatest fan there is. She was a Clippers season ticket holder when I met her in 1979. She goes to all the games with me, home and road. She is a diehard Clippers fan. I have a happier wife, and a happier wife makes a happier life, there's no question about it. That's probably the main thing. Plus, I'm happy for Doc and his staff, they work so darn hard. I'm happy for our new owner, our new team president and all the new people that have become a part of the organization and some of the old people who went through some of the tough, tough days and are now reaping some of the benefits. It's much easier to sell tickets, easier to sell sponsors, much easier to keep everybody happy because the Clippers are doing so well. And for the players who work so darn hard, I'm thrilled for all those people. But again, from my standpoint, I'm thrilled when they hand out an Emmy and we get one. I'm thrilled when they hand out a Telly (Award) and we get one, which we just did. That means our TV crew and I personally are doing a good job. That's all we can control. We get rewarded there, and I'm happy. That's like my Super Bowl and NBA Finals.
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