Tony Lopez Quotations

Los Angeles is really the only place where I can go and say our houses are only $250,000, and people will get excited about that. I can't do that in Oklahoma or Texas, but I can do that in L.A.

My dad was a big part of our boxing careers. A lot of great memories. We're all really going to miss him.

I have high hopes we will improve our recruiting out of Southern California.

I use that to motivate them. Especially at our home gym. If our kids want to challenge for league, they have to win at home. I try to use every angle to motivate the kids.

The Southern California folks who are bailing out, we would like them to come to Phoenix, ... We are going to explain to them the housing cost disparity here compared to LA. . . . We know an officer in Phoenix, after a few years, can afford to buy a home. LA is the only place we can do this.

I've always told all my customers when they called that we have the best water around.

All my friends think we?re going to get slaughtered. I really do think we?re going to win. I just want to shut everyone up.

It's our job to step up and set the momentum for the offense. Once our defense gets it going, we're a hard team to stop.

I know there has been a (housing) dilemma in Phoenix, ... But the reality is most people have a spouse who works. . . . Because of the two-income family, people who are police officers can easily afford a home.

I'm not trying to pick a fight with Southern California agencies,