That's an adage I first heard from legendary New York Times columnist Dave Anderson, my idol growing up in this business.
Anderson used it when he was a beat reporter covering the Jets, whose quarterback was a fellow named Joe Namath.
Now that Brett Lorenzo Favre is the Jets' quarterback, the adage applies just as much. So take a look at Boland's fine piece from today's newspaper on Favre talking about any number of things, including his bitter divorce from the Packers.
Regardless of what Favre does on the field, the man is a quote machine. Please, do not stop talking, sir.