I hate to say anything that may hurt UCLA, but I can’t be quiet when I see what the NCAA is doing to Jerry Tarkanian only because he has a reputation for giving a second chance to many black athletes other coaches have branded as troublemakers.
BILL WALTONMick Jagger is in better shape than far too many NBA players. It’s up in the air whether the same can be said of Keith Richards.
More Bill Walton Quotes
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I like a lot of other music and listen to a lot of other music, but one of the greatest things about the Grateful Dead is they played all the time.
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What a pathetic play from a pathetic human being.
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[Music is] so inspirational in terms of making me want to become better.
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I learned early on the value and the power of music to inspire and to drive me.
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When you intercept the ball with your stomach, that is great defense
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I grew up in an non-athletic family, where my parents were interested in music, in literature, in education and art.
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Tim Duncan’s foot issue, I think, is a major factor in this year’s playoffs. That’s not the kind of injury that gets better over time playing NBA basketball.
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There are four pillars to happiness, which is the ultimate goal in life-to be happy. Health is first, family is second, home is third. That safe place where you can go to and regroup, be in a safe place by yourself start over.
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Basketball is one of those rare opportunities where you can make a difference, not only for yourself, but for other people as well.
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My life changed irrevocably four-and-a-half years ago when my spine failed and collapsed. I spent two years on the floor, in excruciating, debilitating and unrelenting pain.
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If you’re living for today, if you’re only dreaming about yesterday, it doesn’t work. You got to know that tomorrow is going to be better. Then you’re on your way.
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When I’m at a show, I’m yelling and cheering. I’m with those guys [the Grateful Dead].
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Being a broadcaster encompasses the business of sport, which is my life today, and it encompasses the skills of being a history student, and the ability of being a performer.
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Life is easy when you’re hot. But what happens when the ball bounces the other way? You just keep getting back up and climbing up.
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Success at the highest level comes down to one question: Can you decide that your happiness can come from someone else’s success?
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