I learned early on the value and the power of music to inspire and to drive me.
BILL WALTONWhen I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven in the age of the romantics
More Bill Walton Quotes
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Kazemi has to understand that nobody is going to tell him he has to go back to Iran if he misses a shot.
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I couldn’t imagine not playing basketball. To me, basketball is what life is all about.
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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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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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Bill Russell was my favorite player of all-time.
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I grew up in a classical music household. My dad is a phenomenal musician who can play any and all instruments, can sight read, can play by ear.
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The great thing about being a broadcaster is you have this incredible responsibility to the people that make it all happen, the people that turn on the television set.
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Mick 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.
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A lot of people understand what not saying anything means, so, in effect, not saying anything is really saying a lot.
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I love live music. I love going to the event. And to know them as people and to have seen the Grateful Dead grow up and become who they are is so incredibly special.
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I’ve got my iPod and I’ve got it on shuffle. If I’m not ready for one, I’ll click to the next one. My wife, Lori, and our children, Adam, Nate, Chris, and Luke, will all tell you that when I find one I like it can stay on repeat for weeks on end.
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The NCAA is working night and day trying to get Jerry, but no one from the NCAA ever questioned me during my four years at UCLA!
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You don’t win championships by just being normal, by just being average.
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Winning is about having the whole team on the same page.
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I started going [Grateful Dead] when I was in high school. I was 15. It was the Summer Of Love.
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