Right now, you know, it’s not about the refs or anything else, it’s about hitting first, getting on the run and never looking back.
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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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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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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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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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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I couldn’t imagine not playing basketball. To me, basketball is what life is all about.
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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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In basketball, you can be the greatest individual player in the world and still lose every game, because a team will always beat an individual.
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Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they’re 21 years old.
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The passions I have in my life are my family, music, books, I’m an avid plant collector, and I love to ride my bike.
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[Music is] so inspirational in terms of making me want to become better.
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I love to play music. I’m terrible at it, but I love learning about it .
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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 had the only beard in the Western Hemisphere that made Bob Dylan’s look good.
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Never rank, rate, or compare coaches, children, concerts, or championships or congratulations. Just enjoy them all.
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I can think. I can sleep. I can move. I can ride my bike. I can dream.
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I lived to play basketball. Growing up as a kid, Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics were my favorite team. The way they played, the teamwork, the sacrifice, the commitment, the joy, the camaraderie, the relationship with the fans.
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No one missed more basketball in the history of NBA than I did. I played 14 seasons, on the roster for 14 years, and I missed more than nine-and-a-half full seasons.
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I had this fantastic collection of Grateful Dead T-shirts and live concert music the band had give me over all these years, decades of material, and when our boys became teenagers they started going through everything and wearing the shirts and listening to the music and that’s what the Grateful Dead is all about.
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It’s the most pleasurable experience in the world! When you’re on a great team and you get hot, your teammates milk you dry – they wear you out and there’s nothing like being on a great team.
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I was a skinny, scrawny guy. I stuttered horrendously, couldn’t speak at all. I was a very shy, reserved player and a very shy, reserved person. I found a safe place in life in basketball.
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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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My bike is my gym, my wheelchair, and my church all in one.
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You don’t win championships by just being normal, by just being average.
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I have nothing but respect for the Lakers. So many of their legends shaped who I am as a person and player.
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I’m a lifelong stutterer.
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Steve Nash is the most unathletic player in the league.
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