But you have to understand, my beard is so nasty. I mean, it’s the only beard in the history of Western civilization that makes Bob Dylan’s beard look good.
BILL WALTONNo 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.
More Bill Walton Quotes
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When you find yourself talking about less and less and forgetting the love that you bring, never forget there are things you can replace but others you can not.
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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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I went to my first show [of the Grateful Dead], got right up front and never left. The incredible excitement, the family, the spirit, the hope, the happiness, all the different things I love and live for in life are there.
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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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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 to play music. I’m terrible at it, but I love learning about it .
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What a pathetic play from a pathetic human being.
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I mean, I’m 6-foot-11, I’ve got red hair, freckles, I’m a goofy, nerdy-looking guy, I’ve got a speech impediment-I stutter and stammer all the time-and I’m a Deadhead.
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Health is the most critical thing in our life. With your health anything is possible, without it you can’t do anything.
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When you intercept the ball with your stomach, that is great defense
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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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Bob Dylan, Neil Young, The Beatles, Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Rolling Stones, Carlos Santana. So many of them are still around and still going strong. I go out to see them all the time.
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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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