I learned early on the value and the power of music to inspire and to drive me.
BILL WALTONPatrick Ewing used to be much better in every aspect of the game.
More Bill Walton Quotes
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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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John Stockton is one of the true marvels, not just of basketball, or in America, but in the history of Western Civilization!
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The visionof Magic Johnson, the athletisicm of Michael Jordan, the toughness of larry Bird. Dough Christie has it all
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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 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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Steve Nash is the most unathletic player in the league.
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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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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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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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If the UCLA teams of the late 1960s and early 1970s were subjected to the kind of scrutiny (other schools) have been, UCLA would probably have to forfeit about eight national championships and be on probation for the next 100 years.
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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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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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That’s what I tried to share in this book, Back From The Dead, the ability to learn, to dream, to hope. In a world that is far too often selling fear and death, I’m selling hope and life and success and that’s why I chose to be part of the Grateful Dead.
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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.
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