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BILL WALTONMusic is critical in our lives and culture. It’s the inspiration that drives us. It’s also the window to our souls. It’s a reflection as to who we are, what we stand for and where we’re going.
More Bill Walton Quotes
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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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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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Bill Russell was my favorite player of all-time.
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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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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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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.
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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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I can think. I can sleep. I can move. I can ride my bike. I can dream.
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We can never thank David Stern enough. His vision to use basketball to improve the quality of our lives to make this world a better and saner place, that guy, is the most important man in the history of basketball.
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No matter how good you get, there’s always something further out there.
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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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[Music is] so inspirational in terms of making me want to become better.
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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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Growing up, my parents were very, very strict. And then I went to UCLA with John Wooden, who was just off the charts.
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I couldn’t imagine not playing basketball. To me, basketball is what life is all about.
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