[Peter] Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” was my first go-to song in terms of getting into the zone and getting ready and then I quickly gravitated to rock and roll music in the mid-’60s with the Grateful Dead,
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More Bill Walton Quotes
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I couldn’t imagine not playing basketball. To me, basketball is what life is all about.
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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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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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When you intercept the ball with your stomach, that is great defense
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I had the only beard in the Western Hemisphere that made Bob Dylan’s look good.
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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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[Music is] so inspirational in terms of making me want to become better.
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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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You don’t win championships by just being normal, by just being average.
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Patrick Ewing used to be much better in every aspect of the game.
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Music 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.
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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 believe in science and evolution. I’ve been to the Grand Canyon.
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Kevin Garnett is the prototype for the NBA player of the future. He’s already one of the greatest players to have played the game.
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Basketball, Sports, Winning, Average
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