Growing up, my parents were very, very strict. And then I went to UCLA with John Wooden, who was just off the charts.
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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There are no guarantees in life. The simple twists of fate and the breaks of the game are the two maxims that define so much of the success and failure in life.
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I’ve had 36 orthopedic operations, have two fused ankles, my knees, hands and wrists don’t work, I now have a fused spine, other than that, everything is great.
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Basketball, Sports, Winning, Average
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The only man who can stop Cliff Robinson is Cliff Robinson. The man is unstoppable even at 38.
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[Music is] so inspirational in terms of making me want to become better.
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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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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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My life changed irrevocably four-and-a-half years ago when my spine failed and collapsed. I spent two years on the floor, in excruciating, debilitating and unrelenting pain.
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I had the only beard in the Western Hemisphere that made Bob Dylan’s look good.
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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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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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There is absolutely no way the best team in the NCAA could even dream of beating the worst team in the NBA? You’re talking about men vs. boys.
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If Anthony Johnson ever gets a jumper, who’s going to stop him?
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I hate to say anything that may hurt UCLA, but I can’t be quiet when I see what the NCAA is doing to Jerry Tarkanian only because he has a reputation for giving a second chance to many black athletes other coaches have branded as troublemakers.
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Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they’re 21 years old.
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