Bill Walton Quotes (41 Quotes)

He has everything a top coach has. He has the leadership, the passion, the commitment, the dedication, the vision, the human touch. He needs a real chance to go to a real team.

Well, we've made some changes on this tour. We're no longer sleeping in the parking lots and swimming in the fountains. We've been staying in hotels most of the way, though I will say some hotels have declined to take us because we're just having too much fun.

Just play whoever's there and go beat 'em. If San Antonio stumbles, for whatever reason, that's when you have to pounce. You don't ever want to plan your success on the failure of others. But you're more than willing to take advantage of that.

No matter how good you get, there's always something further out there.

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.

At 49, I can say something I never would have said when I was a player, that I'm a better person because of my failures and disgraces.

We have to relax, play hard and make some critical plays when the pressure's on. Right now, that will be the most important thing. That was our weakness last year too.

They can beat San Antonio. There's nothing wrong with the Mavericks.

Stability at the top, you've got to have that all the time. All the great franchises, all the great teams have that. They've had the right guy who can inspire, who can lead.

Bill Russell was my favorite player of all-time.

I have always wanted to be part of something special, and when I got to Boston... actually, when I bought, begged and pleaded my way onto the Celtics... it was already a championship team. I was just glad to be able to sit there and cheer and to be Larry Bird's valet, to be sure that his shoes were fine and his uniform was folded neatly.

I know Jim's decision to leave us was a difficult one, but it's hard to turn down such a great opportunity. Jim has been a valuable contributor to our development and we wish him the very best in his new position at Bolder.

I thought we were in a position to win (Friday) which is really discouraging. In the first two games, at no time was I really nervous about losing. It just kind of fell apart in the middle (of the match).

I had the only beard in the Western Hemisphere that made Bob Dylan's look good.

Currently, the green crab is viewed only as a pest species, ... The crab tends to eat what we eat. It's incredibly tough. And generally speaking, its presence in the water means fewer clams and lobsters. So, we'd like to turn around these negatives and make them into a positive.

A lot of people understand what not saying anything means, so, in effect, not saying anything is really saying a lot.

It was especially good for us to win that one close game (39-37) because we stayed pretty consistent and didn't make very many mistakes,

We don't know anything about Arkansas and Miami because they haven't played yet, and Ole Miss played last weekend,

I feel very confident about what we can get done here, ... They already have an established tradition and a winning attitude. ... I want to continue the commitment to excellence.

Our business plan just went to hell on us and we couldn't recover from it.

How can you say that That was the worst play in the history of the NFL.

That's what makes it so fun to be on a team. You're sitting at your house, thinking up this wild, crazy stuff as to how it's going to go, and the other guys are sitting at their houses doing the same thing.

Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old.

Everybody knew we were capable of playing better. I'm so proud of our kids. I can't say enough about their resolve.

Head-to-head and everything being equal, San Antonio is still the better team. But San Antonio has never been able to repeat as champions because injuries have always been a factor. They win their championships after they have a short season the year before.

(Ole Miss) had a great week. Their team hit over .300, and they've done some good things. They're coming in here undefeated (1-0), so we're going have to be ready to play Friday night.

Without question, no hesitation, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the best player I ever played against.

I was proud of the way our team responded today. Jennifer (Hohl) did a fantastic job of distributing the volleyball, and keeping everyone involved.

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.

As our business was growing, when we took over the shop, our plan to start paying the taxes didn't work. We didn't get up to where we were making enough money to afford the taxes.

I might be the most injured athlete in the history of sports. I've had 31 operations. An endless string of stress fractures.

I grew up in San Diego in a non-athletic environment. My parents were not interested in sports. Their loves were art, literature and music. I gravitated towards sports because of my older brother Bruce and the first coach I ever had, who, like John Wooden

I don't sleep much. I'm on the go. My mind is racing. My wife says my mind is like the rolling dials on a slot machine. So, yeah, I think about everything.

I don't know where they get all these trumped up charges. If they were putting everybody in jail that owed taxes, the jails would be really full.

I love to cheer, and yell, and joke and to celebrate the best basketball in the world. And to see these new players, to see how good they are-guys like Paul Pierce and Jason Kidd and, of course, Shaq and Kobe, who are just off the charts. It's a real pleasure.

Edwin Harper's extensive business experience and his keen knowledge of financial services and insurance will augment and complement the strengths of our Board. We welcome Ed to Allied Capital and know that he will make considerable contributions to our company and our leadership team.

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.

Obviously you always want to win. You feel better when you get a win. I was especially happy with our service reception. I thought we received serves well.

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.

Phil had Michael (Jordan) and the upper hand against Riley in the past, but this time Riley comes in with Shaq. Phil is the underdog now.

There's a lot of information that (they need to absorb) and then they'll be okay,