Karl Malone Quotes (19 Quotes)

We were totally self-contained with our own food and everything. We didn't want to take even one bottle of water away from these people. When we told them we were doing this for free, they looked at us like we were crazy or something.

There was a lot of red tape, and I ain't got time for that. ... FEMA didn't approve, but we did it for the people.

I was in ankle-deep water for 18 years, never took a dangerous step, content as hell,

He's fun to watch and listen to and I am thrilled about finally getting the opportunity to meet him personally.

How is a landowner who just lost everything going to pay 15,000 or 20,000 to have a lot cleared I mean, there were two or three houses on top of one another in some places.

It's not just my day. It's an NBA day, it's a Jazz day, it's a Utah day and it's an NBA fan day and I'm proud to be a part of it.

I'm here today to say thanks.

I'm going to take some time with my family and talk everything over. I know this I will not disrespect the Lakers or myself by coming back if I'm not 100 percent. Not 95 percentor even 99 percent. 100 percent

I think we're a deeper team, a better team, we still have work to do... nothing is guaranteed, but hopefully we got the mentality to play on the road, and we're starting to get our home thing back in order now-if we can do that we'll be just fine.

Through it all, Malone said he and his men could not help but feel the joy begin to grow around them. There are these American flags everywhere, and people have unbelievably big smiles, ... The feeling was a high that all the guys got.

Give them credit. They won the game.

I'll be there, and then you bring it on. If I'm living, I'll be there. You have my word.

But they didn't keep me up at night like Mike. You know how, when you go on road trips, the night before a game you like to check out the restaurants Well, you couldn't do that in Chicago. You'd worry about Mike getting 60 (points). It was a good game if he only had 40.

After 18 years, for them to stoop to that kind of level, that's no class. And that's something I'll never forget.

Everything about this just felt right. My mom died two years ago, and in our last conversation, she told me that one day I would have to step up on a grand scale and help people. I knew this was it.

To me, Scottie is one of the most ultimate competitors to ever play the game, ... His defense was unbelievable. His defining moment as far as I'm concerned was not the years in the Finals. It was the year ('94) he led the team in everything. Michael wasn't here. He led the team in everything. To me, that was it. He was definitely one of the greatest all-around players ever to play the game.

But in an era when so many players arrive in the NBA with an air of entitlement, Walton has earned the admiration of his elders. It's a joy to see a young player do things the right way, ... Luke respects the game, respects the concept of team. He wants to learn, and he wants to get better. I like what he stands for. If he was one of those arrogant rookies, we'd kill him with the errands. But with Luke I don't have the heart to do it, because he's so nice. I think the world of him. We all do.

I've been away for more than 20 years. The day I left was the day I was ready to come back home. I just want to thank Terry for coming back home for this event.

I just think we want to stay healthy, and I don't think we think about a sense of urgency. We realize how old we are, we realize we've been playing this game for a long time, but you know what? We're not done yet.