So they were turning, after all those cameras. Life, which can be strangely merciful, had taken pity on Norma Desmond. The dream she had clung to so desperately had enfolded her. Norma You see, this is my life. It always will be (In a whisper) There's nothing else just us and the cameras and those wonderful people out there in the dark. All right, Mr. De Mille, I'm ready for my close-up.
Quotes about desmond (13 Quotes)
I'm just playing basketball. I've been blessed right now to step into a role with ( Desmond Mason ) being out and the coaching staff having great confidence in me to fill that role until he returns to this team. I'm just trying to take full advantage of it.
The maturity of Desmond was the first thing I saw when he played this summer. Here is a quality athlete who made major strides as a basketball player.
A trade like this requires giving up talent to get talent. Desmond Mason has given his heart and soul to our organization and to the community. He's had a great deal to do with our success both on and off the court, and we thank him and wish him well.
I think it's a good thing for a president or political leaders to want to put their values or their faith into action. Desmond Tutu did that in South Africa. Martin Luther King Jr. did that here. This is a good thing.
It was a heck of a win. We lost those two guys, and you know how much they mean to us and how much we count on them to take the ball handling duties. We made some adjustments at halftime and had David West bring it up a few times, as well as Desmond Mason, who did a good job.
I felt that Desmond was the last major soloist of his era about whom there hadn't been a biography,
My son and Marty's son (assistant coach Marty Luc) come to every practice. My son Tommy is 9 and Marty's son L. J. is 7. They can't come on the court until their homework is done. Sometimes, when we have a late practice I'll walk into my office and our players will be helping them with their homework. When we went on a trip to Pennsylvania over the holidays, our players would play with the kids in the pool or take them to the mall. Most high school kids don't want to deal with that, but this group is special. My son's favorite basketball player of all time is Desmond Wade.
That's why those guys are here. Their job is to give us a boost, and be aggressive. We have a couple of guys who we rely on to do that, especially with P.J. (Brown) and Desmond (Mason) out of the lineup.
I didn't want to spend the rest of my life playing Norma Desmond over and over again.
We feel very fortunate to get a player like Jamaal. Obviously, Desmond was a big part of what we've done. He's a fan favorite and a favorite of the organization, ... But you have to give up talent to get talent. And anytime you get a quality big man you certainly have to give up quality. Both of us got a good player.
As far as other instrumentalists, I used to love mellow sax players like Paul Desmond. I love piano.
Right now I'm just thinking about school and trying to get those grades and keep them up! In case I become a Norma Desmond when I grow up, I can have something to fall back on!