Quotes by Bill Walton

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

“I was a skinny, scrawny guy. I stuttered horrendously, couldnt 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.”

“No matter how good you get, theres always something further out there.”

“But you have to understand, my beard is so nasty. I mean, its the only beard in the history of Western civilization that makes Bob Dylans beard look good.”

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

“(Ole Miss) had a great week. Their team hit over .300, and theyve done some good things. Theyre coming in here undefeated (1-0), so were going have to be ready to play Friday night.”

“We dont know anything about Arkansas and Miami because they havent played yet, and Ole Miss played last weekend,”

“Winning and losing isnt important to me so much as playing to a certain level. If we play to the level that I expect our team to play at, we should have three victories this 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.”

“I couldnt pass it up, ... You get excited. ... Its a very prestigious program.”

“Give it to the big man!”

His ability to evoke Celtic pride was incredible. He would always talk about how all the old players called him up after an embarrasing performance and wanted to disassociate themselves from the Celtics. They wanted to mail in their championship rings, wanted their numbers removed from the rafters, and by this point there would be tears rolling down our cheeks and wed want to kill.

I tried to teach them [his sons] that about the importance of self-discipline, and that the culture of yes is built on a foundation of no.

The Grateful Dead, theyre my best friends. Their message of hope, peace, love, teamwork, creativity, imagination, celebration, the dance, the vision, the purpose, the passion all of the things I believe in makes me the luckiest Deadhead in the world.

But you have to understand, my beard is so nasty. I mean, its the only beard in the history of Western civilization that makes Bob Dylans beard look good.

I lived to play basketball. Growing up as a kid, Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics were my favorite team. The way they played, the teamwork, the sacrifice, the commitment, the joy, the camaraderie, the relationship with the fans.