I succeed on my own personal motivation, dedication, and commitment…. My mindset is: If I'm not out there training, someone read more

I succeed on my own personal motivation, dedication, and commitment…. My mindset is: If I'm not out there training, someone else is.

I'm going to send the injured reserve players out for the toss next time.
(after the team's cocaptain, offensive read more

I'm going to send the injured reserve players out for the toss next time.
(after the team's cocaptain, offensive guard Robert Pratt, pulled a hamstring running onto the field for the coin toss against St. Louis)

Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious.

Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious.

Competitions are for horse, not artist.

Competitions are for horse, not artist.

Tom.
(New coach of the NBA's Houston Rockets, when asked how he pronounced his name, 1966)

Tom.
(New coach of the NBA's Houston Rockets, when asked how he pronounced his name, 1966)

He treats us like men. He lets us wear earrings.
(on his coach, John Jenkins, 1991)

He treats us like men. He lets us wear earrings.
(on his coach, John Jenkins, 1991)

You only have to bat a thousand two things; flying and heart transplants. Everything else you can go 4 for read more

You only have to bat a thousand two things; flying and heart transplants. Everything else you can go 4 for five.

I'm convinced that every boy, in his heart, would rather steal second base than an automobile.

I'm convinced that every boy, in his heart, would rather steal second base than an automobile.

If you watch a game, it's fun. If you play it, it's recreation. If you work at it, it's golf.

If you watch a game, it's fun. If you play it, it's recreation. If you work at it, it's golf.