Bill Walton Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“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.”

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

“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.”

“My life changed irrevocably four-and-a-half years ago when my spine failed and collapsed. I spent two years on the floor, in excruciating, debilitating and unrelenting pain. I can only describe the pain as being submerged into a vat of scalding acid that has an electric current running through it. And you can never get out, ever.”

“We can never thank David Stern enough. His vision to use basketball to improve the quality of our lives to make this world a better and saner place, that guy, is the most important man in the history of basketball.”

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

“Music is critical in our lives and culture. It's the inspiration that drives us. It's also the window to our souls. It's a reflection as to who we are, what we stand for and where we're going.”

“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.”

“I'm a lifelong stutterer.”

“I grew up in an non-athletic family, where my parents were interested in music, in literature, in education and art.”