162 Quotes by Bill Walton

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

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've had 36 orthopedic operations, have two fused ankles, my knees, hands and wrists don't work, I now have a fused spine, other than that, everything is great.

No one missed more basketball in the history of NBA than I did. I played 14 seasons, on the roster for 14 years, and I missed more than nine-and-a-half full seasons.

Well, we've made some changes on this tour. We're no longer sleeping in the parking lots and swimming in the fountains. We've been staying in hotels most of the way, though I will say some hotels have declined to take us because we're just having too much fun.

Being a broadcaster encompasses the business of sport, which is my life today, and it encompasses the skills of being a history student, and the ability of being a performer.

Bill Russell was my favorite player of all-time.

Chick Hearn was my favorite broadcaster ever - he's the one who taught me to think basketball, how to love basketball.

When you find yourself talking about less and less and forgetting the love that you bring, never forget there are things you can replace but others you can not.