105 Quotes by Doris Burke

She's been the face of women's college basketball since I was a little girl.

She is the person most dedicated to enhancing the women's game in the big scheme of things.

If the talent level catches up (in women's basketball), maybe in another five or 10 years from now you'll see mid-majors really come.

Performance pressure in this stage has had an impact. When you think of Duke historically, they have folded. But there is a different presence. Gail has made it a concerted effort to take pressure off of this group. I sense that they're ready.

The mid-majors get that second-tier player who is willing to stay longer. Therefore, they develop a chemistry.

There will always be a certain segment of the population who turns on an NBA game or turns on a college game and hears my voice and objects to my presence. I've conceded that. I can't please everybody. I don't even try.'

In college, I had bad hair, bad clothes, bad teeth, and bad skin. That was not a great combination for being a sports announcer.

Miami is a remarkably resilient, opportunistic team.

Providence College was the perfect place for me. It changed my life.