I grew up in an non-athletic family, where my parents were interested in music, in literature, in education and art. – Bill Walton
I learned a long time ago that minor surgery is when they do the operation on someone else, not you. – Bill Walton
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. – Bill Walton
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. – Bill Walton