Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved. Its being able to take it as well as dish it out. Thats the only way youre going to get respect from the players. – Larry Bird
I really dont like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it. – Larry Bird
When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro. – Larry Bird
I dont know if I practiced more than anybody, but I sure practiced enough. I still wonder if somebody — somewhere — was practicing more than me. – Larry Bird
There is an Indian proverb or axiom that says that everyone is a house with four rooms, a physical, a mental, an emotional and a spiritual. Most of us tend to live in one room most of the time but, unless we go into every room every day, even if only to keep it aired, we are not a complete person. – Rumer Godden, A House with Four Rooms