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Bill Walton
American
Athlete
About the author
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old.
Bill Walton,
American
Athlete
#Life
#People
#Years
#Old
#Growth
I had the only beard in the Western Hemisphere that made Bob Dylan's look good.
Bill Walton,
American
Athlete
Without question, no hesitation, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the best player I ever played against.
Bill Walton,
American
Athlete
#Question
#Hesitation
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.
Bill Walton,
American
Athlete
#Fun
#Thinking
#Houses
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.
Bill Walton,
American
Athlete
#Civilization
#History
A lot of people understand what not saying anything means, so, in effect, not saying anything is really saying a lot.
Bill Walton,
American
Athlete
#People
#Saying
#Effect
Bill Russell was my favorite player of all-time.
Bill Walton,
American
Athlete
#Favorite
I don't sleep much. I'm on the go. My mind is racing. My wife says my mind is like the rolling dials on a slot machine. So, yeah, I think about everything.
Bill Walton,
American
Athlete
#Wife
#Mind
#Sleep
#Racing
#Machine
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.
Bill Walton,
American
Athlete
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.
Bill Walton,
American
Athlete
#Fun
#Will