That's it. Curtains. Off to the races. Treetops. Seashells and balloons.

I'm not saying that they were Einsteins; they were marginal students. But every ballplayer whoever touched me has moved up his station in life. And the players moved up my station.

I don't discuss basketball. I dictate basketball. I'm not interested in philosophy classes.

You can always tell the Catholic schools by the length of the cheerleaders' skirts.

Live every day as if it were Saturday night.

They call me eccentric. They used to call me nuts. I haven't changed. The only difference between being eccentric and being nuts is the number of security boxes you own.

If you're straight with your players, they'll be straight with you.