I got all A's and was hated for it; I spoke correctly and was called a punk.

Common decency demands that [NCAA athletes] should be paid, but the only way it will happen is the same way workers got paid throughout American history, through a strong union.

I'm not exaggerating when I say that the 761st was Patton's best tank unit and nobody knew about it.

A team will always appreciate a great individual if he's willing to sacrifice for the group.

The transition was difficult. It's hard to stop something that you've enjoyed and that has been very rewarding.

I was especially impressed with Pauley Pavilion [at UCLA campus ]. The floors hadn't been laid down yet, when they gave me the tour, each new room got my heart thumping. They even had a surgical operating room in case an athlete was severely injured.

One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.