There are a lot of authors in the world, so it's difficult to find a unique niche to present your take on things. That is always a challenge for any author.

I think I really benefited from going to college.

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.

Your best athletes might give basketball a try just when they think, geez, this might be something that pays off for me in the end.

I've always tried to stay out of the fray and not be an object of controversy.

When you're a coach you've got to go up the ladder, you've got to be ready to travel. That's the nature of coaching

Actor Mike Warren [was my former teammate], who was in Hill Street Blues. There are more, but it's starting to sound like a team reunion at Red Lobster. They were a great bunch of guys and we accomplished a lot together. That's something you don't forget.