As far as playing, I didn't care who guarded me - red, yellow, black. I just didn't want a white guy guarding me, because it's disrespect to my game.
Larry BirdYou can make all the excuses you want, but if you're not mentally tough and you're not prepared to play every night, you're not going to win.
Larry BirdWhen I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.
Larry BirdWhile day by day the overzealous student stores up facts for future use, he who has learned to trust nature finds need for ever fewer external directions. He will discard formula after formula, until he reaches the conclusion: Let nature take its course.
Larry BirdBefore every game I used to go out and shot the same shots over and over and over. In the summer time I spent a lot of time just shooting. So really it just came natural. Whether it's a tie game or down by 1 or up by five, it was always the same shot. So I always felt comfortable with the ball in my hands because it was in there a million times before.
Larry Bird