Drive: The Story of My Life
A source page for quotes linked to Larry Bird.
“I knew I was as good as anybody. That's not really bragging; it's just that I'd put the time in.”
“I wanted to compete at the highest level again - and that's the NBA.”
“It makes me sick when I see a guy just stare at a loose ball and watch it go out of bounds.”
“The more you win, the better you're gonna get. It grows on itself.”
“I can see why fans don't like to watch pro basketball. I don't, either. It's not exciting.”
“I've got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.”
“It doesn't matter who scores the points, it's who can get the ball to the scorer.”
“Push yourself again and again. Don't give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.”
“Once you are labeled 'the best' you want to stay up there, and you can't do it by loafing around.”
“I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.”
“It's been a journey, the NBA. It's taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.”
“The best players will play. That's the way it will always be.”
“When I go to the line I'm thinking 'All net.' When I don't think that, I'm likely to miss.”