“To this day, whenever I'm in Milwaukee, which is often, I'm reminded that the people there still haven't gotten over the Braves leaving ... If it helps, they should know the players haven't either.” PeopleIfsKnowsShouldStillsHelpingPlayerHavensBraveLeavingThis DayMilwaukee Author:Hank Aaron
“Seriously, the Olympic badminton players were apparently trying to lose on purpose, a big story. But really, think about it, if you train day and night for four years to be in the Olympics for badminton, in a way, haven't you already lost?” IfsThinkingWayTryingYearsStoriesBigsFunnyPurposeNightLostLosesFourPlayerHavensTrainFour YearsOlympicsDay And NightLondon OlympicsBadminton Author:Conan O'Brien
“I believe I inherited my sense of music from my father. My father was an ear piano player; he could just hear something and play it.” BelievePlayFatherI BelievePlayerHavensEarsPiano Author:Richie Havens
“If only someone would do for cows what Bambi did for deer. Cows have been in films, but they haven't starred. I'm still willing to eat a species that is only a supporting player.” IfsHas BeensStillsFilmPlayerHavensWillingSpeciesCowsDeer Author:Paula Poundstone
“One thing people often want me to talk about is my public love life. When it comes to my love life, the perception seems as though I am a player. But that’s not true. Love is something I am still learning. It’s just an obstacle that I haven’t yet mastered. I think that’s my biggest hurdle in life.” PeopleThinkingWantStillsSeemsLove IsPlayerOne ThingHavensPerceptionObstaclesLove LifeWant MeHurdleTrue Love Is Author:Chris Brown
“If I haven't played with a player before and I don't know anything about them, the more they tell me about themselves, the better I will be able to judge how they think and how they play.” IfsThinkingKnowsPlayAblePlayerHavensJudging Author:Daniel Negreanu
“I hope I haven't maxed out, because I'm not satisfied. I hope I can be a better ball player, and I hope I'm on my way.” WayI CanPlayerHavensBallsSatisfiedMy WayBall Players Author:Scott Rolen
“I try to be my own player. I really haven't modeled my game after anybody.” TryingGamesMy OwnPlayerHavens Author:Jacoby Ellsbury
“It's not that difficult to play well and win titles in a team like Barcelona, but it's in the national side where you see a player's true class. That was the case with figures like Pele, Diego Maradona and Zinedine Zidane. With Spain, Iniesta has shown that he is among the best players of all time and that's why I rate him higher than Messi or Ronaldo. Even though the latter two have incredible scoring records for their clubs, they still haven't won anything with Argentina or Portugal respectively.” WellsStillsTwoPlayWinningDifficultSidesClassCasesRecordsPlayerTeamHavensFiguresHigherRateIncrediblesClubsAll TimeTitlesLatterSpainBest PlayersBarcelonaArgentinaMessiPortugalMaradonaZidaneIniesta Author:Boris Becker
“There are any number of players with extensive jazz backgrounds who haven't been able to fit into other styles," "It all boils down to taste, to playing what's appropriate for the context in which you're working.” AbleNumbersPlayerStyleHavensFitTasteJazzBackgroundsAppropriate Author:Larry Carlton
“I was a football player. I liked it a lot...unfortunately that's where I first wrecked my knees. Playing high school football, getting cut across the knees. They haven't healed since. Back then they didn't have the surgery techniques that they have now.” FirstsSchoolCuttingPlayerHavensFootballHigh SchoolTechniqueKneesSurgeryHealedFootball PlayerHigh School Football Author:Mark Mendoza