"I never rushed the fact that I wanted to be in the NBA or rushed the fact, you know, they asked me about the NBA. I always (unintelligible) back to the fact that I just love playing with my teammates."

“The composers could no longer direct all performances in person, and so the responsibility of interpreting their works in the spirit in which they had been conceived was placed upon conductors.”

Source : Anton Seidl (2014). “On Conducting”, p.100, Parrot Press

“Coffee takes on an almost ritualistic meaning. I learned that from being on hurricane patrol for a year in the North Atlantic.”

“A boat is always safe in the harbor, but that's not what boats are built for.”

Source : Katie Couric (2011). “The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives”, p.288, Random House

“I always wanted to perform. I remember being 5 years old and telling my parents to sit down as I was going to put on a play for them.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

“Documentary film is the one place that our people can speak for themselves. I feel that the documentaries that I've been working on have been very valuable for the people, for our people to look at ourselves, at the situations, really facing it, and through that being able to make changes that really count for the future of our children to come.”

“I had my whole life planned.. I knew exactly where it was taking me..”

“Women are such contrary creatures when it comes to sex. You parade around like scantily clad vixens but blush when you're caught staring at the erections you cause.”

Source : Katie Macalister (2005). “Blow Me Down”, p.99, Penguin

“I'm definitely the most tech-savvy in my family. My wife wouldn't have a clue, as far as getting the computer working. All of my kids, it's amazing. Like everybody's kids, they're more savvy than I am, probably.”