Robert Parish Quotes

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Robert Parish

Profession : Athlete

Birth : August 30, 1953

I can be very stoic looking, that's just my facial expression. I don't smile a lot.

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Good grooming and hygiene are essential. It's never too early to start being concerned about your appearance - first impressions are everything.

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No center would be great without the right people around him.

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I need a coaching job in the NBA. I'm restless and I need money.

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I use Kung Fu. That really helps my flexibility and coordination.

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I cannot thank Don DeDonatis enough for his leadership of USSSA, his stewardship of our business initiatives, and his friendship to me over the years.

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Across the board, most NBA teams do not call back. You need a court order just to get a phone call back from these organizations. I'm not a part of their fraternity.

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I will always be a Celtic at heart. That's where my career took off.

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Wait until you have made a definitive decision, about whatever it is that you are pondering, and then make a public announcement.

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I'd be the first to say that I'm a distant individual. I have a tendency to come across as being aloof and dismissive.

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Boston has some of the best fans in any sport. They are very knowledgeable. They understand me. I was loved, embraced, and supported; what more can you ask for as an athlete?

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I have never been one to seek or want attention or admiration or a pat on the back for what I've done.

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I've never been a person that was concerned about accolades or the media embracing me.

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I want to make it clear, I'm not whining, and the Celtics owe me nothing. But having said that, you would think at least I would have a conversation about a coaching job, since that's what I want to do.

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I'm not saying Brad Stevens should not be getting praise for the job that he's done, because I feel like he's done an outstanding job. I'm just saying the amount of praise he's getting, you'd think he won a championship or two. They don't give Steve Kerr that much love. Come on.

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The one opinion that experience does for you is it keeps you cool, calm, and collected under pressure.

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I think experience helps but it's not required to be successful.

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You need talent and good coaching to be successful in the NBA.

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I was seriously thinking about having a very short basketball career before the trade because of all the losing that I experienced with the Warriors, and being blamed for the Warriors demise.

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I can't speak for the Warriors but for me and my career, being traded to the Celtics changed the trajectory of my career.

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