I'm just like everybody else. I have two arms, two legs and four-thousand hits.

Sliding headfirst is the safest way to get to the next base, I think, and the fastest. You don't lose your momentum, and there's one more important reason I slide headfirst, it gets my picture in the paper.

There's other ways to make your head and muscles bigger than just steroids.

The greatest competitor was Bob Gibson. He worked so fast out there and he always had the hood up. He always wanted to close his own deal. He never talked to you because he was battling so hard. I sure as hell don't miss batting against him, but I miss him in the game.

See the ball; hit the ball.

If somebody is gracious enough to give me a second chance, I won't need a third.

Somebody's gotta win and somebody's gotta lose and I believe in letting the other guy lose.

It's a round ball and a round bat, and you got to hit it square.

I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball.

If I see LeBron walking down the street, it's not going to be no fistfight. I've got a lot of respect for him.

Dislike is what creates rivalries.

I love the fact that, if I don't win multiple championships, that I probably won't be mentioned amongst the other guys in Celtics history who've done it before. That type of stuff motivates me.

I just love the pressure, truthfully, man.

These seasons, as you get older, they just are so long and draining.

I'm not a guy who goes into the neighborhood, gets beat up by the bully's gang, and then now I want to join their gang. That's just not me. I wanna fight - let's go! I mean, I'm gonna stand up for myself. That's just the competitive nature of where I come from, the era I grew up in.

After 18 NBA years, it's hard to believe I'll be playing in each arena for the last time.

Sometimes when general managers get a new job, they clean house and start over and rebuild and get the players they want in there.

I'm happy I'm able to leave a legacy behind. I'm happy I was able to win a championship. I have no regrets about nothing.

Every kid who just played basketball knew about the Boston Celtics. They're one of the few teams who were always on national TV along with the Lakers.

I'm an old-school guy. I'm a competitor.

Understanding history means knowing what motivates you.

You can actually get calls by yelling, 'And one!' as you release.

I want to be the dad that my father never was.

It's crazy how people just don't care sometimes about the kids they have.