You have to be able to psychologically help your players, support-wise, be in touch with them, so I think managing people is very important.
None of us wanted to be the bass player. In our minds he was the fat guy who always played at the back.
Rather than saying that the commissioner is hired by the owners and therefore is subservient to them, you have to look at whether or not the players are getting a fair shake.
For example, I wouldn't hesitate to sit somebody down if he wasn't performing, even if he was the No. 1 player in the world. I've been sat down before.
I had given up the guitar between '75 and '78. I completely lost interest. I was sick of hearing other guitar players and I was tired of my tunes.
In my early days, I never used finger vibrato at all. I originally carved my reputation as one of the 'fast' guitar players.
When I played, I received racial abuse but I was just one of a few black players and we weren't backed up by the authorities.
I know what it's like to win things. You need a certain type of player with a determination to win. You see it in the eyes.
To go to the next level, you have to be special, and I look for those special qualities in those players, those qualities that I think will translate to the NFL.
The challenge coaches face is replacing players they were counting on to be major pieces of a puzzle. In a lot of cases, there is just no way to make the necessary adjustments.
But I think the Champions League Final puts a massive pressure on every player and the manager, but we're enjoying the pressure and hopefully we can go there and win it.
I think I've become a much better singer and a much better player. Years and years of playing a couple of hours every day will do that.
Kim Kardashian is a major player coming off of a reality show, and nobody can turn a blind eye to what she's accomplished, no matter how you see her.
So I don't really believe that how many years you've had in the league determines how well your players play... Coaching is coaching.
I believe every era has its significance and the same holds true for players and coaches.
Rejuvenation of younger players should be the job of the Indonesian Badminton Association. But local competitions will help identify new talent.
I've figured out what to do with my hands... onstage. I'm a percussion player, so I grab a tambourine as much as I can.
When you play against top players, sometimes you can play - you can play your utmost and you still get beat.
People say you can't go out and eat with your players. I say why not.
Look what venison does to a goofy guitar player from Detroit? I'm going to be 54 this year and if I had any more energy I'd scare you.
When you coach as long as I did, you can't help but miss those Saturdays - dealing with the players, the game preparation, the challenges, the excitement.
