I was in awe every time I walked on to the field.
I used to beat up kids and bite kids and do stuff all the time.
Sugar Ray Robinson was probably the greatest pound-for-pound fighter of all time.
I played it right because that's what you're supposed to do - play it right and with respect.
With athletes, it's never fully understood the level to which we push ourselves. Especially in an endurance sport.
Survival is the main objective. There are going to be some awful days, I know that from my background in the sport.
I like beans. Lentils are beans, right? I love beans and rice.
I love the fans, I love the game of baseball, and I love Cincinnati baseball.
I'm finally OK with the idea of who I love, who I want to be with.
There are umpires, and there are those who hold the title.
When I was losing, they called me nuts. When I was winning they called me eccentric.
Nobody feels any worse than I do about losing.
The main thing I wanted was to manage.
Russell joined the team in December, 1956, following the Olympics.
But as a coach I wanted to keep things from being too complicated.
That's our race. That's our playoffs.
We've always been able to bounce back.
I keep my eyes clear and I hit 'em where they ain't.
Simple pleasures were all the pleasures that I knew as a child.
Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded.
In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.
