Paul Pierce Quotes

That's a hard question, because I started skating when I was three, so I don't really remember life before it, and I don't know what it is like not to work hard at something.

Hey, I've been doing what I do for a long time, my friend.

Sometimes you can almost play the game with a blindfold on.

Wrestling has been a way of life with me day in and day out. I won't get too far away from it. I might walk through the wrestling room once a week. I could go every day if I wanted. But just walk through, make sure it's still there.

I have played for 15 years and it has been a dream.

First of all, what happens is, when you're good at something, you spend a lot of time with it. People identify you with that sport, so it becomes part of your identity.

I've been fortunate enough to have football lead me all over the world... If there's one constant I've witnessed throughout the journey, it has to be passion.

I'm used to practicing. I'm used to the schedule. That's kind of what I was born to do. That's what I've been doing my whole life.

I've done 'Back in the Saddle Again' so darn long, I could go to sleep and sing it.

It's amazing to see where baseball can take you.

If you do something for so long, it's really great in your life, right?

I've only been doing this fifty-four years. With a little experience, I might get better.

Even now I want to keep my amateur spirit, to spend my time, to be in the sport with all my heart.

Whatever sport you choose, do it because you love it, and don't expect to be an expert first thing. It takes time to do well at anything, but if you love it, you'll stick with it.

Football is what keeps me going, what makes me prosper, and what will keep me straight.

In life, so many things are taken for granted, but one thing I can honestly say is that I took every day, enjoyed the game of putting on that uniform and playing the great game of baseball.

It's all about learning your craft and honing it in and really paying attention to people who are doing it and what their advice is. It's like anything: it takes years and years and years. A lot of it comes down to work ethic.

In my life I do a lot of things but I never forget my training.

The important thing about a sport is the people who devote their lives to it.

I had too much respect for the game to leave it behind or to make it my second or third sport in college.

We're just getting better at our trade, man. We know what we're doing, and the reason why is that we've spent 30 years doing it. There's nothing that can replace that.

Really, acting is like anything else. The more time you put in, the more you learn and the more you can give back to the industry.

I personally don't think you can love two things like dancing and singing the same exact amount. There is always one that you like more, and that is most likely the one that you're better at, because you try harder in it.

Squash has been my life and I owe a lot to the sport.

I love the fans, I love the game of baseball, and I love Cincinnati baseball.