My idol, Gary Payton, played 19 years. I definitely want…

Gary Payton is evolving, but GP is in the Hall of Fame.

— Gary Payton

I told our guys they must not have cable because Antoine Walker knows how to play, Derek Anderson can play, Shandon Anderson knows how…

— Shaquille O'Neal

The most underrated player in NBA history is Dominique Wilkins. Right behind him is Gary Payton. He never has gotten the respect he deserves.…

— Charles Barkley

Mark Jackson played 19, 20 years in the NBA. Shouldn't even have probably been in the league, and he's the third-ranked assist guy in…

— Kenny Smith

I grew up in the Northwest, so I was always a really big Sonics fan. I loved Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp, a lot of…

— Joe Harris

I'll tell you what: the most hostile and angry trash talker ever is Gary Payton.

— Jalen Rose

I think if you ask any young guy if they would want a career like Gary Payton, they would tell you yes.

— Gary Payton

The best compliment came from Knopf's Sonny Mehta. We were at lunch in New York with my editor, Gary Fisketjon, it was my first…

— Adam Ross

I used to hate Gary Neville with a passion and I told him that.

— Paddy Pimblett

Face it," Gary told her kindly. "You'll never catch up. You just do as much as you can and take the punishments without saying…

— Tamora Pierce

When you're still, and some actors are really brilliant at that, you bring a kind of energy to you as opposed to sending the…

— Gabriel Byrne

I've followed Gary Oldman his whole career... I've watched the movies he's directed, like 'Nil by Mouth' - I've seen that five times!

— Joel Kinnaman

I like men who are very cool but who are also so brilliant that they are almost insane. Sean Penn, Gary Oldman, Bob Dylan,…

— Jolene Blalock

There are two things that really get under Gary Neville's skin: scousers and policemen.

— Rio Ferdinand

Professionally speaking, the proudest moment was when I booked the 'Human Stain.' I knew it had Nicole Kidman, Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris and Gary…

— Wentworth Miller