Football Quotes by Robert Parish

I had 30 years of playing basketball and I came through it unscathed.

— Robert Parish

I exceeded my expectations of longevity in the NBA.

— Robert Parish

I need a coaching job in the NBA. I'm restless and I need money.

— Robert Parish

Playing with a winner is important.

— Robert Parish

I will always be a Celtic at heart. That's where my career took off.

— Robert Parish

Everyone knows my career was catapulted to another level when I got traded to the Boston Celtics.

— Robert Parish

Coming off the bench behind a fine young center like Alonzo Mourning fits my style.

— Robert Parish

I can't speak for the Warriors but for me and my career, being traded to the Celtics changed the trajectory of my…

— Robert Parish

At Golden State, it was basically a guard-oriented offense and it wasn't either around me or in my direction.

— Robert Parish

If you don't play with intensity in this league, you're going to get embarrassed. Without hard work, you don't have a chance.

— Robert Parish

I'm not worried about offense. I've always had that, but I can get better defensively and that in turn will make my…

— Robert Parish

I don't want to be taking up space, but as long as I can make a contribution, I want to play.

— Robert Parish

I was always happy off the court at Golden State. It was on the court that I was frustrated.

— Robert Parish

I was seriously thinking about having a very short basketball career before the trade because of all the losing that I experienced…

— Robert Parish

I'm not saying Brad Stevens should not be getting praise for the job that he's done, because I feel like he's done…

— Robert Parish

There are no expectations on a 40-year-old man. All I have to worry about is intensity, and things will take care of…

— Robert Parish

I have a great deal of respect for Coach Fitch. When we won the championship in '81, he was the main reason…

— Robert Parish

Across the board, most NBA teams do not call back. You need a court order just to get a phone call back…

— Robert Parish

It ranks right up there with winning a championship, being selected as one of the 50 greatest athletes in the NBA. It's…

— Robert Parish

Joe Kleine is not a legitimate center in the sense that he is not a shot blocker and not an intimidator. He's…

— Robert Parish

I think Paul Pierce, the way he manufactures points, is the best player the Celtics have seen thus far.

— Robert Parish

Golden State was basically a guard-oriented offense so I didn't use it that much.

— Robert Parish

I was very lucky that I never had any serious injury. But it was the love and passion for the game that…

— Robert Parish

Growing up, I didn't like basketball. I played football and baseball and ran some track.

— Robert Parish