The hardest achievement in acting - in my opinion, anyway - is nailing a role that absolutely nobody else could have played. Pacino owned Michael Corleone... but DeNiro could have owned it as well. Who else, though, but Val Kilmer… — Bill Simmons Copy Share Image
I started my Twitter account for selfish reasons: I wanted to have a place to post updates on my book signing tour and stuff… — Bill Simmons Copy Share Image
In 1994, nobody could have predicted 'Shawshank' would one day be an iconic movie - and believe me, that would never have happened if… — Bill Simmons Copy Share Image
We don't realize how much the NFL is quietly drifting towards flag football. During the '80s, part of the defense's goal was to put… — Bill Simmons Copy Share Image
I always wanted to create a site that was sports and pop culture. '30 for 30 had a big impact because I loved how… — Bill Simmons Copy Share Image
One of my favorite things about basketball is that you can't break it down into some sort of science that makes total sense. — Bill Simmons Copy Share Image
“If you don't agree with me, I have two words for you: shut the fuck up.” — Bill Simmons Copy Share Image
I am old enough to remember every Red Sox season since 1975. Baseball is long. Baseball takes forever. It's day in, day out, for… — Bill Simmons Copy Share Image
Don't worry about what other people are doing. Worry about what you're doing. — Bill Simmons Copy Share Image
The best under-the-radar rivalry is Dodgers-Giants. I had no idea how deep that one was until I moved to California... that one goes waaaaaaaaay… — Bill Simmons Copy Share Image
Writing is like playing golf - you have to keep working at your swing. — Bill Simmons Copy Share Image
The NBA and NHL have different agendas: The NBA is much more protective of its players and its brand; the NHL has less to… — Bill Simmons Copy Share Image
