I've got to be right on top of the action, or else all those people watching the game will say, 'This guy's not very good.' — Chick Hearn Copy Share Image
My work is a love for me; I'd do it for free, but don't tell my bosses. — Chick Hearn Copy Share Image
Portland can put the champagne away and get out the bottled water, 'cause that's all they're gonna drink on their way home! — Chick Hearn Copy Share Image
I've got to be right on top of the action, or else all those people watching the game will say, 'This guy's not very… — Chick Hearn Copy Share Image
Radio is the art form of sports casting. If you're any good, you can do a great job on radio. — Chick Hearn Copy Share Image
Most people can't talk as fast as I do. I'm not proud of that. That's God-given. — Chick Hearn Copy Share Image
The game's in the refrigerator, the door's closed, the light's out, the eggs are cooling, the butter's getting hard and the Jell-O's jiggling, — Chick Hearn Copy Share Image
Players are spoiled by charter airplanes, the finest hotels, a big per diem every day. — Chick Hearn Copy Share Image
The dollar that's being paid the players has hurt the game. The players take advantage of coaches. The players' attitude is, "I make more… — Chick Hearn Copy Share Image
Anybody who doesn't think I want the Lakers to win is a fool. But I'm no homer. — Chick Hearn Copy Share Image
I do something that I don't think anyone else does. I warm up before a game. Baseball and basketball players warm up, so why… — Chick Hearn Copy Share Image
I always like to pretend two things: one, I'm sitting in the seat beside you watching the game together. I'll say, 'Wasn't that a… — Chick Hearn Copy Share Image
You can't please everybody all the time, but you can please a majority. — Chick Hearn Copy Share Image
