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Robert Parish

(1953) Basketball Player

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Robert Parish is a basketball player, best known for Hollywood Songsters: Singers Who ACT and Actors Who Sing.

Quick Facts About Robert Parish

Born: August 30, 1953
Profession: Basketball Player
Notable works: Hollywood Songsters: Singers Who ACT and Actors Who Sing

About Robert Parish

Robert Lee Parish, nicknamed "the Chief", is an American former professional basketball player. A 7-foot-1-inch (2.16 m) center, he played 21 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, and Chicago Bulls, helping the Celtics win three NBA championships while teaming with Hall-of-Fame forwards Larry Bird and Kevin McHale, and won a fourth championship with the Bulls prior to his retirement.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Robert Parish

I was always looking at the ground because I was self-conscious about my height. I had big feet, big hands, and all…

Always

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On the West Coast, things are more relaxed, maybe because people have more fun outdoors. In the East, where the weather is…

Fans

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I have never been one to seek or want attention or admiration or a pat on the back for what I've done.

Admiration

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Good grooming and hygiene are essential. It's never too early to start being concerned about your appearance - first impressions are everything.

Early

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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…

Championship

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I was a very quiet kid, had nothing much to say.

Much

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I'm 38, and everyone is making a big deal out of it because I got a few gray hairs cropping in my sides.

Big

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I haven't talked to the press much. That's why I've gotten kind of a bad reputation. They look at me and think…

Attention

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Playing with a winner is important.

Important

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You could say that as I've gotten more mature, I've acquired more manure.

Could

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You should never put your hands on a woman, under any circumstances.

Circumstances

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I can't speak for anyone else, but I know how good I have it. You can't find a much better job than…

Better

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Dennis Johnson, Danny Ainge, Bill Walton, Quinn Buckner, Scott Wedman. Even if you get talent like that, it's hard to keep talent…

Hard

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

Baseball

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Shoot, I ain't working for free. You can never have enough money.

Enough

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

Job

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There weren't many plays for me. A lot of my stats came off broken plays, or when I didn't allow the options…

Broken

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I come across as being arrogant and dismissive, even if that is not the case.

Arrogant

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I kind of look at Boston as my second home.

Home

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I guess people think I'm aloof just because I don't talk much. I guess I'd think the same thing if I saw…

Myself

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I'm not comfortable with being honored, showered with appreciation. But it's always appreciated.

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I've surprised a lot of people, including myself, with my longevity.

Longevity

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My parents always taught me to be humble no matter what the experience, to not think I was better than anyone else.

Better

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As far as any personal records, if I get 'em, fine, and if I don't, fine.

Far

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I've had my share of losing.

Had

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