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" I grew up in an non-athletic family, where my parents were interested in music, in literature, in education and art. "

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" We can never thank David Stern enough. His vision to use basketball to improve the quality of our lives to make this world a better and saner place, that guy, is the most important man in the history of basketball. "

" The great thing about being a broadcaster is you have this incredible responsibility to the people that make it all happen, the people that turn on the television set. "

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" Chick Hearn was my favorite broadcaster ever - he's the one who taught me to think basketball, how to love basketball. "

" You don't win championships by just being normal, by just being average. "

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" That's what makes it so fun to be on a team. You're sitting at your house, thinking up this wild, crazy stuff as to how it's going to go, and the other guys are sitting at their houses doing the same thing. "

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" I don't sleep much. I'm on the go. My mind is racing. My wife says my mind is like the rolling dials on a slot machine. So, yeah, I think about everything. "

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