Patrick Ewing Quotes

People complain that pro athletes make a lot of money; but what they don't understand is that we need a lot of money because we spend a lot of money.

The greatest players fit with the team. They play within the team's style, rather than asking the team to change its style.

It's the person who has done nothing who is sure nothing can be done.

Everybody keeps telling me how surprised they are with what I've done. But I'm telling you honestly that it doesn't surprise me. I knew I could do it.

We feel that we are fighting for our lives and our livelihoods.

If I want to average 32 points a game, I can do that easily. It's just eight, eight, eight, eight. No problem. I can do that anytime. That's not being cocky. That's confidence.

I've been an assistant for seven years now and I haven't had one head coaching interview. I'm doing something wrong.

We might make a lot of money but, we also spend a lot of money.

Brooklyn, it's a great town, a great city. It's New York.

Every parent wants to see their kids excel.

Everybody always thinks the grass is always greener.

Getting the degree meant more to me than an NCAA title, being named All-American or winning an Olympic gold medal.

Whenever my body heals and the pain and all the swelling goes away is when I'll be ready.

I wish I had stayed and finished my career here in New York.

I positively, positively, positively want to play. I've got everything else so why not a gold medal? I want to play.

This means a lot. I'm being recognized for all the blood, sweat and tears I put into a 17-year career.

I'm just like any person who is coaching in this league, I'm just looking for an opportunity, that's all.

People think that just because you're a center, you're not as smart as the guards or the smaller guys.

Every time when they would call my name I kept hearing 'New York Knicks' instead of 'Seattle SuperSonics.

I'm sure at some point I will get back into coaching, but right now I need to focus completely on my kids.

I never knew what basketball was. I started playing on the playground. People used to laugh at me and joke at me because I was so tall and I didn't know the game and couldn't play it.

Winning a ring is everybody's goal, whether you're a player or a coach.

Amare, Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups - they're virtually unstoppable.

Umm - it was - you know - umm - a good game. You know.