My mother was very strong on me to go to college. No one had ever been to college, including my parents.

I don't think there's ever been a team that ever scored more layups than that Blazers team.

My parents were very supportive of me and my artistic endeavours. My father and mother came to every school play I ever did.

I've been blessed. I've had a great life and am continuing to have one.

I was playing sports all the time, and my parents, Anne and John, encouraged me to play in grade school and high school.

I wanted to become a college coach. I got game films of all the good college coaches - Pete Newell at California, Eddie Donovan with St. Bonaventure, Ken Loeffler at LaSalle.