Robert Parish
Robert Parish

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

Robert Parish
Robert Parish

Wait until you have made a definitive decision, about whatever it is that you are pondering, and then make a public announcement.

Robert Parish
Robert Parish

I don't think it matters how old you are as long as you keep yourself physically fit.

Robert Parish
Robert Parish

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

Robert Parish
Robert Parish

The tattoos, they were just something to do.

Robert Parish
Robert Parish

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.

Robert Parish
Robert Parish

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

Robert Parish
Robert Parish

I cannot thank Don DeDonatis enough for his leadership of USSSA, his stewardship of our business initiatives, and his friendship to me over the years.

Robert Parish
Robert Parish

It ranks right up there with winning a championship, being selected as one of the 50 greatest athletes in the NBA. It's definitely a highlight in my career.

Robert Parish
Robert Parish

I've had the zeroes since junior high school. We didn't have enough numbered shirts to go around, so my shirt was called double zero. I liked it, so I kept it.

Robert Parish
Robert Parish

I'd be the first to say that I'm a distant individual. I have a tendency to come across as being aloof and dismissive.

Robert Parish
Robert Parish

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

Robert Parish
Robert Parish

No center would be great without the right people around him.

Robert Parish
Robert Parish

I am a loner, I suppose.

Robert Parish
Robert Parish

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

Robert Parish
Robert Parish

I've been blessed with a good body that has held up over the years and I love the game.

Robert Parish
Robert Parish

I will always be a Celtic at heart. That's where my career took off.

Robert Parish
Robert Parish

Boston has some of the best fans in any sport. They are very knowledgeable. They understand me. I was loved, embraced, and supported; what more can you ask for as an athlete?

Robert Parish
Robert Parish

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

Robert Parish
Robert Parish

I've never been a person that was concerned about accolades or the media embracing me.