Bud Collins quotes

Strangely, although they may seem worlds apart, boxing and tennis have a certain kinship. Two individuals head-to-head, probing for weakness and attacking it. Footwork, timing and stamina are essential. Just you and your opponent until one of you is beaten. There's no brain damage in tennis - although sometimes I wonder.
-- Bud Collins

#Two #Boxing #Tennis

The U.S. Open is the only place in America where you can't trade in your Mercedes-Benz for a hamburger.
-- Bud Collins

#America #Hamburgers #Benz

Whether they're glad or mortified to have said whatever, Paul Fein wasn't going to let such good quotes get away from us.
-- Bud Collins

#Said #Get Away #Glad

If a literary man puts together two words about music, one of them will be wrong.

I think there are two ways to depict a family. One is what it's really like, and one is what the audience would like it to be. Between you and me, I think the second one is what I would prefer.

I am the biggest face of boxing right now. That's how I feel. I am the greatest of this era.

Boxing gave me the opportunities to grow into the person that I am today.

Maybe with boxing and good focus, I can fix myself and make my mother proud.

Unlike in my young days I'm not able to eat, drink and sleep tennis.

A smile is a curve that can straighten out a lot of problems.

I'm going to have to pick my shots and play great tennis.

The great part about tennis is you can't run out the clock.... As long as we were still playing, I had a chance.

My only good result in 1997 was marrying Brooke Shields.