“Nobody believed in us. Everybody made fun of Houston basketball. I can...” — Kelvin Sampson Quote

“Nobody believed in us. Everybody made fun of Houston basketball. I can't say I blamed 'em.”

“I'm 50 years old and been a college coach for 23 years, but after 12 years, no matter where you are, there are ups and downs.”

“I always coached mostly the have-not schools.”

“When Houston called, I was like, 'I think this could be a great fit.'”

“I know I'm no Whitney Houston.”

“At first, we knew what was going on in Compton by the music that we heard. We knew what was going on in Chicago by the music that we made. We knew what was going on in Houston by the music that was going on in Houston.”