“From the time I was very little and I first picked up a ball, in the b...” — Doris Burke Quote

From the time I was very little and I first picked up a ball, in the back of my head I thought I would coach the game.

I feel like every repetition, every game, every practice that I'm allowed to watch, I'm picking up some small piece of information, a nuance about the game or a coach's philosophy.

I had no background in communications but what I did have was an excellent education from Providence College and a love of basketball. That afforded me the chance to be good on my feet and stay afloat while I learned the media business.

Dick Vitale always used to say to me, 'Remember, this is an entertainment medium.' People are not tuning in to a game to know how smart you are about basketball; they wanna enjoy it. And it took Dick years of saying that for me to settle in and say, 'It's also okay for me to have a little fun on the air.'

I was just picked from the streets to do some acting, and that's how I got started.

I stand up for other people, I'm very protective of people around me. If I feel like somebody is getting a bad rap or being unfairly picked on, I will stand up for them, absolutely.

I do say things possibly other people don't say. So I shouldn't be too surprised when they are picked up.

I've picked up a few scars during games.

I was quiet a lot when I was picked on as a kid because I didn't have anything to say back.