Knicks Quotes

• This was on my vision board. To run out there and be hitting game winners, getting the fans riled up. When they're stomping on the floor yelling 'New York Knicks'—that's a great feeling.

  Carmelo Anthony

  Running, New York, Games

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• Theres a fine line between physical and thug ball, and the Knicks have crossed the line on occasion.

  Marv Albert

  Thug, Balls, Lines

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• We are all human beings with our own little knick-knacks and ways of doing things.

  Bernhard Langer

  Knack, Littles, Way

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• The NYPD must stop acting like the only thing black people do is run from them and shoot at them. Believe it or not there are some black New Yorkers who won't run and can't shoot -- they're called the #‎ Knicks .

  Bill Maher

  Running, Believe, People

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• A knick-knack is a thing that sits on top of a whatnot.

  Oliver Hardy

  Knack

  "Fictional character: Ollie". "Block-Heads", www.imdb.com. 1938.

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• When I played with the Knicks, I was just as important or just as smart as any other of the guards I played with. I still had to call out plays, notice schemes, know the systems, do everything they had to do.

  Patrick Ewing

  Smart, Play, Important

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• The Nets' a stone throw from where I used to throw bricks
  ...So it's only right I'm still tossing 'round Knicks.

  Jay-Z

  Rap, Hip Hop, Stones

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• Every time when they would call my name I kept hearing 'New York Knicks' instead of 'Seattle SuperSonics.

  Patrick Ewing

  New York, Names, Hearing

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• Everybody in New York thinks the Knicks are Playboy bunnies, and I have been telling them for years the Knicks are a rabbit. They're closer to a Playboy bunny this year but for the last few years these guys are like, 'We have a really good team!' And I say, 'You really think that?' And I say, 'No, they don't.' But this is the best team they've had in a while.

  Charles Barkley

  New York, Team, Thinking

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• Being a die-hard Knicks fan, I remember hunting down these orange-and-blue Nikes that they only released in England. And I used to hunt for sneakers when I DJ'd in Japan. But then Nike flooded the market with a head-spinning array of color combinations and it just didn't seem cool anymore.

  Mark Ronson

  Nike, Hunting, Blue

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• Knicks and dull edges are abominations, so use knives and hatchets for nothing but they were made for.

  Horace Kephart

  Knives, Use, Dull

  Horace Kephart (1922). “Camping”

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• I want to thank all the fans for their support over the years. Keep supporting the Knicks, we're moving in the right direction here and we will be exciting to watch and competing against the best in the NBA. Come back to the Garden for those exciting games.

  John Starks

  Moving Forward, Garden, Years

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• Kitschis one of the major categories of the modern object. Knick-knacks, rustic odds-and-ends, souvenirs, lampshades, and African masks: the kitsch-object is collectively this whole plethora of "trashy," sham or faked objects, this whole museum of junk which proliferates everywhere.... Kitsch is the equivalent to the "cliché" in discourse.

  Jean Baudrillard

  Museums, Odds, Kitsch

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• Pat Riley, Dave Checketts and Ernie Grunfeld - they brought the Knicks back to the glory days. It started with Rick Pitino. We took our first step with him, making the playoffs. When Pat came in we just kicked the door open.

  Patrick Ewing

  Doors, Firsts, Steps

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• If Tim Duncan had Knicks on his jersey, he'd be a god.

  Tony Parker

  Jersey, Duncan, Ifs

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• Coach [Pat] Riley's record speaks for itself. What makes him so special is he is a coach clearly concerned about winning. His whole thinking when he wakes up every day is how can I make this team [ New York Knicks] more focused and going through 82 games during the regular season and the playoffs.

  John Starks

  New York, Team, Winning

  Source: www.cyinterview.com

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• I was invited to play with the New York Knicks. I was never drafted, but I was invited to the rookie camp.

  Louis Gossett, Jr.

  New York, Play, Rookies

  "Being Black and "Difficult" in Hollywood". Interview with Ishmael Reed, www.counterpunch.org. September 24, 2010.

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• It was a lot of fun playing against one of the best players to ever play this game in Michael Jordan. For me it was a dream to play against him night in and night out in the NBA with the New York Knicks.

  John Starks

  Dream, New York, Fun

  Source: www.cyinterview.com

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• I was a Knicks fan of the Kenny Sears-Carl Braun-Jim Baechtold vintage. I was even their ball boy when I was a teenager.

  Marv Albert

  Teenager, Boys, Vintage

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• I put that on myself with not telling the Knicks. It was just bad timing but I'm not perfect, far from it. The front office and my teammates, they knew where I was coming from when I told them what happened.

  Derrick Rose

  Perfect, Office, Teammate

  Source: www.usatoday.com

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• I was late to the Knicks. My dad was a big fan. But I first started watching baseball; I became a Red Sox fan. My dad was a Mets fan. I wanted to have my own team and league.

  Noah Baumbach

  Baseball, Dad, Team

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• I want to shift my career back to shows like The Knick. I prefer the classic drama structure.

  Andre Holland

  Drama, Careers, Want

  "Andre Holland shines in Moonlight". Interview with Jerry Nunn, chicago.gopride.com. November 4, 2016.

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• I admired the earnestness of these people, many of whom had joined Greenpeace and marched for noble things in their youth. But I didn’t share their hatred of the establishment. After all, the establishment had given me so many of my favorite things: Nick at Nite, the New York Knicks, Stephen King, Taco Bell, Green Day. The list went on and on.

  Simon Rich

  Kings, New York, People

  "Ridiculously Rich: The Rumpus Interview With Simon Rich". Interview with Maureen Miller, therumpus.net. June 9, 2010.

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• It was reported that the New York Knicks have won all 12 of the home games attended by magician David Blaine. A spokesman for the Knicks said, 'if this is what it takes to win, it's not worth it.'

  Tina Fey

  Funny, New York, Home

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• Boston is a very proud franchise. The NBA misses them when they are not in the mix. They, along with teams like the Knicks and 76ers are a big part of the heart, soul and history of the league.

  Doug Collins

  Team, Heart, Boston

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