“While writing my first 90 books, I was magazine editor, publisher, book publisher, executive, etc., so I was established in publishing. three of my seven or so books were biographies of sports stars and really opened doors for me in that area.”

“It's good sportsmanship to not pick up lost golf balls while they are still rolling.”

“Sports and entertainment are the only places where inner-city kids see themselves being able to succeed. Their intellectual development is something they don't relate to.”

“Just like I find men who talk sports who don't really know sports annoying, I think men might find women who don't really have a true passion and knowledge of sports maybe not so attractive.”

“The sports world is an echo chamber. All it takes is one quote from a general manager and a thousand sports columns bloom.”

“A lot of the high-level sports are really in your mind.”

“My sister is totally my dad's daughter because she loves sports.”

“If a man watches three football games in a row, he should be declared legally dead.”

“I was always very independent and looked out for myself. I think that ability really helped me in later years both in sports and in theatre.”