"I had a really bad temper, when I was growing up. Sport helped me channel that temper into more positive acts."

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"I had a really bad temper, when I was growing up. Sport helped me channel that temper into more positive acts."

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"I think some parents now look at a youngster failing as the final thing. It's a process, and failure is part of the process. I would like it if the teacher and the parents would connect more. I think that used to be, but we're losing a little bit of that right now."

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"Playing sport was somewhat frivolous, but I liked it. I rebelled a little bit, and wouldn't go to music lessons and things like that, but I would go and play ball. My parents learned to love it because they saw how much I got out of it."

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"Parents can really help, but they can also really hinder the development of their youngsters."

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