Andre Quotations

Hannibal Burress is my polar opposite in energy. I can be crazy, and he grounds the 'Eric Andre Show.'

Dude, everybody wants to be Andre 3000. He's got abs for days. How does that guy get so ripped?

It is hard to imagine Andre Le Notre laying out the exquisite landscape designs for Vaux-le-Vicomte, and later the magnificent Chateau de Versailles, with no high hill to stand on, no helicopter to fly in, and no drone to show him the complexities of the terrain. Yet he did, and with extreme precision, accuracy, and high style.

Andre Agassi was my rival in the '90s, and I think as we got older we sort of transcended the game. He was probably the best player I ever played over my career. There's a list of players that were tough, but Andre, certainly, he was the most unique.

Well unfortunately I didn't work with Andre much. But rap is a strong presence in the culture and anyone is going to grateful for its appearance, grateful for any kind of music that has the kind of effect that rap has had on us all.

I think if you look at Andre then and now, you look at two different models. Of course it's personal preference, I think Andre now is a great role model for the kids. He has started training differently than he was before, and so on and so on.

When I was an adolescent, I abandoned my country at 23 years to come to Paris to know Andre Breton, the 'Pope of Surrealism.' And for three years, I was there working with him being a surrealist.

We protected Andre Johnson, given him long-term contracts. Brian Cushing's got a long-term contract. Arian Foster. So certain key players, core players, we've tried not to tie them up for a long period of time.

My new music video, 'My Life' featuring Eminem and Adam Levine, the only person in the actual video who you can physically make out besides myself and Adam Levine is Andre Dirrell.

I got to give my best win to Andre Agassi, being a legend, everything he's accomplished. That match, it just seemed like everything was going right for me, as it did today similarly. But, you know, it was emotional to really beat Andre Agassi, someone I idolized.

Lou made some really nice runs. Donald probably had his best day of the spring. Andre also had a good day. They all did some good things. They're guys that proved they can help us. I wouldn't be hesitant to put any of those four guys, plus Larry (Taylor), into a game.

I am excited to be a part of such an elite group of athletes. Andre and I had such a memorable match at the U.S. Open, and it will be great to play with him once again in Idaho. This will be fun.

I faced Rice in All-Star Games and he was a tremendous player. And Andre Dawson could hit, run, throw.

If anybody can beat Roger, ... Andre can.

For two years in a row, Andre Johnson led the league as a receiver in yards after catch. Had Corey had enough catches, he'd have blown him out of the water. So this guy's a legitimate big-play guy. Once he catches the ball, he can outrun people.

If Andre is still around the second week, what a great thing that will be to watch.

Having Andre interested is a good thing. He realizes he has some work to do for himself, to see where he is. But anytime he says he's interested, it gets my attention.

His second serve, it was pretty impressive at the U.S. Open (where he beat Andre Agassi in the final), but it can get a little bit better.

He's a sophomore, so he gets less attention than Andre and Matt.

If I'm up two sets to one and a break, I'm not going to start getting ahead of myself, thinking, 'This is Andre Agassi, the legend, I'm going to beat,' ... I'm just going to try to keep the same maturity and the same focus and perspective I've had so far this tournament and this whole year.

There is no clear cut number one right now. Curtis might be a little ahead in his presence, but Andre has stepped it up and hopefully he will continue to progress. I really think that both of them can be big-time quarterbacks.

He gave me an excuse, and I didn't buy it. I told him that's what we need him to do. Andre is not selfish at all, but he has to be selfish in that sense to try to get shots up, because we need him to.

My very favorite wrestler of all time was Andre the Giant. He was sort of like my best friend, believe it or not, and I have a picture in 'People' magazine of me sitting on his lap when I was 8 years old after 'WrestleMania I.'

Like many science fiction lovers of my generation, I discovered Andre Norton on the shelves at the junior high's library.

Last year, Andre was definitely a lot of the offense. This year, we have more athletes who can step up and make big plays - not just Andre.

I talked to him before the game, and I asked him why in some games he is not aggressive, and some games he is. He gave me an excuse, and I didn't buy it. Andre is not selfish at all, but he has to be selfish in that sense, to try and get shots up, because we need him to.

I think the day will come when, for example, you will be able to watch Phil Mickelson from the first tee to the 18th green, ... If you want to watch Andre Agassi at the U.S. Open, you can do it.

Last year, our ratings growth was led by the strength of our original programs. We plan to continue that momentum this year with original movies and events based on some of our biggest hits. With both Class of 3000, from one of the most gifted talents in the music industry, Andre Benjamin, and Squirrel Boy, we are looking forward to another exciting year.

I think Andre Agassi is one of the greatest role models that we have in tennis. It's important with my young family to understand charity work and to get them involved as much as I can; I hope to be a role model for them.

I think Andre responded from some tough things that happened from him and he did some good things,

Overall Andre Gibson, along with Gates, had an outstanding day. He played steady in singles as well as doubles.

Our running backs ran hard. Solomon did a good job. I thought Andre (Smith) did a good job of running our offense.

Our big guys weren't getting touches. We had to get Carl touches inside, and he and Andre did a nice job of hitting the glass.

Our talent has risen. To watch Andre and Hassan get 34 and 21, that's why I brought them here. These guys, they can play at the highest level. Sometimes you just need a jump-start. Everybody needs a chance.

I was trying to set a screen for Andre Miller and just get open. I saw the double team coming and I just tried to beat it and go fast to the basket.

I thought Andre played great. He's a hell of a player.

It builds character and it makes us better. We needed a game like that. I didn't expect a game like this, it was one of the best games I've ever been a part of. Does Andre Whyte ever miss?

I think it has improved a lot. And Andre Jones (a junior defensive end at Andress), a year from now, will have a lot of people knocking on his door.

We have Andre Heard and that's the difference. He got the ball, made plays, went to the free-throw line, and made free throws.

That was a high in all ways. Andre was tested, he was put on the hot plate. ... We just needed to go find a hamburger somewhere.

The 2002 final was one of the greatest matches I've ever played. I have good memories of San Jose. I saved a lot of match points, and Andre was in his best shape ever.

We fought back. Andre Smith made some big shots. Jude (Roybal) had a great floor plan.

Yesterday was a great practice with guys who came back like Johnny (Salmons) who was very good yesterday, and Kyle (Korver) and Andre (Iguodala). They uplifted the practice with the guys who are here trying to make a team. Everybody played pretty well. It was a great practice yesterday,

We executed really well down the stretch to have a chance. It would've been nice if Andre could have missed that and given me a chance to win the game, but you never know. You don't know if we'd have gotten the rebound or been able to get the pass out. We had other chances to win.

There is a star born in every one of these games, and today it was Andre Allen.

To black athletes, he was an icon. Everybody looked up to him. It's Dave Winfield, Andre Dawson and Kirby Puckett for black athletes (to look up to). It's tough to swallow.

We had an opportunity to coach him in the Pro Bowl and that's a special player. Andre Johnson has turned into one of the better receivers in the National Football League.

When you see Kyle shooting the ball the way he's capable of shooting the ball, and giving Andre more offensive opportunities, and even Sam, I think we're a more dangerous team that way.

We've got kids that don't want to quit. Kevin played well; he controlled the basketball game. (And) Andre got off early again.

When we have people coming off the bench like Andre and Hassan, guys who could start for any other team in the country, I think that's kind of amazing to some people,

What he has done for those children, making it possible for them to attend a school named for him, makes him more special than anything else, ... Andre is the spirit of the game. He speaks brilliantly, acts like a gentleman and fights like a teenager.

We're in uncharted waters. We don't know how Andre's going to feel. You can get Andre off his feet so that shuts down the body, but how about the mind? That's what we have to try to come up with - I'm not sure if we can find a way.

We knew they were going to defend Andre hard. So I had to attack the basket.

Blake said Saturday. ''That match, it just seemed like everything was going right for me, as it did today similarly. But, you know, it was emotional to really beat Andre Agassi, someone I idolized.

You heard the talk all week: 'Play well, but don't win. All that stuff was a little distracting at times. Maybe a lot of fans were glad I busted my elbow and Andre (Johnson) got hurt. There were some wild things about this football game.

It was unintentional, Andre headbutted me right in the head, ... He always liked me and he was really sorry about it, but that's what happened. He was a very strong guy. And his head is like three heads... my head is just like one and a half. Maybe he was trying too hard. But I never begrudged him for it, the poor guy was in so much pain. I wrestled him in 1975 when he was excellent. And then I saw him again in 1985 and he was a physical wreck. And it's very well documented that the last few years of his life were miserable. And you know what the greatest thing in his life was?

It was the respect they showed each other, what each player said after the match, the New York crowd. Andre was fighting his (butt) off.

We all think that Andre is this veteran player, because he has played so many games in his first two seasons. We take for granted that he should be at another level, but he has to grow a little more.

We've got a capable point guard running things. I wouldn't trade Andre (Miller) for anybody.

After 20 years, it's emotional. Andre and the tournament are so interconnected. He helped keep the sport going when we had kind of peaks and valleys. When Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe left, up popped Andre and Pete Sampras.

The thing I've tried to tell each of these players is be ready for your moment. What if I only play Andre Allen eight minutes this game because Darius is really playing well? What if this game is better-suited for Kareem Cooper than it is Joey Dorsey? What I'm trying to tell our players is that you have to live with that and march on to the next game, and that may be your game and your opportunity to be the star.

I wanted to bring in another point guard, just in case Andre would get called up. I didn't want to be left empty handed.

I wanted Andre to grow up and be the man God wanted him to be.

I wanted to get Bobby and Andre in the game. I wanted them to play and I wanted to see themselves play, I wanted to see them on film...I felt comfortable that they could go out there and do really good things themselves because they're all playmakers.

Do you remember the wrestler Andre the Giant? Famous. He had acromegaly.

Some players win a lot of trophies, but few leave a mark on life, ... Andre will leave a mark that will last longer than those who did more statistically because he had an impact on people's lives.

Zach and Andre won a tiebreaker 10-7 and played great together. They were outstanding, especially since they had never been teamed up before.

There was a little letdown because Robby probably had his chances there, but Andre is Andre and this is Robby's first semifinal, ... I think it's a great learning experience for him and I think he will nurture from it. Kudos to Robby for getting here and it was a wonderful challenge.

There's no way I would have believed that I'd be playing a legend like Andre Agassi in the quarter-finals on Wednesday at the Open.

This is going to be a great and exciting event, not only for boxing fans, but for me personally, because I get to fight alongside two of my Olympic teammates, Andre Dirrell and Devin Vargas. I'm looking forward to putting on a spectacular performance in front of my hometown crowd and then letting the fans get an up close and personal look of Andre and Devin, just like we did in Athens.

In all honesty, Agassi was a great player before Brad game along. I think Brad probably helped Andre maintain his standard at a high level and they worked well together. The situation with Roddick, it was becoming evident that he wasn't getting to the next level. All of us could see that and there were parts of his game that were immature. Now bringing Brad on board, he's been able to mature that side of the game.

I know that by the time I was in middle school, Andre Norton was definitely my favorite author.

I know that David Carr is a great quarterback, and Andre -- is it Johnson or Davis? -- Andre Johnson is a great receiver.

I'm not throwing my hat in the ring but I'd love Andy to come here, even use it as a training base if he likes, and see how we might help him. I like the kid's style. He's a radical, like Andre Agassi at the same age.

I've known Andre (Miller) for about ten years since he's been at the University of Utah. It's good to hear his voice and his support. All those things are good. I appreciate the support from all my friends and family. Everything's kinda in the past right now. Surgery went well, and I'm happy to be here for spring break.

I'm going to try to play within myself, ... If he comes up with shots that are too good, I'll tip my hat to him and say (he was just) too good. If I do need to adjust, if I'm getting beat, if I'm down a set and a break, he's really beating me that way. I might have to adjust and figure out some other way to play. But I'm not going to go out just trying to blast winners from every corner just because it's Andre Agassi. I'm going to try to play my game.

I'm not going to say he's going to shut down Sam. I don't think too many people can do that. He's crafty. Still, Andre is a competitive guy. He knows what happened to him a couple of years ago in that series. He's going to have a better series this year.

It's unfortunate, but injuries do happen. Another quality guy was very much needed. We got a guy in Andre who can fit in with us and make us a better defense, a better team. Competition makes everybody better. My main thing is winning the Super Bowl. If this helps us get there, I'm all for it.

The last three days of practice we talked about not letting the other players beat us. We figured Isaiah and Andre Plummer were both probably going to get their points.

That sequence (with the three consecutive blocked shots), even though they ended up scoring, and Yao coming to help on Andre Miller ? those things are inspiring. And you can tell by the reaction of everybody, the team, the paying customers, that stuff is inspiring.

I just told Andre (French) to take care of the ball and do his thing.

I really like the balance we had today. We played nine guys for a lot of minutes and they all performed. There is a star born in every one of these games and today it was Andre Allen.

I don't think I'll nervous because I know I have nothing to lose. (Losing to) Andre Agassi in the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open, I'm sure as heck not going to go home and say I had a bad tournament.

I don't know if Andre Woodson was down or not; from my perception, it looked like he was, ... I just don't understand why we have instant replay if we don't look at a pivotal play in the game like that. All we have to do is look at it.

I played against Andre in college. He's tall (6-3), but I'm not worried about the height. There are a lot of guys in the NFL that are taller than me. I am probably one of the shortest (5-10). I'll work through that.

They were backing off on Andre and he was knocking 'em down. Our depth is great. We've got guys who can step up. People have no choice now but to jump on the Memphis bandwagon.

It looked real bad. Andre wasn't even moving.

Not everyone can be a hitter, or shooter, or part of an offense every night. There are some guys that have to be different things at different times and sometimes Andre is that guy. Certainly, we'd like to put the ball in his hands a little more.

The brain is big in every sport, ... Andre has become a swollen brain out there. He doesn't go for winners on every ball. That's what Andy is striving to do. That's what we are striving for. He's like a piece of clay right now. I don't think it's good thing at any sport if you're too good at 21 or it's too easy. You have to keep working and keep improving and he can do that. He's 21 and he's getting better.

You've got to be balanced. Obviously we wanted to get Andre going, but if you're not balanced, it's going to be tough.

Andre and I have always gotten along really well and pushed each other to be great players. He's made me a better player, and I hope I've done the same for him. We are obviously going against each other, but we have kept a really good friendship. This game is really not about proving anything to anyone except to yourself and your teammates. We are just trying to compete every game. It's a big opportunity not just for me, but our team. It's a huge rivalry and always a big game.

Andre and the tournament are so interconnected. So it's emotional. It's emotional for him, and the tournament will miss him. It's sad for the sport, not just us.

Andre did something so many professional athletes never do. He grew up. He became a grown-up. It's been fun to watch, because we all saw him as the young guy, dripping with talent and earrings, and then through his slump and the love affairs. This is his 20th Open, and he is still the biggest draw without question.

Andre gets in foul trouble, wasn't able to play a lot of minutes, Johnny and Kyle come in and do a very nice job, and then Andre comes back in at the end of the game and defends Tracy (McGrady) extremely well.

Andre has gotten the better of (Robby), ... But Robby is a much smarter player now. I would like to think I might have taken something out of Andre's legs (Wednesday night).

Andre has gotten the better of (Robby). But Robby is a much smarter player now. I would like to think I might have taken something out of Andre's legs (Wednesday night).

Andre is a hungry, driven young man who wants a team that plays with discipline and unselfishness. He wants what we have, and we want what he has.

Andre is an extremely responsible person. But you've got to take care of your traffic tickets.

Andre is our go-to guy because he can create his own shot. He's a very good player and he's only going to get better and better.

Andre is playing about how we expected him to play. We figured he'd be a double-digit scorer per game and run the offense well. That's what he's done.