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One of the very best things about being a coach or student-athlete at UCLA is if you need medical attention, you won't find any better place in the country than at the incomparable UCLA Medical Center.
- Ben Howland
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I'm a good person and a good guy.
- Ben Howland
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This is UCLA. The expectations are higher here than anywhere. The amount of success both in terms of championships and wins as well as success off the floor has been second to none in college basketball. I knew that when I took this job. I know the expectation level, and no one has higher expectations than I do.
- Ben Howland
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I always think I put more pressure on myself than I feel from anywhere else.
- Ben Howland
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I don't know where people got that I didn't have a good relationship with my players. I'm demanding, yes; I'm on their butt. I expect 100%, but they all knew I loved them, I cared for them, and I'll always be there for them.
- Ben Howland
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There's no question that I've made mistakes along the way when you look at recruiting in terms of evaluations of players or character in an instance or two.
- Ben Howland
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For the most part, I've been very, very blessed and been lucky to have great kids. We want to recruit great kids, good people. For the most part, we've done that.
- Ben Howland
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The Reeves Nelson debacle, that hurt me. There are certain things regarding him that I couldn't say then and still can't. But I should have pulled the plug on him after his sophomore year. We tried to make it work, but we couldn't make it happen.
- Ben Howland
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I know I'm a really good coach.
- Ben Howland
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My wife and I - her more than me - are really strong Christians. Her whole life revolves around studying the Bible, Bible study, after-school Bible class she does for little kids on Wednesdays, teaches Sunday school.
- Ben Howland
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Putting your feet in ice cold water? That's not fun.
- Ben Howland
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Northern Arizona was a job no one had ever survived, and a lot of people said I was crazy to take it. But to build a program and win there gave me a lot of confidence when people said we couldn't do it at Pitt.
- Ben Howland
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Both my children have degrees from UCLA.
- Ben Howland
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When you take over a screwed-up situation, you need time.
- Ben Howland
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Winning, to me, is relief; losing is like dying. It's gut-wrenching.
- Ben Howland
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This is always one of my big pet peeves is that 65% of NBA players, three years out of the NBA, are broke. I mean, so, maybe maturing a little more on the front end and getting an education might serve you well down the road.
- Ben Howland
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How many people do you know who love their jobs? Did your dad love his job? Was he passionate about it? Because I am. I love it. I love the relationships. I love teaching. I love the competition. I love everything about it.
- Ben Howland
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