Don Was
Don Was
Don Wasis an American musician, record producer and record executive. Primarily a bass player, Was led the 1980s funk rock band Was. In later years he produced songs and albums for a large number of popular recording artists. In 2012, he became president of jazz music label Blue Note Records...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth13 September 1952
CountryUnited States of America
sports winning thinking
It's what you've been a part of for so long. I don't think I can watch a game without an interest in who wins.
sports stars attitude
I'm going to try to enjoy the All-Star break, hope my players reflect on what happened the first half of the season, come back with a different attitude, try to find our solution on how to win it.
baseball new-york father
Don Baylor, New York Yankees DH, on Billy Martin and his predecessor Yogi Berra: Playing for Yogi is like playing for your father; playing for Billy is like playing for your father-in-law.
player world situation
I've been in just about every situation as a player and coach and manager. I've been in the playoffs, World Series, and I know how to get there.
player discipline way
I'm a fair manager, put it that way. I like to be fair with the players, but there's a time for discipline.
texas people everyday
Texas has arguably the most extreme separation between the well off and everyday people in the United States.
exercise rocks hands
My bones are as hard as a rock. Every time I have a biopsy, the doctors are doing hand exercises a week, ten days out.
basketball sports baseball
There is a rare exception of mainstream sports that have a fatality rate. That's motor sports and rodeo, ... football, baseball, basketball, hockey, you make a mistake and you give up a run or some points. In these two sports, if you make a mistake, it could cost you your life.
men car world
Ken Shamrock is the World's Most Dangerous Man? Maybe behind the wheel of a car.
men wife losing
Losing is like my ex-wife... it's a b****, and it takes a bigger man than me to live with it.
strategy
My strategy is just to attack, attack and attack.
eye bad-ass clubs
The eyes healed in a matter of a few days, as eyes heal quickly, mine just heal faster than anybody else. I was back in the strip club hours later rehabbing my eyes.
fighting winning night
Anyone can win two fights in one night, but it is the third fight that tells you if you have steel balls or not.
girl song home
I wrote '('Til) I Kissed You' about a girl I met in Australia. Her name was Lilian, and she was very, very inspirational. I was married, but... I wrote the song about her on the way back home.