Karch Kiraly

“Our objective is always to do something that hasn't been done before, but the opponent has a lot of say over how that works out.”

“My mind could keep going all day long. You give me a new body, and I could go for another 20 years out here, and do it well.”

“My mind is ready to go on, but I want to have something left to continue to play this game that I enjoy so much, not just for another year, but for years and years to come, and so for that reason, I have got to stop. It's just taking too much out of me each and every weekend to have every serve come at me, to pass every ball.”

“Part of the lore of the beach is how long some of those matches would last. Scores would hold and it was a battle of wits and endurance.”

“You know, I've never been in Huntington during the U.S. Open. I've been practicing down there for a few days and have watched as they set the area up. It amazed me at how early they begin the setup and what a terrific job they've done. It's a monster production, and I'm excited to be a part of it.”

“If I avoid injury, who knows how long I can go?”

“When three-quarters of the tournaments were being held in parking lots and other artificial locations, that was a growing frustration for me as someone who grew up playing beach volleyball and idolizing the guys who came before me and knowing the history of the sport.”

“As a player competes less, I would imagine doing promotional work becomes a higher priority.”

“From the mid-'70s to the mid-'90s, that was the golden age of the beach volleyball mystique. I was absolutely mesmerized by the best players of that time.”

“I guess I feel that competing well and signing all the autographs and just being available to the fans every weekend is the way I can best promote the sport.”

“The men's game probably has a little more power to it, so the rallies aren't quite as long. Some people prefer that power and other people prefer the somewhat-longer rallies that tend to happen in women's volleyball.”

“I can help promote the sport best by competing better, rather than playing poorly and losing out in the tournament early.”

“Dealing with a newborn baby, a new language and new people can't be easy on anyone.”

“It's nice at the beach. You don't have to wear a shirt.”

“I'm losing money by being here. But in the long run, we're happy we chose to stay. I would not be helping American volleyball if I was over in Italy.”

“When I think of those who were the greatest in their respective sports, it was their drive for perfection that made them the best.”

“Each guy on the team had to make a decision about what life style he was going to live down the road. I made the choice to get better and more responsible.”

“I got to play so much more than I ever thought I would.”

“It's harder to improve once you're in your 40s.”

“The sand is so bright in Clearwater, you can go snow-blind. In fact, Clearwater and Brazil are the only places where I felt like passing out from heat stroke.”