They Said It

? Tony Curtis, actor, on why he gave up smoking: "I like to think of it in simple terms. Smoking shortens your life by eight years. I love watching pro football on television. If I smoke I'll miss 350 games."

? Johnny Dee, Notre Dame basketball coach, on Kentucky Coach Adolph Rupp's career record: "So Adolph has won 800 and some games. Five hundred of them have been against Southeastern Conference teams. That's like me going down to Texas with six kids from Canada and starting a hockey league."

? Jack Kraft, Villanova basketball coach, commenting on a star player fouling out with less than two minutes to go and Villanova losing: "That was the nail that broke the coffin's back."