I have failed many times, and that’s why I am a success.
The minute you get away from fundamentals – whether its proper technique, work ethic or mental preparation – the bottom can fall out of your game, your schoolwork, your job, whatever you’re doing.
Don’t let them drag you down by rumors. Just go with what you believe in.
The key to success is failure.
What is love? Love is playing every game as if it’s your last!
The good part about being famous is being able to help people. The hard part is every day you have to be in a good mood, because that is what people expect. You learn to get good at it.
When I was young, I had to learn the fundamentals of basketball. You can have all the physical ability in the world, but you still have to know the fundamentals.
Accept a loss as a learning experience, and never point fingers at your teammates.
The reason I became such a successful athlete was my mind was saying that no matter who you put up against me, I am better, I am the best.
Failure is acceptable, but not trying is a whole different ballpark.
There have been times when I have failed. But there have never been times when I thought I would fail.
I just feel that my competitive drive is far greater than anyone else that I’ve met, and I think that I thrive on that.
Excellence isn’t a one-week or one-year ideal. It’s a constant.
A loss is not a failure until you make an excuse.
To be successful you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level, then you have to be unselfish. Stay reachable. Stay in touch. Don’t isolate.
The harder I prepare, the luckier I seem to get.
If I have an agenda or a goal, no one is going to deter me from what I want to do.
Purchasing the Bobcats is the culmination of my post-playing career goal of becoming the majority owner of an NBA franchise.
Republicans buy sneakers, too.
I took cooking classes when I was younger; girls weren’t interested in me, and I thought I may be alone for the rest of my life.