Writing was far more of an art in the sports world than it is now.

When my time on earth is done and my activities here are past, I want them to bury me upside down, so my critics can kiss my ass.

As I've said, basketball has been, I think, a real cooperative venture. There have been a lot of people that have been involved in it: coaches, administrators - not recently - fans and nobody, nobody any more so than students over the years.

I don't think I have ever been out of control.

You play ball against yourself; your opponent is your potential.

A great way to test the conditioning of your team is the two-mile run.

From the time I started teaching, when I was 21, I've always signed my name Bob Knight. My college coach called me Bobby, still does. But I have never introduced myself to anybody in my adult life in any way other than, "I'm Bob Knight."