The flash of rain, the shining rainbow riding completely around the plane, the lift over mountain ridges, the steady, pure air at dawn take-offs. ... It was so alive and rich a life that any other conceivable choice seemed dull, prosaic, and humdrum.

Basketball is a team game. But that doesn't mean all five players should have the same amount of shots.

Praise behaviour that you want repeated

The most important thing in good leadership is truly caring.

I enjoy basketball. I enjoy coaching basketball. It's the out-of-season stuff I didn't handle well.

I always mean what I say, but I don't always say what I'm thinking.

A leader's job is to develop committed followers. Bad leaders destroy their followers' sense of commitment.