Rest when you need to, but never quit.

When you hurry you're more apt to make mistakes. But you have to be quick. If you're not quick you can't get things done.

Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.

In my opinion, being an effective leader requires being an effective listener. The most productive leaders are usually those who are consistently willing to listen and learn.

You never want to confuse activity with accomplishment.

Selfishness is the greatest challenge for a coach. Most players are more concerned with making themselves better than the team.

When people ask me now if I miss coaching UCLA basketball games, the national championships, the attention, the trophies, and everything that goes with them, I tell them this: I miss the practices.