I do not want players who do not have a keen desire to win and do not play hard and aggressively to accomplish that objective.

Don't give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.

It's too late for preparation when opportunity strikes.

One of the greatest motivating things that a coach has is the bench. They all love to play, all of them. You sit them on the bench, and they come around pretty good.

The time to prepare isn't after you have been given the opportunity. It's long before that opportunity arises. Once the opportunity arrives, it's too late to prepare.

Never try to be better than somebody else. But most importantly, never cease trying to be the best you can be.

When you see a successful individual, a champion, you can be very sure that you are looking at an individual who pays great attention to the perfection of minor details.