The two hardest things to handle in life are failure and success.

Strive to accomplish the very best you are capable of. Nothing less than your best effort will suffice.

Champions are brilliant at the basics.

I constantly caution our teams: 'Play your game, just play your game. Eventually, if you play your game, stick to your style, class will tell in the end.' This does not mean that we will always outscore our opponent, but it does insure that we will not beat ourselves.

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.

We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.

1. Be on time. 2. Never criticize a teammate. 3. Never use profanity.