When I worked on my game, that's what I thought about. When it happened, I set another goal, a reasonable, manageable goal that I could realistically achieve if I worked hard enough. I guess I approached it with the end in mind. I knew exactly where I wanted to go, and I focused on getting there.

Its better to shoot and miss, then to let time run out and wonder what if

Failure gave me strength. Pain was my motivation

I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.

The harder I prepare, the luckier I seem to get.

There have been times when I have failed. But there have never been times when I thought I would fail

If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them